By Jeff Green

The Office of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) recently completed its search and selection of Memorial’s representatives for:

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Leader;
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Leader; and
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) University Delegate Network

Each role is a key link between Memorial and the respective funding agencies. They play a vital part in representing Memorial within the national research ecosystem; engaging and consulting with the research community; sharing relevant information; and helping shape policies, plans and activities of the agencies.

Following a call for expressions of interest, and a review process involving faculty members, all of whom have strong research records, the following individuals were chosen:

• NSERC Leader – Dr. Kris Poduska, associate scientific director, Transforming Climate Action in conjunction with Ocean Frontier Institute @ Memorial and professor, Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Faculty of Science;
• SSHRC Leader – Dr. Meghan Burchell, associate dean research and associate professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; and
• CIHR University Delegate – Dr. Lindsay Cahill, associate professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.