Research Chairs

Water Institute faculty members have been appointed to a variety of prestigious chairs.

Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC)

Canada Excellence Research Chairs are awarded to the world’s top researchers to enable leading edge science and technology development in Canada.

Philippe Van Cappellen

Philippe Van Cappellen

CERC Laureate in Ecohydrology

Canada 150 Research Chairs

Canada 150 Research Chairs are recognized top-tier scholars and researchers that enhance Canada's reputation as a global centre for science, research and innovation excellence.

Anita Layton

Anita Layton

CRC in Mathematical Biology and Medicine

Canada Research Chairs (CRC)

Canada Research Chairs are awarded to the top researchers in Canada.  

Nandita Basu

Nandita Basu

CRC in Global Water Sustainability and Ecohydrology

Ashley Mehlenbacher

Ashley Mehlenbacher

CRC in Science, Health and Technology Communications

Zhongwei Chen

Zhongwei Chen

CRC in Advanced Materials for Clean Energy

Janusz Pawliszyn

Janusz Pawliszyn

CRC in New Analytical Methods and Technologies

James Craig

James Craig

CRC in Hydrologic Modelling and Analysis

Carolyn Ren

Carolyn Ren

CRC in Droplet Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technology

Brian Dixon

Brian Dixon

CRC in Fish and Environmental Immunology

mark servos

Mark Servos

CRC in Water Quality Protection

christine dow

Christine Dow

CRC in Glacier Hydrology and Ice Dynamics

maria strack

Maria Strack

CRC in Ecosystem and Climate

Monica Emelko

Monica Emelko

CRC in Water Science, Technology and Policy

alexander wong

Alexander Wong

CRC in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Imaging Systems

laura hug

Laura Hug

CRC in Environmental Microbiology

Norman Zhou

Norman Zhou

CRC in Advanced Materials Joining and Processing

Kelsey Leonard

Kelsey Leonard

CRC in Indigenous Waters, Climate and Sustainability

 

 Industrial Research Chairs (IRC)

Industrial Research Chairs are awarded to senior researchers by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to create mutually beneficial collaborations between universities and private or public sector partners.

Peter Huck

Peter Huck

IRC in Water Treatment

Janusz Pawliszyn

Janusz Pawliszyn

IRC in New Analytical Methods and Technologies

Applied Public Health Chairs (APHC)

Applied Public Health Chairs are awarded to mid-career researchers by the Canadian Institute of Health Research and Public Health Agency of Canada to promote collaboration with decision makers to support evidence-informed decision-making that improves health and health equity.

Kelly Skinner

Kelly Skinner

CIHR Applied Public Health Chair in Healthy Environments for Climate Change and Food Security in Northern Canada 

University Research Chairs (URC)

University Research Chairs are designated by the University of Waterloo to recognize exceptional achievement and pre-eminence in a particular field of knowledge.

David

David Blowes

URC in in Groundwater Remediation

daniel scott

Daniel Scott

URC in Global Change and Tourism

roy brouwer

Roy Brouwer

URC in Water Resources Economics

Simron

Simron Singh

URC in Industrial Ecology in the area of socio-metabolic research on small islands.

Susan Elliott

Susan Elliott

URC in Medical Geography

Michael Tam

Michael Tam

URC in Functional Colloids and Nanomatierals

Dustin Garrick

Dustin Garrick

URC in Water and Development Policy

olaf weber

Olaf Weber

URC in Environmental Finance

jewen liu

Juewen Liu

URC in Bionanotechnology

JOhn Yeow

John Yeow

URC in Micro-Nano devices

Josh D. NeufeldJosh D. Neufeld

URC in Microbial Ecology

Aiping

Aiping Yu

URC in Chemical Engineering

carol-j-ptacek

Carol J. Ptacek

URC in Environmental Earth Sciences