Canada Excellence Research Chairs
The Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program.
TIPS reports to the following steering committee, which is responsible for providing strategic direction for the program and is the body that approves funding recommendations.
Ted Hewitt (Chair) President, SSHRC
Alejandro Adem President, NSERC
Simon Kennedy Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Stephen Lucas Deputy Minister, Health Canada
Roseann O’Reilly Runte President and CEO, CFI
Michael Strong President, CIHR