Governance


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.


Steering Committee

Ted Hewitt (Chair)
President, SSHRC

Alejandro Adem
President, NSERC

Sylvain Charbonneau
President and CEO, CFI

Tammy Clifford
Acting President, CIHR

Philip Jennings
Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Greg Orencsak
Deputy Minister, Health Canada