The Government of Alberta created the CAIP Chairs as part of its Campus Alberta collaborative initiative. The Chairs align with the four strategic priority areas of the Alberta Innovates Corporations and Alberta Advanced Education and Technology: Energy and Environment, Food and Nutrition, Neuroscience/Prions, and Water. This program is designed to recruit new research leaders to Alberta in the aforementioned areas.
| Dr. Christopher Hopkinson CAIP Chair in Terrestrial Ecosystem Remote Sensing Department of Geography Appointed March 2013 |
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| Dr. Greg Pyle CAIP Chair in Aquatic Health Department of Biological Sciences Appointed January 2013 |
The U of L is currently recruiting additional CAIP Chairs in the following areas: Brain Health and Dementia, and Synthetic Biology.