Science Council

The Science Council (SC) is chaired by the President and composed of all 13 Scientific Directors, the Executive Management Team, the Director of Science, Knowledge Translation and Ethics and two non-voting ex-officio members. SC develops, implements and reports on CIHR's research and knowledge translation strategy, in accordance with the CIHR Act and the overarching strategic directions set out by Governing Council. This includes approving funding for all research and knowledge translation initiatives.

SC has established two sub-committees to assist in the discharge of its broad mandate and decision-making responsibilities:

• The Subcommittee on Performance Measurement (SPM) oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of coherent performance measurement and evaluation systems across CIHR.
• The Subcommittee on Planning and Priorities (SPP) oversees the effective development of strategies, policies and implementation plans in order to achieve CIHR's mandate and strategic directions.

Membership

Chair:

• President of CIHR, Alain Beaudet

Committee Membership includes:

• IAPH Scientific Director, Malcolm King
• IA Scientific Director, Yves Joanette 
• ICR Scientific Director, Morag Park
• ICRH Scientific Director, Jean Rouleau 
• IGH Scientific Director, Joy Johnson
• IG Scientific Director, Paul Lasko
• IHSPR Scientific Director, Robyn Tamblyn 
• IHDCYH Scientific Director, Shoo Lee
• III Scientific Director, Marc Ouellette
• IMHA Scientific Director, Phillip Gardiner (interim)
• INMHA Scientific Director, Anthony Phillips
• INMD Scientific Director, Philip Sherman
• IPPH Scientific Director, Nancy Edwards 
• Chief Scientific Officer / Vice-President Research and Knowledge Translation, Jane Aubin
• Vice-President Public, Government and Institute Affairs, Robert Thirsk
• Chief Financial Officer / Executive Vice-President, Resource Planning and Management, James Roberge
• Director, Science, Knowledge Translation and Ethics, Danika Goosney 
• Non-voting members:
  • Associate Vice-President, Research and Knowledge Translation, Kelly VanKoughnet 
  • Director, Communications and Public Outreach, Karen Spierkel

Committee Support:

• Scott Buck, Governance Advisor, Governance Secretariat
• Colette Paré, Governance Officer, Governance Secretariat