
Celebrating Research Excellence
Each year, five distinguished Canadian scholars are awarded the Killam Prize for their outstanding research across engineering, the humanities, social sciences, health sciences and natural sciences.
In celebration of these winners’ contribution to Canada’s society and economy, TheFutureEconomy.ca interviewed each of the five outstanding researchers to share their discoveries with Canadians.
This series was made possible through the Canada Council for the Arts and the Killam Trusts.
Takeaways
- Canada must continue to make sustained and significant investments in science and its translation to tackle complex challenges, most notably, climate change.
- Collaboration between academia and the private sector should be a key priority for Canadian academic institutions, industry and government.
- Canada should prioritize widespread public education on treaty rights and the colonization of Indigenous peoples.
- Interdisciplinary research spurs innovation and academic institutions should design and foster programs that encourage collaborations across disciplines.
- Substantial investments into community-based organizations and researchers will help Canada address social inequities.
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Célébrons l’excellence en recherche
Chaque année, cinq chercheurs canadiens reçoivent le prix Killam pour leurs recherches exceptionnelles en génie, en sciences humaines, en sciences sociales, en sciences de la santé et en sciences naturelles.
Afin de célébrer la contribution de ces gagnants à la société et à l’économie du Canada, TheFutureEconomy.ca a interviewé chacun des cinq chercheurs exceptionnels pour partager leurs découvertes avec les Canadiens.
Cette série a été rendue possible grâce au Conseil des arts du Canada et aux Fiducies Killam.
Takeaways
- Le Canada doit continuer à investir de façon importante et soutenue dans la science et sa commercialisation pour s’attaquer à des défis complexes, notamment les changements climatiques.
- La collaboration entre le milieu universitaire et le secteur privé devrait être une priorité clé pour les établissements universitaires canadiens, le secteur privé et le gouvernement.
- Le Canada devrait donner la priorité à l’éducation publique généralisée sur les droits issus de traités et la colonisation des peuples autochtones.
- La recherche interdisciplinaire stimule l’innovation et les établissements universitaires devraient concevoir et favoriser des programmes qui encouragent les collaborations entre disciplines.
- Des investissements substantiels dans des organisations communautaires et des chercheurs aideront le Canada à lutter contre les inégalités sociales.
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VideoCanadian Research on Marginalized Groups Cecilia Benoit Professor - University of Victoria
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VideoThe Impacts of Canada’s Settler West Sarah Carter Professor, Department of History and Classics and the Faculty of Native Studies - University of Alberta
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VideoCanada’s Excellence in Neuroscience Research Alan Evans James McGill Professor of Neurology - McGill University
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VideoNanotechnology and the Future of Canada’s Cleantech Economy Ted Sargent Vice-President, International - University of Toronto
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VideoCanada’s Earth Science Research and its Lessons for Navigating Future Crises Barbara Sherwood Lollar Professor in Earth Sciences - University of Toronto
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Collaboration and Science as Catalysts for Economic Growth Alejandro Adem President - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Strengthening the Indigenous Economy Post-COVID
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Lifelong Learning is Key as Every Profession Will Be Disrupted Denise Amyot President & CEO - Colleges and Institutes Canada
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Canada’s Science Leadership: The Best Talent in an Interdisciplinary, Open and Diverse Research Environment Alan Bernstein President and CEO - CIFAR
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Computer Science Must be a Part of our Foundational Skills Melissa Sariffodeen Co-Founder & CEO - Canada Learning Code