Members of Governing Council and Minutes of GC Meetings

CIHR is governed by a Governing Council of up to 18 members. The President of CIHR serves as its Chair, while the Deputy Minister of Health is an ex-officio and non-voting member.

Members of Governing Council are not remunerated.

	Dr. Alain Beaudet CIHR President Chair of the Governing Council
	Keith G. Anderson Senior Policy Advisor and Health Management Consultant
	Dr. James Brien Queen's University
	Dr. Nadine Caron Assistant Professor University of British Columbia, Northern Medical Program
	Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care Professor of Psychiatry University of Manitoba and CancerCare Manitoba
	Ms. Maura Davies President and Chief Executive Officer of the Saskatoon Health Region.
	Dr. Brett Finlay Professor Michael Smith Laboratories Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of British Columbia
	Mr. Martin LeBlanc President and CEO of Caprion Proteomics
	Dr. Nicole Letourneau Professor Faculty of Nursing University of New Brunswick
	Dr. Christopher W. Loomis Dr. Christopher W. Loomis President Pro Tempore Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, NL
	Dr. Patrick J. McGrath Canada Research Chair Vice President Research, IWK Health Centre Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry Dalhousie University
	Dr. Bernard Prigent MD, MBA Vice-President and Medical Director of Pfizer Canada
	Dr. Ray Rajotte University of Alberta Professor of Surgery and Medicine Director, Surgical-Medical Research Institute Director, Islet Transplantation Group
	Dr. Janet Rossant Chief of Research The Hospital for Sick Children

	Dr. Robert S. Sheldon Professor of Medecine Associate Dean of Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine Vice-President Research, Calgary Health Region
	Mr. H. Arnold Steinberg (Vice-Chair) Chancellor, McGill University
	Glenda Yeates (Ex-Officio) Deputy Minister Health Canada