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Canada CIFAR AI Chairs program surges past 100

By: Krista Davidson
19 Jan, 2021
January 19, 2021
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By: Krista Davidson
19 Jan, 2021

Canada CIFAR AI Chairs are advancing research in AI for health, climate change and responsible AI.

Canada welcomes 29 international researchers to its world-class AI research and training community.  The newly-appointed Canada CIFAR AI Chairs are advancing research in a wide range of areas, including machine learning for health and responsible AI.

“On behalf of CIFAR, I am delighted to welcome and congratulate the newest cohort of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs. They will join a vibrant network of talented researchers across Canada who are responding to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Their contributions will transform the future and promote an AI world that benefits all,” says Dr. Elissa Strome, Executive Director, Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, CIFAR.

The Canada CIFAR AI Chairs program, a cornerstone of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, aims to attract outstanding researchers to Canada by providing them with long-term, dedicated funding to pursue innovative ideas. 

“With today’s announcement, we have now attracted more than 100 of the world’s top AI researchers to Canada. That’s an important milestone for the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy as it continues to strengthen Canada’s leadership in responsible AI, reflecting our values of human rights, inclusion and diversity. The Canada CIFAR AI Chairs have far-reaching impacts on Canada’s growing AI capabilities including contributing to the development of new start-ups, well-paying jobs for Canadians and innovative products and services that will enrich Canadians’ lives,” says the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.

  • Since 2017, 57 researchers have taken up their first faculty position in Canada as Canada CIFAR AI Chairs.
  • 1,200 graduate and postdoctoral fellows have been trained at the AI institutes (Amii, Mila and the Vector Institute).
  • 45 + new AI R&D labs have been established in Canada by multinational firms, and a 50% growth in foreign direct investment in Canadian ICT.
  • Canada is fourth in the world for AI skills migration.
  • Canadian AI startups received $658 million in venture capital funding in 2019, a 49% year-over-year increase.*

2021 Cohort of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs:

Amii


About Michael Bowling

Michael Bowling

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
DeepMind
University of Alberta
Canada

About Mo Chen

Mo Chen

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
NSERC Canadian Robotics Network
Simon Fraser University
Canada

About Russell Greiner

Russell Greiner

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
University of Alberta
Canada

About Yuhong Guo

Yuhong Guo

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
Carleton University
Canada

About Matthew Guzdial

Matthew Guzdial

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
University of Alberta
Canada

About Nidhi Hegde

Nidhi Hegde

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
University of Alberta
Canada

About Levi H. S. Lelis

Levi H. S. Lelis

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
Universidade Federal de Viçosa in Brazil
University of Alberta
Canada

About Lei Ma

Lei Ma

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
University of Alberta
Canada

About Martin Müller

Martin Müller

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
University of Alberta
Canada

About Patrick M. Pilarski

Patrick M. Pilarski

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
DeepMind
University of Alberta
Canada

About Dale Schuurmans

Dale Schuurmans

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
Google Brain
University of Alberta
Canada

About Richard S. Sutton

Richard S. Sutton

Associate Fellow
Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Learning in Machines & Brains
Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
DeepMind
University of Alberta
Canada

About Matthew Taylor

Matthew Taylor

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
University of Alberta
Washington State University
Canada

About Osmar R. Zaïane

Osmar R. Zaïane

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
University of Alberta
Canada

About Sandra Zilles

Sandra Zilles

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
University of Regina
Canada

Mila


About Dzmitry Bahdanau

Dzmitry Bahdanau

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
McGill University
Mila
ServiceNow Element AI
Canada

About Samira Ebrahimi Kahou

Samira Ebrahimi Kahou

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
McGill University
Mila
Canada

About Golnoosh Farnadi

Golnoosh Farnadi

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
HEC Montréal
Mila
Université de Montréal
Canada

About Gauthier Gidel

Gauthier Gidel

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Mila
Université de Montréal
Canada

About Guillaume Lajoie

Guillaume Lajoie

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Mila
Université de Montréal
Canada

About Eilif B. Muller

Eilif B. Muller

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center
Mila
Université de Montréal
Canada

About Adam Oberman

Adam Oberman

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Mila
McGill University

About David Rolnick

David Rolnick

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
McGill University
Mila
Canada

About Xujie Si

Xujie Si

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
McGill University
Mila
Canada

About Guy Wolf

Guy Wolf

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Mila
Université de Montréal
Canada

Vector Institute


About David Duvenaud

David Duvenaud

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Invenia
University of Toronto
Vector Institute
Canada

About Michael Brudno

Michael Brudno

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
University Health Network (UHN)
University of Toronto
Vector Institute
Canada

About Rahul G. Krishnan

Rahul G. Krishnan

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
University of Toronto
Vector Institute
Canada

About Richard Zemel

Richard Zemel

Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
University of Toronto
Vector Institute
Canada

About the CIFAR Pan-Canadian AI Strategy

In 2017, the Government of Canada appointed CIFAR to develop and lead the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. The Canada CIFAR AI Chairs Program is a cornerstone of the Strategy. The Canada CIFAR AI Chairs are named in partnership with Canada’s three national AI institutes: Amii (Edmonton), Mila (Montreal) and Vector Institute (Toronto), as well as universities and hospitals across the country.

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