EARLY RESEARCHER AWARD (ERA) PEER REVIEW PANEL 

The Ministry is inviting applications from individuals in Ontario, or elsewhere, to serve as members of the peer review panel for the Early Researcher Award (ERA) program. The ERA panel membership offers a rewarding opportunity to participate in and contribute to Ontario’s research capacity.

The ERA peer review panel is an independent, impartial team of experts from a broad range of disciplines and backgrounds and has the qualities required for an equitable and informed review of ERA applications. Members should have a distinguished research background, experience in reviewing research, and an understanding of research career development acquired, for example, as an academic or industry research department head. The main task of the review panel is to produce an evaluation report for each ERA application, prioritize the applications, and make recommendations to the Ontario Research Fund Advisory Board.

The Ministry will provide reimbursement for expenses related to panel membership, including travel and accommodation, in accordance with Ministry of Government Services guidelines.

Submitting Applications:

Individuals interested in serving on the ERA peer review panel should complete the Application Form (Word - 42 KB) and attach a curriculum vitae (maximum 5 pages), highlighting relevant research contributions and experience, including publications, patents, awards; membership on peer review committees; leadership positions held etc.

The initial ERA panel was established early in 2006. Individuals can express an interest in becoming a panel member at any time in the future. Applications will be held for three years.

For further information, contact:

Carlene Harris
Ministry of Research and Innovation
Research Branch, 56 Wellesley St. West, 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E7
Tel: 416-326-9632
Email: Awards@mri.gov.on.ca

or

Stephanie Holbik, Manager
Ministry of Research and Innovation
Research Branch, 56 Wellesley St. West, 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E7
Tel: 416 314-8209
Email: Awards@mri.gov.on.ca

Early Researcher Award – Peer Review Panels for Round Five

The Ministry of Research and Innovation established six peer review panels for Round Fiver of the Early Researcher Award program. These panels, which were comprised of independent experts from a broad range of disciplines and backgrounds, evaluated each application within their respective area of expertise, prioritized the applications and made recommendations to the Ontario Research Fund Advisory Board. Below is a list of the experts who served on Round Five of the Early Researcher Award peer review panels.

Early Researcher Awards
Panel Members
Round 5

MATERIALS & ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

• Dr. Amir Khajepour , University of Waterloo, (Chair)      
• Dr. Jonathan Beddoes, Carleton University
• Dr. Vladimir Krstic, Queen’s University
• Dr. Timothy McKenna, Queen’s University
• Kingston, Ontario
• Dr. Ravin Narain, Laurentian University
• Dr. Andrei Sazonov, University of Waterloo
• Dr. Yu Sun, University of Toronto
• Dr. Jonathan Wu, Windsor University

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

• Dr. Deborah McLatchy, Wilfred Lauier University,  (Chair)
• Dr. Lamya Amleh, Ryerson University 
• Dr. Patricia Chow-Fraser, McMaster University
• Dr. John C. Luxat, McMaster University
• Dr. Greg Naterer, UOIT
• Dr. Wayne Parker, University of Waterloo
• Dr. Heidi Schraft, Lakehead University
• Dr. Bridget J. Stutchbury, York University
• Dr. Frank Wania, University of Toronto Scarborough
• Dr. Ernest Yanful, The University of Western Ontario

LIFE SCIENCE HEALTH – CLINICAL RESEARCH

• Dr. Allison Sekuler, McMaster University, (Chair)          
• Dr. Janet Chappell, Ryerson University
• Dr. Richard Cook, University of Waterloo
• Dr. Janet Dancey, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
• Dr. Stefan Köhler, University of Western Ontario
• Professor Lucia Yiu, University of Windsor

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

• Dr. Jim Cordy, Queen’s University, (Chair)
• Dr. Marc Dignam, Queen’s University
• Dr. Wenying Feng, Trent University
• Dr. Angèle Hamel, Wilfred Laurier University
• Dr. Gretchen Harris, University of Waterloo
• Dr. Daniel James, University of Toronto
• Dr. John Jardine, The University of Western Ontario
• Dr. Frank Kschischang, University of Toronto
• Dr. Michele Mosca, University of Waterloo
• Dr. Deborah Stacey, Guelph University
• Dr. Kon Max Wong, McMaster

LIFE SCIENCE – BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE AND MODELS

• Dr. David Hill, Lawson Health Research Institute, (Chair)
• Steffen-Sebastian Bolz, University of Toronto
• Dr. James Cheetham, Carlton University
• Dr. Lique Coolen, The University of Western Ontario
• Dr. Bernard Duncker, University of Waterloo
• Dr. Lionel Filion, University of Ottawa
• Dr. James Jury, Trent University
• Dr. France-Isabelle Auzanneau, University of Guelph
• Dr. Michael Kawaja, Queen’s University
• Dr. Michael Kolios, Ryerson University
• Dr. Robert Lafrenie, Sudbury Regional Hospital
• Dr. Hoyun Lee, Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre
• Dr. Molly Shoichet, University of Toronto

SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES

• Dr. Shana Poplack, University of Ottawa, (Chair)          
• Dr. Sandeep Agrawal, Ryerson University
• Dr. James Bergin, Queen’s University
• Dr. Monica Boyd, University of Toronto
• Dr. Stanka Fitneva, Queen’s University
• Dr. David McIntosh, OCAD
• Dr. Julie McMullin, The University of Western Ontario
• Dr. Patricia Minnes, Queen’s University
• Dr. James Parker,Trent University
• Dr. Keren Rice, University of Toronto