Ontario Research Fund Advisory Board
- Ministry
- Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
- Address
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Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
17th Flr, 315 Front St W
Toronto
M7A0B8 - Background
- Order in Council 786/2020 (opens a new window)
- Function
The Ontario Research Fund Advisory Board will: a) ensure that applications submitted to the Ministry's Research Funding Programs are assessed by a Peer Review Panel established by the Ministry based on criteria and priorities established by the Ministry; b) review Ministry Research Funding Program applications that have been assessed by a Peer Review Panel and the Office of the Provincial Security Advisor (OPSA) for research security considerations, and make recommendations to the Minister as to which of those applications, merit funding; c) report on the Board’s activities to the Minister on an ongoing basis; and d) provide such other assistance as may be required by the Minister.
- Membership
The Minister will appoint up to 12 volunteer Members, including the Chair. Members, in turn, will appoint the Vice Chair by consensus.
- Term
Members including the Chair will be appointed by ministerial letter, renewable at the Minister’s option. The term of an initial appointment shall be one year, with reappointment terms of up to three years, renewable at the Minister’s option. On a consensus basis, a Vice Chair will be appointed by Members of the Board for a term of one year.
- Meetings
- On the third Thursday of each month, or as required.
- Remuneration
Members are entitled to receive reimbursement of all reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Appointments & Vacancies
No. | Position | Member | Term | Location |
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1. | Chair (Part-Time) | CHRISTIAN LEUPRECHT | 01-Jul-2024 - 30-Jun-2027 |
kingston |
2. | Member (Part-Time) | ELLEN MACKAY | 28-Jan-2025 - 27-Jan-2026 |
thunder bay |
3. | Member (Part-Time) | CHRISTIAN LEUPRECHT | 12-Apr-2023 - 11-Apr-2026 |
kingston |
4. | Member (Part-Time) | ANDREW KIRSCH | 31-Oct-2024 - 30-Oct-2027 |
toronto |
5. | Member (Part-Time) | ANNE SNOWDON | 31-Oct-2024 - 30-Oct-2027 |
windsor |
6. | Member (Part-Time) | ROBERT LUKE | 01-Nov-2024 - 31-Oct-2027 |
toronto |
7. | Member (Part-Time) | DAVID WOOD | 18-Dec-2024 - 17-Dec-2027 |
london |
8. | Member (Part-Time) | ART BRION | 06-Jan-2025 - 05-Jan-2028 |
ottawa |
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