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Global Excellence Initiative

Promoting Canada’s top research talent

Launched in 2012 by former Governor General of Canada David Johnston, the Global Excellence Initiative promotes the recognition of Canadian research talent on the international stage by identifying and offering assistance to meritorious candidates for prestigious national and international awards.

Great nations are built on great challenges, and the same can be said of Canada’s award-winning research and innovators, who view challenges as opportunities for discovery and learning.

— David Johnston, former Governor General of Canada, 2017
Global Excellence Initiative logo / Logo de l'Initative pour l'excellence mondiale
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The goal of the Global Excellence Initiative is to markedly enhance Canada’s research profile on the global stage while celebrating researchers in Canada who have received globally benchmarked prizes.

With the support of:

Logos of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, NSERC, National Research Council Canada, Rideau Hall Foundation and Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada / Logos de la Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation, des Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, du CRSNG, du Conseil national de recherches Canada, de la Fondation Rideau Hall et du Conseil des recherches en sciences humaines du Canada

 

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