CFI invests more than $3.4 million in McMaster research
Ten McMaster researchers have been awarded more than $3.4 million in infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to advance their work in health and disease, autonomous vehicle and steel research.
August 18, 2020
Ten McMaster researchers have been awarded more than $3.4 million in infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to advance their work in health and disease, autonomous vehicle and steel research.
The funding, which comes from the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), is designed to help universities attract and retain the very best researchers by providing them with the foundational equipment and facilities to ensure they become leaders in their fields.
Faculty of Engineering
- Hao Yang, Civil Engineering
- Joseph McDermid, Materials Science & Engineering
- Boyang Zhang, Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Health Sciences recipients:
- Tobias Berg, Oncology
- Brian Coombes, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
- Ray Truant, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
- Sara Andres, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
- Alberto Caminero Fernandez, Medicine
Faculty of Science recipients:
- Dylan Kobsar, Kinesiology
- Baraa Al-Khazraji, Kinesiology
John R. Evans was the founding dean of McMaster’s Faculty of Health Sciences (1965-1972) and the CFI’s first Board Chair.
A full list of awards can be found on CFI’s website.
