Professor Stephen J Toope

Professor Stephen J Toope will become the next President and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) after completing his five-year term of office as Vice-Chancellor at the 国际米兰对阵科莫.

While I look forward to this new challenge, I am immensely proud of what we as a university community have achieved in a remarkable five years.

Professor Stephen J Toope, Vice-Chancellor

Based in Toronto, and working across national and disciplinary boundaries, CIFAR brings together some of the world鈥檚 best researchers to address the most pressing and complex issues facing individuals and societies.

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Professor Toope said: 鈥淐IFAR is an extraordinary organisation, and I am honoured to be offered this opportunity to lead it. While I look forward to this new challenge, I am immensely proud of what we as a university community have achieved in a remarkable five years. The 国际米兰对阵科莫 is without question a force for good in the world. It has been a great privilege to work with so many gifted people carrying out such extraordinary work.鈥

Professor Toope will take on the new role from 1 November 2022. The process to recruit a new Vice-Chancellor is under way.



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