Governance
Management Committee
- Approve the Chair’s scientific program and the activity report drawn up by the Chairholder
- Approve the Chair budget prepared by the Chairholder as well as his/her team, and the statement of expenses incurred in carrying out the CERC
- Ensure compliance with the Chair’s objectives in carrying out its activities
- Ensure compliance with the Chair’s operating rules, as established by the Program and in accordance with University policies and regulations
- Ensure the signature of confidentiality agreements concerning any scientific or commercial information, when such protection is required
- Appoint members of the Scientific Committee
- Support and work closely with the Chairholder, to ensure the sustainability of the Chair’s activities and funding beyond the eight years of the Program
- Promote the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion
Committee Members
Lucie Parent
Assistant Vice-Rector, ResearchVice-Rector for Research, Discovery, Creation & Innovation
Full Professor
Université de Montréal
Eric Montpetit
Vice-DeanFull Professor
Université de Montréal
Nicole St. Louis
Head, Department of PhysicsFull Professor
Université de Montréal
Carlos Silva Acuña
CERC ChairholderFull Professor
Université de Montréal
Director of Institut Courtois
François Légaré
Full ProfessorInstitut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Director, Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications
Jean-François Masson
Director, Department of ChemistryFull Professor
Université de Montréal
Brian Moore
Director - Strategic Research Initiatives (BRDV)Université de Montréal
Scientific Committee
- Advise the Management Committee in assessing the scientific value of the Chair’s research and training projects
- Advise the Chairholder on the Chair’s scientific program, research protocols and methodologies, as submitted to the Management Committee; also discuss the Chairholder’s various projects
- Advise the Chairholder on possible avenues of funding and partnership, aimed at sustaining the Chair’s activities and funding beyond the 8 years of federal funding following the competition date
- Approve reports and documents related to the Chair’s scientific activities, particularly with a view to meeting the requirements of the Program.
The Scientific Committee is chaired by the Chairholder, Carlos Silva. Members of the Scientific Committee are appointed by the Management Committee. The Scientific Committee includes at least one member of the designated EDI groups.
Committee Members
Carlos Silva Acuña
CERC ChairholderFull Professor
Université de Montréal
Director of Institut Courtois
Michel Côté
Full Professor
Antonella Badia
Full ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry
Université de Montréal
Philippe St-Jean
Assistant ProfessorResearch Chair from The Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie
Martin Mourigal
Elwood P. Blanchard Early Career ProfessorGeorgia Institute of Technology, School of Physics
Eric Montpetit
Vice-DeanFull Professor
Université de Montréal
Luc Stafford
Full ProfessorRepresentative of the Vice-Rectorate
Université de Montréal
In addition to the committee members mentioned above, the Chair coordinator and the Chair’s EDI coordinator are present as observers.
Governance Structure
Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC)
Vice-Rectorate of Research, Discovery, Creation and Innovation
Management Committee
Scientific Committee
CERC on Light-Matter Interactions
CERC Leadership Team
• Chairholder
• Principal coordinator
• EDI coordinator
• Research advisors (2):
– ultrafast spectroscopy, experimental component
– quantum dynamics simulations, theoretical component
CERC Scientific Team
• Research staff
• Postdocs
• Students
• Core Team
• External collaborators
Governance Structure
Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC)
Vice-Rectorate of Research, Discovery, Creation and Innovation
Management Committee
CERC on Light-Matter Interactions
- CERC Leadership Team
- Chairholder
- Principal coordinator
- ÉDI coordinator
- Research advisors (2):
– ultrafast spectroscopy, experimental component
– quantum dynamics simulations, theoretical component
Management Committee
• Research staff
• Postdocs
• Students
• Core Team
• External collaborators
External Evaluation
Decisions taken by the chairholder, as well as the recommendations of the Scientific Committee, will be supported by an external evaluation produced by a three-person committee, chaired by the external member of the Scientific Committee (Mr. Martin Mourigal). This committee will be made up of full professors at institutions outside Canada, who have no conflicts of interest with the chairholder or with members of the core team. The aim of this process is to ensure the international impact of the scientific programming and the effectiveness of the EDI initiatives. This external and independent evaluation will support the chairholder in making necessary changes to the core team based on members’ participation in CERC’s mission and EDI objectives. The committee’s advice will be based on the annual report submitted to the CERC program. The chairholder considers that this independent evaluation, by scientists with a visibility comparable or superior to that of the chairholder, is essential for the visibility and credibility of CERC activities.
