Cheriton School of Computer Science Professors Freda Shi and Victor Zhong have been named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs and appointed as Faculty Members at the Vector Institute. They are two of three distinguished researchers in the latest cohort to receive this prestigious national recognition.
“Canada continues to attract some of the very best computer scientists to our vibrant research ecosystem, and these new Chairs are no exception,” says Elissa Strome, Executive Director of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy at CIFAR. “Each of these researchers received their doctoral training elsewhere, but chose to come to Canada as faculty members because they recognize the value of Canada’s strong networks of talent, which is key to building a successful research program. This is further evidence that Canada’s AI talent strategy continues to attract some of the brightest minds here, to advance opportunities for Canadian-led research and innovation.”
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