As One of Canada's Five Largest Research

1998 s one of Canada’s five largest research- Research Works by attracting intensive universities, the University of funding from many sources A Alberta plays a major role in meeting the strategic challenges facing Alberta and Canada today. With more than 2,200 faculty, almost 3,000 In 1997/98 the University of Alberta received support staff and 30,000 students, the University is $125.6 million from external sources for a proud partner with industry and government in sponsored research: expanding Canada’s global competitiveness. – $50.6 million in Canadian Government funding The largest research institution in the province, the – $28.4 million from the Alberta Government, University of Alberta continues to increase its including $15.3 million from the Alberta Heritage research capability, extend its industrial and Foundation for Medical Research government partnerships, and is a major engine of – $12.6 million from Canadian industry economic development through the transfer of – $13.3 million from Canadian associations, University-based technology and knowledge to the foundations, institutes, local governments and commercial sector. individuals Research Works ’98 sets out the economic impact – $7.4 million from foreign governments, industries, of U of A research on the Edmonton, Alberta and associations, institutes, foundations and other Canadian economies. Research works in many sources ways, from bringing new technologies to market to – $13.3 million from endowment earnings for research providing employment to thousands of people in the Capital Region. Most of all, research works by accomplishing what a great university does best: Research Funding 1988/89 to 1997/98 creating and disseminating knowledge. (in millions) Research Funding by Source 1997/98 Since 1988/89, the University of Alberta has (in millions) received more than $895 million for research from external sources. Over the past five years alone, Total Research Funding from all sources: $125.6 M this funding total has increased by 40%. The University of Alberta is among the top five Canadian universities in research funding. $ 130 M Endowment Canadian $ 120 M Earnings and Canadian for Foreign and Research Associations, Foreign $ 110 M $ 13.3M Foundations Industry 10.6% and Other $ 16.5M $ 100 M $ 16.8M 13.1% 13.4% Canadian $ 90 M Government Alberta $ 50.6M Government 40.3% $ 28.4M $ 80 M 22.6% $ 70 M $ 60 M 88 / 89 89 / 90 90 / 91 91 / 92 92 / 93 93 / 94 94 / 95 95 / 96 96 / 97 97 / 98 2 3 3 Federal Granting Councils, because of University of Alberta Awards, Federal Networks 1997/98 (in millions) of Centres of Excellence The University of Alberta is in the top five Canadian University of Alberta researchers universities in research awards from the three participate in all eleven of the Federal Federal Government granting councils. Networks of Centres of Excellence Total Funding: $46.7M (NCEs), which link universities, industry and government across Medical Natural Social Canada in applied research and Research Sciences Sciences development. The eleven NCEs will Council of and and bring at least $35 million in research Canada Engineering Humanities funding to the University through 2000. $ 17.4M Research Research – Canadian Bacterial Diseases Council of Council of Network (CBDN) Canada Canada – Canadian Genetic Diseases Network $ 25.3M $ 4.0M (CGDN) – Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research (CITR) – Health Evidence Applications and Linkage Network (HEALNet) – Intelligent Sensoring for Innovative Structures (ISIS) – The Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS) – Mechanical and Chemimechanical Wood-Pulps Network – Microelectronics Research Network (MICRONET) – Protein Engineering Network of Research Puts People to Work Centres of Excellence (PENCE) – Sustainable Forest Management University of Alberta research funding is Network (SFM) responsible for almost 7,900 direct and indirect jobs – TeleLearning Research Network in Edmonton and Alberta. (TL-RN) More than 2,720 University employees are paid through sponsored research: Two of the NCEs, Protein Engineering – 1,073 are full-time Network (PENCE) and Sustainable – 1,649 are part-time staff, of whom more than Forest Management, have their 1,000 are students national scientific and administrative – their salaries and benefits totalled more than headquarters at the University of $70,680,000 in 1997/98 Alberta. An estimated 5,170 full-time and part-time jobs have been created indirectly outside the Univer- As well, the University is the sity from its sponsored research funding. headquarters of the Prairie Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Integration Economic Development Edmonton estimates Research Works Research established in 1996. that more than half of the conventions and conferences held in the Capital Region relate to the University of Alberta. 4 5 5 Research Works… ...because of major contributions for research and endowed chairs – Alberta Cancer Foundation – Glaxo Chair in Viral Research Chair in Palliative Care – Thornton A. Graham Chair in Business – Alberta Construction Association/NSERC Senior – Dr. J.T. Hugill Professorship in Pain Management Industrial Research Chair in Construction Engineering and Management – Huculak Chair in Ukrainian Culture and Ethnography – Alberta Heart Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Research – Chair in Industrial Safety and Loss Management – Alberta Microelectronic Corporation/NSERC – Stephen A. Jarislowsky Senior Industrial Chair in Thin Film Engineering Distinguished Chair in Finance – AltaRex/MRC Chair in Tumour Immunology – The Killam Memorial Professorships (2) – Walter Stirling Anderson Chair in Surgery – Walter C. Mackenzie Visiting Professorship – Astra Chair in Asthma Research – Merck Frosst/MRC Chair in Pharmacoeconomics – Ronald K. Bannister Chair in Business – Stanley A. Milner Chair in Leadership – Max Bell Foundation – Muttart Chair in Clinical Immunology and Autoimmunity – Belzberg Chair in Constitutional Law – NOVA/NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair in – Chair in Bioethics Advanced Pipeline Materials – Biomira/MRC Chair in Immunoconjugates – NOVA/NSERC Junior Industrial Research Chair in – Breton Plots Endowment Fund Welding and Corrosion – Bristol-Myers Squibb Chair in – David Peikoff Chair in Deafness Studies Protein/Peptide Metabolism – Peter H. Pocklington Chair in Free Enterprise – John Carter Callaghan Endowed Chair in – Ernest and Gertrude Poole Chair in Management Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery for Engineers – C.W. Carry Chair in Steel Structures – Syncrude/NSERC Industrial Chair in Oil Sands – Carthy Foundation Chair in Business Research – Chartered Accountants Chair – Taiho Endowed Foundation (for Canada/Japan – Certified General Accountants of collaboration in pharmaceutical research) Alberta Chair in Accounting – TELUS Chair in Strategic Management – A.F. (Chip) Collins Chair in Finance – Henry Marshall Tory Chairs (various disciplines) – Cooperative Chair in Agricultural – Henri M. Toupin Chair in Neurological Sciences Marketing and Business – Tripartite Chair for Occupational Health – George M. Cormie Professor of Business – The Variety Club and Northern Alberta Children’s – Firefighters Chair in Burn Research Hospital Foundation Pediatric Clinical Research – Eldon D. Foote Chair in International Professorship Business/International Law – Winspear Foundation Distinguished – J. Alan Gilbert Chair in Medical Education Chair in Professional Accounting 6 7 7 Associations, Institutes and Foundations… …are Partners in Research at the University of Alberta – African Economic Research – Lankenau Medical Research Centre Consortium – Los Alamos National Laboratory – American Association of (University of California) Colleges of Pharmacy – Lilly Center for Women’s Health – American Waterworks – National Alliance for Research (US) Association Research (NARSAD) Foundation – National Institutes of Health (US) – ASEAN Institute of Forest Management – National Kidney Foundation (US) – Burroughs Wellcome Fund – National Science Foundation (US) – Chemical Manufacturers – The Noguchi Institute Association – North American Loon Fund – Ceramic Protection Corp. – North Atlantic Treaty Organization – Egyptian Cultural and (NATO) Educational Bureau – Oxford University Press – The Ford Foundation – Pacific Egg and Poultry Scholarship – Bernice Peltier Huber and Research Foundation Charitable Trust – Palm Oil Research & Development – Howard Hughes Medical Board Institute – Prader-Willi Association (US) – Huntington’s Disease – RP Eye Research Foundation Society of America – Research Foundation for Health and – Idaho Transportation Board Environmental Effects – International Institute for – United States Department Environmental Development of the Army – The Journal of the – United States Department of Health International Ozone and Human Services Association – United States Department – Juvenile Diabetes of the Interior Foundation International – University Hospitals of Cleveland – Korea Rural Development – Wenner-Gren Foundation for Administration Anthropology – Whitaker Foundation International 8 9 9 Canadian and Alberta businesses Canadian businesses invest ininvest Alberta in research linkages in research linkages and partnerships at the and partnerships at the University of Alberta University of Alberta – Abatibi- – Celanese Canada – Hydrocarbon – Panoramic Viewing Consolidated Inc. – Century Exploration Technologies Systems Inc. – Acres International Ltd. (1988) Ltd. Canada Inc. – PCL Constructors Inc. – Agra

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