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New associate VPR
November 13, 2008
New associate vice-president (research) named
Dr. Robert Haché
Currently the vice-dean (research) for the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, Dr. Haché is a respected scholar and leader with a strong record of administrative service. In conjunction with his role as AVP (research), he will have an academic appointment with the Department of Biological Sciences in the Faculty of Science and will continue to run an active research program.
Dr. Hache will play a key role in advancing the University of Calgary’s research priorities. In addition to his assistance in developing research strategies and a rich and supportive research environment, he will oversee areas such as research grants and ethics, animal care and veterinary services and various partnership programs, including management of Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) awards. He will play a significant role in promoting and facilitating inter-disciplinary research success among research staff, faculty members and students
Dr. Hache is a molecular biologist who has made important contributions to the understanding of how steroid hormone signaling takes place in cells and how cells respond to DNA damaging agents. He has chaired and been a member of numerous directorates, boards and advisory committees associated with science and science management. In addition to his current position as vice-dean, he is also a professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology within the faculty; a senior scientist at the Ottawa Health Research Institute, and holds a University Health Research Chair.
He has been the recipient of many research grants, including awards from the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR), Heart & Stroke Foundation, National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC), The Arthritis Society, and the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). He is the author of more than 130 scientific articles and abstracts and has delivered many distinguished invited presentations on various aspects of his research.
Dr. Haché received his BSc (biochemistry) from McGill University and his PhD (biochemistry) from Queen's University.