Past Presidents
Adriana Di Polo, Ph.D.
Université de Montréal
President: June 2023 – May 2024
Keith Murai, Ph.D.
McGill University
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President: June 2022 – May 2023
Shernaz Bamji, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia
https://www.bamjilab.com/
President: June 2021 – May 2022
Charles Bourque, Ph.D.
McGill University
http://www.bourquelab.mcgill.ca/
President: June 2020 – May 2021
Katalin Tóth, Ph.D.
University of Ottawa
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President: June 2019 – May 2020
Jaideep Bains, Ph.D.
University of Calgary
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President: June 2018-May 2019
Lynn Raymond, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia
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President: June 2017-May 2018
Freda Miller, Ph.D.
University of Toronto
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President: June 2016 – May 2017
Douglas Munoz, Ph.D.
Queen’s University
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CAN President: June 2014 – May 2016
Samuel David, Ph.D.
McGill University
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CAN President: May 2012 – May 2014
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Yves De Koninck, Ph.D.
Université Laval
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CAN President: May 2010 – May 2012
Brian MacVicar, PhD
University of British Columbia
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CAN President: November 2007 – May 2010
Jonathan Dostrovsky, PhD
University of Toronto
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CAN President: November 2005 – November 2007
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Valerie MK Verge, PhD
University of Saskatchewan
CAN President: 2004-2005
Vincent F Castellucci, PhD – Université de Montréal
Term: 2000-2001
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Andrew Bullock, PhD – University of Calgary
CAN President: 1998-1999
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Alain Beaudet, PhD – McGill University
CAN President: 1996-1997
Harold Atwood, PhD, D.Sc., FRSC – University of Toronto
CAN President: 1994-1995
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Penny Moody-Corbett, PhD – Memorial University
CAN President: 1992-1993
Leo Renaud, PhD, University of Ottawa
CAN President: 1991-1992
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Leo Renaud, CAN honorary member
Robert W Dykes, PhD – McGill University
CAN President: 1990-1991
Richard B. Stein, PhD – University of Alberta – Term: 1988-1989
Read a special article The research career of Richard Stein
Sergey Fedoroff, PhD – University of Saskatchewan
CAN President: November 1985 – November 1987
Alberto Aguayo, PhD – McGill University –
CAN President: November 1983 – November 1985
Vivian C. Abrahams, PhD – Queen’s University –
CAN President: November 1981 – November 1983
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience forms in November 1981.