CAN Presidents

Melanie Woodin

Melanie Woodin, PhD

University of Toronto

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Past Presidents

Adriana Di Polo

Adriana Di Polo, Ph.D.
Université de Montréal

President: June 2023 – May 2024
Keith Murai
Keith Murai

Keith Murai, Ph.D.
McGill University
https://www.mcgill.ca/crn/research/murai

President: June 2022 – May 2023
Shernaz Bamji

Shernaz Bamji, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia
https://www.bamjilab.com/

President: June 2021 – May 2022
Katalin Toth

 Charles Bourque, Ph.D.
McGill University
http://www.bourquelab.mcgill.ca/President: June 2020 – May 2021
Katalin Toth

 Katalin Tóth, Ph.D.
University of Ottawa
katalintoth.caPresident: June 2019 – May 2020
Jaideep Bains Jaideep Bains, Ph.D.
University of Calgary
Visit his websitePresident: June 2018-May 2019
Lynn Raymond Lynn Raymond, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia
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View Lynn Raymond’s profile
President: June 2017-May 2018
Freda Miller Freda Miller, Ph.D.
University of Toronto
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View Freda Miller’s profile
President: June 2016 – May 2017
Douglas Munoz Douglas Munoz, Ph.D.
Queen’s University
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CAN President: June 2014 – May 2016
samuel-david Samuel David, Ph.D.
McGill University
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CAN President: May 2012 – May 2014
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Yves De Koninck Yves De Koninck, Ph.D.
Université Laval
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CAN President: May 2010 – May 2012
Brian MacVicar Brian MacVicar, PhD
University of British Columbia
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CAN President: November 2007 – May 2010
Jonathan Dostrovsky Jonathan Dostrovsky, PhD
University of Toronto
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CAN President: November 2005 – November 2007
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Valerie Verge Valerie MK Verge, PhD
University of Saskatchewan
CAN President: 2004-2005
Ken Rose P. Ken Rose, PhD – Queen’s University

Term: 2002-2003

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Vincent Castelluci Vincent F Castellucci, PhD – Université de Montréal

Term: 2000-2001
View Vincent Castellucci’s profile – CAN honorary member
Andrew Bullock, PhD – University of Calgary

CAN President: 1998-1999

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Alain Beaudet Alain Beaudet, PhD – McGill University

CAN President: 1996-1997

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Harold Atwood Harold Atwood, PhD, D.Sc., FRSC – University of Toronto

CAN President: 1994-1995
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Penny Moody-Corbett Penny Moody-Corbett, PhD – Memorial University

CAN President: 1992-1993

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Dr. Leo Renaud Leo Renaud, PhD, University of Ottawa

CAN President: 1991-1992

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Leo Renaud, CAN honorary member
Robert Dykes Robert W Dykes, PhD – McGill University

CAN President: 1990-1991
Richard Stein Richard B. Stein, PhD – University of Alberta – Term: 1988-1989

Read a special article The research career of Richard Stein
Sergey Fedoroff Sergey Fedoroff, PhD – University of Saskatchewan

CAN President: November 1985 – November 1987
Alberto Aguayo Alberto Aguayo, PhD – McGill University –

CAN President: November 1983 – November 1985
Vivian Abrahams

Vivian C. Abrahams, PhD – Queen’s University –

CAN President: November 1981 – November 1983

The Canadian Association for Neuroscience forms in November 1981.