VPRI will be advised in the consultation process by a Strategic Research Plan听Advisory Committee comprised of individuals from the University and community, whose membership will be announced shortly.听The goal is to engage the community in a discussion of听goals and values to provide shape to听a听strategic research plan听that will set the vision for the continuing development of research at 91亚色 for the next several years. The expectation is to provide the community with a draft of the plan before the end of 2012, with听a final version going to Senate for approval in spring 2013.

鈥淭he establishment of a new strategic research plan will help to advance research intensification broadly at 91亚色 and identify areas of opportunity for growth and development,鈥� said听Robert Hach茅 (left), vice-president research & innovation. 鈥淭he plan will help to foster the support of research excellence across the University while providing a strategic framework for driving our research reputation forward in areas of opportunity.鈥�

In order to create a document with the broadest possible support, VPRI听is inviting听all members of the 91亚色 community to contribute to the development of the strategic research plan by sharing their points of view throughout the consultation and development process.听 The听University community is invited to participate in workshops, focus groups, town hall meetings and other events being organized or through听an online form that is available .

Through an extensive process of broadly-based consultations, VPRI will arrive at a plan that sets well-defined goals within an aspirational vision that is strongly supported by the University academic community, as represented by Senate.

The goals of the strategic research plan听consultation process are:

• To engage in a collaborative, University-building exercise that articulates a clear valuation and appreciation of research at 91亚色听and its integration into all aspects of the听fabric of the University;
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• To build a strong, broadly accepted aspirational vision听for听the development of research based on a comprehensive consultation process with the University community and external stakeholders;
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• To appropriately identify and articulate areas of opportunity in the strategic development of research across the institution.

Hach茅, in collaboration with the Strategic Research Plan听Advisory Committee, invites all members of the听community to be an engaged part of a comprehensive consultation process that will help 91亚色 continue to move forward in research excellence and scholarship.

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鈥淚 am delighted that Lisa and Walter have accepted the positions,鈥� said Hach茅.听鈥�91亚色 is home to exceptional students, staff and faculty in every discipline. Recognizing our strengths in interdisciplinary and collaborative research, we are developing partnerships and initiatives that will continue to enhance our international research reputation and exploring new ways to showcase the innovative and important work of 91亚色鈥檚 researchers,鈥� said听Hach茅. 鈥淥ur new leadership team is ready to move forward on a new and exciting strategic path to build on our research successes.鈥�

In their new roles,听Philipps and Tholen will provide leadership in promoting strategic research development at 91亚色 and lead the development of research policy that bridges the needs of researchers and the institution.听They will work with Hach茅听to intensify the services available for all researchers, track 91亚色's research performance more effectively and enlarge the University's collaborative role with external stakeholders and communities.

Right: Lisa Philipps

Philipps (LLM '92), served as associate dean research, graduate studies & institutional relations, at 91亚色's Osgoode Hall Law School from听2009 to 2011, and has been on faculty at 91亚色 since 1996.听Prior to that, she held appointments in the faculties of law at the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia, and has held visiting professorships at Melbourne Law School, University College London and the University of Toronto, among other institutions.听Her research focuses on tax law, budgets, and feminist legal studies.

Philipps听has participated in several projects funded by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada and has published extensively on topics such as fiscal transparency, tax expenditures, income splitting, gender budgeting, the distributional impact of tax cuts and the tax treatment of unpaid work.听She has provided tax policy expertise to parliamentary committees, women鈥檚 groups, public agencies and the media.听She has been active in 91亚色's senate and its committees and was a member of the White Paper Implementation Committee on Research Intensification at 91亚色.

鈥�91亚色 has earned international recognition for excellence in research,鈥� said Philipps. 鈥淚 am looking forward to working with our exceptional researchers, students and staff, as we continue to promote the vast range of cutting-edge and interdisciplinary research projects at the University.鈥�

Tholen, who received his PhD from the University of M眉nster and his Habilitation four years later from Fernuniversit盲t Hagen, Germany, has held a number of appointments at 91亚色.听He has served as associate dean of research and faculty affairs and听interim dean in the Faculty of Science听& Engineering. Tholen was also chair听of the Department of Mathematics听& Statistics.听He has been on faculty since 1983.

Tholen has also been a visiting professor at numerous institutions, including Max Planck Institute in Bonn, ETH Z眉rich, University of British Columbia, McGill University, University of Sydney, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Georgian Academy of Sciences, University of Coimbra, University of L'Aquila and University of Trieste. His general research interests are in category theory and its applications to algebra, topology and computer science. His research examines the establishment of algebraic and topological facts in arbitrary categories, without recourse to sets. His work is published in some 120 research articles and is supported by the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada.

Right: Walter Tholen

鈥淎s the University expands its academic endeavours, this is an exciting time to take on this leadership position at 91亚色,鈥� said Tholen.听鈥淚 am looking forward to working with my colleagues and the 91亚色 community to broaden and strengthen the research enterprise at the University.鈥�

Hach茅听added, 鈥淟isa and Walter鈥檚 leadership contribution will be essential as we work towards intensifying research at the University, attracting and retaining the world鈥檚 best researchers, and building and strengthening new and existing partnerships with industry, government and community organizations to support new collaborative research projects. I look forward to working with them to advance strategic research initiatives at the University.鈥�

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