Scientific & Academic Chairs
Endowed chairs recognize the world’s most accomplished and promising minds who are contributing to their global scientific communities through world-leading research and academic activities.
SickKids, through the University of Toronto, is home to 59 endowed chairs and many Canada Research Chairs, showcasing the caliber of scientists and clinicians working at the Research Institute today. Funded through SickKids Foundation resources and the University of Toronto, the endowed chairs program facilitates the recruitment, retention, and support of the outstanding scientists leading the Hospital’s strategic direction.
Endowed Chairs at SickKids
Expand the sections below to view all SickKids Endowed Chairs and Endowed Chairs at the University of Toronto held by SickKids staff.
Louise Gallagher
- Patsy and Jamie Anderson Chair in Child & Youth Mental Health (2012)
- Donor: Patsy and Jamie Anderson
- Bastable-Potts Chair in Infectious Diseases Research (2017)
- Donor: Gail S. Bastable-Potts
- Bloorview Children's Hospital Chair in Paediatric Neuroscience (1997)
- Donor: Bloorview Children's Hospital Foundation
- BMO Financial Group Chair in Cardiology at The Hospital for Sick Children (2006)
- Donor: BMO Bank of Montreal
- Dr. Henry Brent Chair in Innovative Paediatric Ophthalmology Research (2018)
- Donor: Brent Family
- Abe Bresver Chair in Functional Neurosurgery (2021)
- Donor: Bresver Family
- Geoffrey Barker Chair in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine (2002)
- Donor: Burger King
TBD
- The Donald & Audrey Campbell Chair in Immunology (1998)
- Donor: Donald & Audrey Campbell
- Hak-Ming and Deborah Chiu Chair in Paediatric Translational Research (2012)
- Donor: Hak-Ming and Deborah Chiu
- CIBC Children's Foundation Chair in Child Health Research (1999)
- Donor: CIBC World Markets Inc.
- CIT Group Chair in Congenital Heart Surgery (2000)
- Donor: CIT Group
- Cochlear Americas Chair in Auditory Development (2001)
- Donor: Cochlear Americas
- Earl Glenwood Coulson Chair in Interventional Radiology (2003)
- Donor: Anne Lilian Coulson Estate
- Curtis Joseph/Harold Groves Chair in Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine (2012)
- Donor: Curtis Joseph and Harold Groves
- David and Stacey Cynamon Chair in Critical Care Medicine (2012)
- Donor: David and Stacey Cynamon
- The Derek Harwood-Nash Chair in Medical Imaging (1999)
- Donor: General Electric
- The Robert M. Filler Chair in Paediatric Surgery (1999)
- Donor: Paul & Lea Reichmann
- Garron Family and Hatz Off 2 Kidz Chair in Childhood Leukemia Research (2015)
- Donor: Garron Family and Hatz Off 2 Kidz
- Garron Family Chair in Childhood Cancer Research 1 (2011)
- Donor: Garron Family
- Garron Family Chair in Childhood Cancer Research 2 (2011)
- Donor: Garron Family
- Garron Family Chair in Childhood Cancer Research 3 (2012)
- Donor: Garron Family
- Garron Family Chair in Childhood Cancer Research 4 (2013)
- Donor: Garron Family
- Jordan and Lisa Gnat Family & Bastable-Potts Chair in Otolaryngology (2016)
- Donor: Jordan and Lisa Gnat Family & Gail S. Bastable-Potts
- GlaxoSmithKline Chair in Genetics and Genomics (2004)
- Donor: GlaxoSmithKline
- Bernice and Harold Groves Chair in Orthopedic Research (2015)
- Donor: Bernice and Harold Groves
- Mira Godard Chair in Vision Research (2003)
- Donor: Mira Godard-Bennett
- The Mary Jo Haddad Nursing Chair in Child Health
- Donor: Robert Harding
- The Robert Harding Chair in Global Child Health (2013)
- Donor: Robert Harding
- The Heart and Stroke Foundation Robert M. Freedom Chair in Cardiovascular Science (1997)
- Donor: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
TBD
- The Ho Family Chair in Autoimmune Diseases at The Hospital for Sick Children (2007)
- Donor: Kwok Y Ho
- Harold J. Hoffman/Shoppers Drug Mart Chair in Paediatric Neurosurgery (1997)
- Donor: Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.
TBD
- Garry Hurvitz Chair in Developmental Neurosurgery (2021)
- Donor: Garry Hurvitz
- Garry Hurvitz Chair in Neurology (2024)
- Donor: Garry Hurvitz
- Labatt Family Chair in Depression Biology in Children (2019)
- Donor: Labatt Family
- The Edwin S.H. Leong Chair in Child Health Intervention (2019)
- Donor: Edwin S.H. Leong
Arjumand Siddiqi
- The Edwin S.H. Leong Chair in Child Policy Research (2019)
- Donor: Edwin S. H. Leong
- Mead Johnson Chair in Nutritional Science (2014)
- Donor: Mead Johnson
- The R.S. McLaughlin Foundation Chair in Paediatrics (1998)
- Donor: McLaughlin Foundation
- Mining4Life Chair in Global Child Health Nutrition (2014)
- Donor: Mining4Life
- Mogford Campbell Family Chair in Paediatric Clinical Neuroscience (2014)
- Donor: Mary Mogford and Tom Campbell
- The Northbridge Chair in Paediatric Research (1998)
- Donor: Northbridge Financial Corporation
- Northbridge Financial Corporation Chair in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (2010)
- Donor: Northbridge Financial Corporation
- Ontasian Chair in Paediatric Diagnostic Imaging (2004)
- Donor: Anonymous
- The Pitblado Chair in Cell Biology (1998)
- Donor: Jim Pitblado
- Norine Rose Chair in Cardiovascular Sciences at The Hospital for Sick Children (2007)
- Donor: Norine Rose
- Dr. Robert B. Salter Chair in Surgery (1997)
- Donor: Drabinsky - SKF
- Sellers Chair in Pharmacology & Pharmacogenetics (2022)
- Donor: Sellers Family
- SickKids Chair in Child and Youth Medical Psychiatry (2014)
- Donor: Anonymous
- The SickKids Psychiatric Association Chair in Developmental Psychopathology (2017)
- Donor: The SickKids Psychiatric Association
- The Signy Hildur Eaton Chair in Paediatric Nursing Research (2000)
- Donor: The Catherine and Fredrik Eaton Charitable Foundation; The John C. & Sally Horsfall Eaton Foundation; The Thor E. & Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation; The John David & Signy Eaton Charitable Foundation; The Ernst & Young Charitable Foundation
- The TD Bank Group Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1999)
- Donor: TD Bank Group
- John and Melinda Thompson Chair in Vision and Neuroscience (2007)
- Donor: John M. Thompson
- Varma Family Chair in Biomedical Informatics & Artificial Intelligence (2018)
- Donor: Varma Family
TBD
- Wasser Chair in Anesthesia and Pain Management (2016)
- Donor: Larry and Marla Wasser
- The Watson Family Chair in Cardiovascular Sciences (2008)
- Donor: The Watson Family
- The Women's Auxiliary of The Hospital for Sick Children Chair in Clinical & Metabolic Genetics (2012)
- Donor: Women's Auxiliary of The Hospital for Sick Children
- The Women's Auxiliary of The Hospital for Sick Children Millennium Chair in Paediatric Haematology/Oncology (2001)
- Donor: Women's Auxiliary of The Hospital for Sick Children and Canadian Tire
- The Women's Auxiliary of The Hospital for Sick Children Chair in Image Guided Care (2019)
- Donor: Women's Auxiliary of The Hospital for Sick Children
- The Women's Auxiliary of The Hospital for Sick Children Chair in Neonatology (1995)
- Donor: Women's Auxiliary of The Hospital for Sick Children
- The Women's Auxiliary of The Hospital for Sick Children Chair in Urology and Regenerative Medicine (2010)
- Donor: Women's Auxiliary of The Hospital for Sick Children
- The Anne and Max Tanenbaum Chair in Molecular Medicine
- Michael Bahen Chair in Epilepsy Research
- Raymond Chang Chair in Nutritional Medical Education