TOGETHER WE EXPAND WHAT’S POSSIBLE
In 2025–2026, CIFAR’s global research community continued to drive extraordinary progress and impact, including historic Nobel Prize and Turing Award recognition that brought our totals to 26 Nobel laureates and 6 ACM A.M. Turing Award winners.
This past fiscal year, CIFAR continued to play a prominent role in Canada’s AI leadership and also expanded foresight work to identify the challenges and opportunities that will shape the future.
Global Research Community
548
researchers across 26 countries and 198 institutions, spanning 6 continents
*A number of these researchers have appointments to multiple CIFAR programs and have only been counted once here
Scientific Excellence
108
major awards and honours received by CIFAR researchers and Canada CIFAR AI Chairs
High-Impact Research
1.85x
the rate at which CIFAR researchers publish top 1% most-cited papers, compared with academics at the world’s top 20 research universities
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“We hope you enjoy learning about the power of collaboration, curiosity and foresight – because that’s where the next leap begins.” – Stephen Toope, President & CEO of CIFAR, and Irfhan Rawji, Board Chair
CIFAR researchers earn science’s highest honours
Driving fundamental research & impact
CIFAR’s AI leadership: Advancing research, talent and impact
Exploring challenges on the horizon
Building diverse global networks
Expanding the next generation of research leaders
CIFAR’S RESEARCH PROGRAMS
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CIFAR SUPPORTERS
We extend a heartfelt thank you to our supporters for their generosity and inspiring commitment to our mission. You empower CIFAR to address the most pressing questions facing science and humanity.