Highlights At A Glance
From advancing transformative research to supporting bold ideas, CIFAR’s global community continues to drive impact across disciplines and borders. The numbers below reflect a year of momentum, collaboration and achievements.
Global Research Community
researchers across 23 countries and 167 institutions, spanning 6 continents (266 Fellows, 66 Advisors, 26 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars, 126 Canada CIFAR AI Chairs, 18 Solution Network members)
Scientific Excellence
major awards and honours received by CIFAR researchers this year (78 from researchers in our programs and 39 from Canada CIFAR AI Chairs)
High-Impact Research
publications from 355 researchers
Top-Tier Scholarship
researchers (62%) contributed to the top 1% of most-cited papers globally
Research That Shapes the World
of CIFAR researchers say CIFAR shaped their ideas and research directions
Trusted Partners
formal partnerships with governments, foundations, industry and research organizations
Catalyzing Bold Ideas
Catalyst Funds awarded to research where high potential meets high uncertainty
Catalyzing Bold Ideas
in Catalyst Funds committed to projects that will accelerate discovery
External Momentum
in additional funding secured for research shaped by CIFAR
SELECT HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR 40-YEAR HISTORY
Global Recognition
23 Nobel Prizes and 4 ACM A.M. Turing Awards received by CIFAR-affiliated researchers to-date
Citation Impact
CIFAR researchers’ work was cited 3.6 times more than the global average in their fields
(1996-2023)
Mentorship Multiplier
CIFAR Fellows and Advisors mentored nearly 3 times more trainees than comparable peers (1996-2023)