Mission and Vision

Our vision:

To create knowledge that enriches human life, improves understanding of the world, and advances the research community in Canada.

Our mission:

To lead the world in framing and answering complex questions at the frontiers of understanding. We value knowledge for its own sake. Our research agenda is independent and unbounded by geography or academic discipline.

Guiding Principles

• We embrace intellectual curiosity and support researchers as they take whatever academic risks are necessary to pursue advanced research of global importance.
• We know that deep collaboration requires respect, trust and the freedom to be inspired.
• We create environments that celebrate excellence, inspire boldness of ideas and foster a unique spirit of collaboration for teams of elite scholars from around the world.
• We strive to extend the impact of our research on the world to inform and improve the quality of human life.
• Our perspective is both intensely Canadian and enthusiastically global as we connect Canada’s leading researchers with their peers around the world.