Dr. Baljit Singh
Following an extensive national and international search,
Dr. Baljit Singh, a highly accomplished veterinary researcher, educator and
administrator, will join University of Saskatchewan (USask) President Peter
Stoicheff’s leadership team as vice-president research, effective February 1,
2021.
A fellow of the American Association of Anatomists, he has received the Outstanding Veterinary Anatomist Award from the American Association of Veterinary Anatomists, as well as the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence. He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, one of the highest honours for health research and teaching in Canada.
At USask, Singh led an NSERC-CREATE “One Health” research program into food safety, infectious disease control, and public policy, training students from more than 20 universities in Canada and other countries, and building international collaborations. He is the author or co-author of more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and books, and has supervised the research training of nearly 90 undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students.An accomplished educator, Singh has also been awarded the 3M National Teaching Fellowship, the highest teaching honour in Canada; the USask Provost’s Prize for Innovative Practice of Teaching and Learning; USask’s Master Teacher Award; and the Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award.
“The story of my academic work and personal life is deeply linked to Saskatchewan, so I am truly honoured to be appointed to the role of vice-president research and grateful for this opportunity to return to the University of Saskatchewan,” Baljit Singh said.
https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2020/dr.-baljit-singh-chosen-to-lead-usask-vice-president-research-office.php?
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