The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program stands at the centre of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world's top five countries for research and development. In 2000, the Government of Canada created a new permanent program to establish 2000 research professorships?Canada Research Chairs?in universities across the country by 2008. The Canada Research Chairs Program invests $300 million a year to attract and retain some of the world's most accomplished and promising minds. For details to the research program and the CRC individuals visit the CRC website.