Committees

The following is a list of the standing committees within the CAP.  Over time, a webpage will be established for each committee identifying the mandate, the list of existing committee members, as well as contact information for CAP members to use if they are interested in getting involved in that committee.

Academic Affairs Committee

Chair: Chitra Rangan
University of Windsor
CAP Director of Academic Affairs

Canadian National IUPAP Liaison Cttee

Chair: Oliver Stelzer-Chilton
TRIUMF
(appointed by CAP Board; term ends Dec.31/26)

CAP/NSERC Liaison Committee

Chair: Melanie Martin
University of Winnipeg
(3 yr term starting June 2025;
appointed jointly by CAP Board / NSERC)

Communications Committees
Operations ; Advisory

Chair: Barbara Frisken
Simon Fraser University (retired)
CAP Dir. of Communications

Congress Advisory-Oversight Committee

Chair: Christine Kraus
SNOLAB
CAP Secretary-Treasurer

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Advisory Cttee

Chair:  Anastasia Smolina
University of Toronto
(appointed by CAP Board)

Finance Committee

Chair: Christine Kraus
SNOLAB
CAP Secretary-Treasurer

High School Prize Exam Committee

Chair: Andrzej Kotlicki
University of British Columbia
(appointed by CAP Board)

International Affairs Committee

Chair: Oliver Stelzer Chilton
TRIUMF
CAP Director of International Affairs

Member and Affiliate Services Committee

Chair: Wendy Taylor
York University
CAP Director of Member and Affiliate Services

Nominating Committee

Chair: Martin Williams
University of Guelph
CAP Past President

 

Outreach Committee

The CAP is establishing an official Outreach Committee.  CAP members interested in helping with this project are invited to contact the CAP Executive Director and Mark Richardson, McDonald Institute.

Private Sector Relations Committee

Chair: Ian D’Souza
Retired from Honeywell Aerospace
CAP Director of Private Sector Relations

Professional Affairs Committee

Chair: Daniel Cluff, P.Phys.
CanMind Associates
CAP Director of Professional Affairs

Professional Certification Committee

Chair: Jean-Marc Noël, P.Phys.
Royal Military College
(appointed by CAP Board)

Recognitions Committee

Chair:  Marie D’Iorio
Ottawa
(3 yr Chair appointed by CAP Board starting June 2025)

Science Policy and Advocacy Committee

Chair: James Fraser
Queen’s University
CAP Director of Science Policy and Advocacy 

Student Affairs Committee

Chair: Matthew Robbins
University of Toronto
CAP Director of Student Affairs

University Prize Exam Preparation Cttee

Chair: Christine Kraus
SNOLAB
(appointed by CAP Board)

University Prize Exam Review Committee

Chair: Robert Thompson
University of Calgary
(appointed by CAP Board)