NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Risk Science

NSERC风险科学产业研究教席将开展广泛的风险科学研究和培训计划，特别是在评估和管理与技术开发相关的风险方面。该方案涉及开发和应用新的方法，以尽可能充分地表征风险和随之而来的不确定性，以及管理这些风险的备选方案。其中包括一个知识转让部分，以促进使用基于证据的风险管理战略，以应对国家和国际关注的风险。总体而言，该计划将促进风险科学的发展，这是加拿大仍然不发达的领域。将解决的重要当代技术风险问题包括碳捕获和封存、水力压裂和无线电信。主席将制定指导复杂技术风险问题决策的原则，这将有助于选择最合适的监管、经济、咨询、社区或技术风险管理解决方案。了解公众对技术风险的认知和有效的风险沟通是研究计划的重要组成部分。主席将与联邦政府的科学家和政策制定者合作，从而帮助确保风险科学中可用的最佳方法被用于解决对加拿大人重要的风险问题。认识到技术风险问题的跨界性质，如工业设施和机动车辆造成的环境空气污染，主席还将与美国和欧洲的风险科学方面的国际专家密切合作。主席将对风险科学方面的高级培训作出重大贡献，从而增加加拿大这一领域的高素质人员数量。主席研究计划最终将使加拿大社会受益，帮助确保加拿大以安全和可持续的方式在新技术的开发和商业化方面保持领先地位。

The NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Risk Science will conduct a broad program of research and trainingin risk science, particularly with respect to the assessment and management of risks associated withtechnological development. The program involves the development and application of new methodologies forcharacterizing risks and attendant uncertainties as fully as possible, as well as options for managing those risks.A knowledge transfer component is included in order to promote the use of evidence-based risk managementstrategies for addressing risks of national and international concern. Overall, the program will promote thedevelopment of risk science, a field that remains underdeveloped in Canada.Examples of important contemporary technological risk issues that will be addressed include carbon captureand storage, hydraulic fracturing, and wireless telecommunications. The Chair will develop principles to guidedecision making on complex technological risk issues, that will help in selecting the most appropriateregulatory, economic, advisory, community based, or technological risk management solutions. Understandingpublic perceptions of technological risks and effective risk communication are important components of theresearch program.The Chair will work with both scientists and policy makers in the federal government, thereby helping toensure that the best available methods in risk science are used in addressing risk issues of importance toCanadians. Recognizing the transboundary nature of technological risk issues such ambient air pollution fromindustrial facilities and motor vehicles, the Chair will also work closely with international experts in riskscience in the United States and Europe. The Chair will contribute significantly to advanced training in riskscience, thereby increasing the number of highly qualified personnel in this field in Canada. The researchprogram of the Chair will ultimately benefit Canadian society by helping to ensure that that Canada remains aleader in the development and commercialization of new technologies in a safe and sustainable manner.