The Canadian Light Source is a national research facility, one of the largest science projects in our country’s history, and the brightest light in Canada—millions of times brighter than even the sun—used by scientists from around the world in ground-breaking health, environmental, materials, and agricultural research. It has hosted over 3,000 researchers from academic institutions, government, and industry from 28 countries, all Canadian provinces and 2 territories; delivered over 47,000 experimental shifts; received almost 12,000 user visits; and provided a service critical in 3,000 scientific publications/patents. The CLS has over 200 full-time employees.
Bill Matiko, Chief Executive Officer
End date of the last completed financial year: 2022-03-31
Government Institution | Funding Received in Last Financial Year | Funding Expected in Current Financial Year |
---|---|---|
Canada Foundation for Innovation | $25,067,463.00 | Yes |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | $2,000,000.00 | Yes |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | $5,600,000.00 | Yes |
Province of Saskatchewan | $4,100,000.00 | Yes |
Research Support Fund | $1,105,943.00 | Yes |
Address:
44 Innovation Boulevard
Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3
Canada
Telephone number:
306-657-3600