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Dugan O'Neil

Examiner · DISC type cs
Vice-President, Research and Innovation at Simon Fraser University
📍 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Dugan ONeil serves as the Vice-President, Research and Innovation at Simon Fraser University, where he focuses on elevating the universitys research profile. His expertise includes integrating sophisticated digital infrastructure across diverse scientific communities. He earned his PhD from the University of Victoria and MSc from the University of Alberta.

He is dedicated to fostering collaboration between universities and industry to tackle challenges like the transition to clean energy. He also actively supports recognizing scholarly contributions through research excellence awards.

He played a key role in building world-class supercomputing infrastructure in Canada for next-generation AI.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Location
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Personality Overview

How Dugan shows up

Tough To Convince
Overcautious
Process Oriented

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Dugan cares about

Research Innovation
As VP, Research and Innovation, he is committed to raising SFU's research profile and encouraging research across various faculties.
AI Development
Actively involved in strengthening Canada's competitiveness in global AI and building sovereign AI platforms.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Simon Fraser University
7-2020 - 4-2024
Vice-President, Research and International
Simon Fraser University
2017 - 7-2020
Associate Vice President, Research
Simon Fraser University
1-2014 - 7-2017
Chief Science Officer
Compute Canada | Calcul Canada
2014
Professor Of Physics
Simon Fraser University
In the press

Media appearances

Dugan O'Neil reappointed as vice-president, research and innovation. Featured in Simon Fraser University (sfu.ca)
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Education
1996 - 1999
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Victoria
1994 - 1996
Master of Science (MSc)
University of Alberta
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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