Vivek Goel

Dr. Vivek Goel, CM, OOnt, is a distinguished scholar with extensive achievements in research, teaching, and leadership across both public and private sectors. He is recognized in Canada and worldwide as a leading public-health researcher, health-services evaluation expert, and champion for the use of research evidence in health policymaking.

He has held several senior leadership roles at the University of Toronto including as Vice-President and Provost and Vice-President Research and Innovation. He is President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Waterloo.

Dr. Goel served as founding President and CEO of Public Health Ontario from 2008 until 2014 and founding scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), where he continues as an Adjunct Senior Scientist. He has served as Chief Academic Strategist with Coursera, a global platform that connects universities and learners with online courses. He has extensive experience in governance and serves on the boards of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (as Chair), the POST Promise, and Chair of the Expert Advisory Group on the development of a Pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy.

Dr. Goel is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, a fellow of the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences, a Member of the Order of Canada and recently appointed to the Order of Ontario.

He obtained his medical degree from McGill University and completed post-graduate medical training in Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. He obtained a master’s degree (MSc) in Community Health from University of Toronto and a master’s degree (MS) in Biostatistics from Harvard University School of Public Health.