Message from Dr. David Farrar

In another year dominated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, McMaster’s researchers have shown themselves to be highly creative, adaptable, and innovative in advancing aging research — supporting and enriching the aging experience through problemsolving and collaboration across all six university Faculties.

McMaster University is ranked among the top 80 universities globally and is Canada’s most research-intensive university. With aging across the lifespan as one of our research priorities, McMaster has been a positive influence on the success of aging research in Canada and internationally. As an Age-Friendly University, McMaster is rapidly advancing aging research, as well as education and community initiatives that support older adults.

As a result of their collaborative approach, our researchers have been able to blend scientific expertise and medical advances with social insights, engineering acumen and management skills. This enables the design of innovative solutions intended to support longer, healthier lives and to foster active and healthy populations across the lifespan. Through this interdisciplinary approach McMaster has developed the capacity to address the most pressing aging-related questions facing older adults, caregivers, health professionals and policy makers. This important work has been made possible as a result of the vision and generosity of Suzanne Labarge.

I invite you to read more about the positive impact McMaster is making in this year’s report.

Dr. David Farrar President and Vice-Chancellor