Dr. Charu Chandrasekera

Dr. Charu Chandrasekera

Scientist & Executive Director - Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods University of Windsor

From the Americas to the Far East, countries across the globe have already established national centres, legislation, and roadmaps to shift away from animal testing, but Canada had lagged behind. Dr. Charu Chandrasekera is the founder and executive director of Canada’s first and only centre dedicated exclusively to alternatives to animal testing, the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods (CCAAM) and the Canadian Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (CaCVAM) located at the University of Windsor. She is an experienced scientist, a former animal researcher, a science policy expert, and an animal lover.  Through her Centre, Dr. Chandrasekera promotes the replacement of animals in Canadian biomedical research, education, and chemical safety testing through 21st century science, innovation, and ethics. www.uwindsor.ca/ccaam