Javier Tavitas

Javier Tavitas leads research development in Simon Fraser University’s Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. He advances large-scale institutional research initiatives and works to strengthen equity and inclusion in research strategy. With more than fifteen years of experience across academia, industry, and publicly funded research and innovation, he has supported major national and international initiatives spanning quantum science, neurotechnology, global health, Indigenous-led regeneration, and climate innovation. Before joining SFU, he held research and innovation roles at the University of Saskatchewan, Toronto Metropolitan University, and in private-sector R&D. He holds a PhD in Materials Engineering from McGill University and a master’s in Technology Commercialization from CIMAV and the University of Texas at Austin.