Evan Chan

Biography

Evan Chan is a PhD student at the University of Toronto, Junior Fellow at Massey College, and Research Fellow at Swift Medical. A Weston Scholar and SSHRC Doctoral Fellow, his interdisciplinary research spans music cognition, Generative AI music models (GAM), and the application of machine vision technology in dermatology. He has presented internationally at the Society for Music Theory (SMT), the International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC), and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress. Recognized as an emerging leader, Evan co-founded multiple NGOs, served on several boards, and was a founding member of the start-up C-Spray, featured on CBC’s Dragons’ Den. He currently serves as a Governor on the Governing Council of the University of Toronto, where he is cross-appointed to the Executive Committee, Academic Board, and Academic Appeals Committee. At Massey College, he serves on the Finance & Audit Committee and Fund Analysis Subcommittee under the Governing Board, and is Co-Chair of the 2025-26 Lionel Massey Fund. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist and active member of the Anglican Church of Canada, Evan performs as a pianist, church organist, and orchestral trombonist, supporting music ministries across theological colleges and parishes. He was recently appointed Yeoman of the Vestry, serving as an Officer of His Majesty’s Royal Ecclesiastical Household in Canada, supporting the ceremonial, community and spiritual functions of the interfaith Chapel Royal, The King’s Anishinabek Sacred Place.