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18 faculty members elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

Eighteen faculty members from across the University of Toronto have been appointed – a prestigious distinction given to the country’s most distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.

“The University of Toronto is immensely proud to see such a high number of our faculty members elected to the Royal Society of Canada,” said Leah Cowen, ˾ֱ’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “These researchers are at the forefront of disciplines that span the arts, social sciences, humanities and sciences, and their work stands to have a significant impact on academic inquiry, policy and societal well-being.”

The 2024 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada are:

  • Kamari Clarke of the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Simon Coleman of the department for the study of religion in the Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Susan George of the University Health Network and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
  • Willi Goetschel of the department of Germanic languages and literatures in the Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Aiyun Huang of the Faculty of Music
  • Hae-Young Kee of the department of physics in the Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Ren-Ke Li of the University Health Network and the department of surgery in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
  • Mathieu Lupien of the University Health Network and the department of medical biophysics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
  • Mark McGowan of the department of history in the Faculty of Arts & Science
  • John Rubinstein of the Hospital for Sick Children and the department of biochemistry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
  • Brigitte Shim of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
  • Balint Virag of the department of computer and mathematical sciences at ˾ֱ Scarborough
  • Lucan Alan Way of the department of political science at ˾ֱ Scarborough
  • Stephen Wright of the department of ecology and evolutionary biology in the Faculty of Arts & Science

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