Queen鈥檚 names first Distinguished University Professors

Queen鈥檚 names first Distinguished University Professors

Recipients recognized for international research and teaching excellence.

By Dave Rideout

May 13, 2019

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2018-19 Distinguished University Professors
2018-19 Distinguished University Professors: (Left to right) Top row: Donald H. Akenson, Stephen Archer, Nicholas Bala. Middle row: Susan P. C. Cole, Cathleen Crudden, John McGarry. Bottom row: Ram Murty, R. Kerry Rowe, Suning Wang.

Queen鈥檚 University recently awarded its highest research-related honour to nine faculty members internationally recognized for contributions to their respective fields of study. Each recipient was named a Distinguished University Professor for exhibiting an outstanding and sustained research record, teaching excellence, and significant and lasting contributions to Queen鈥檚, Canada, and the world.

鈥淭he work being done here at Queen鈥檚 in many different academic disciplines is contributing to our understanding of the world and the overall global body of knowledge in many fields,鈥 says Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. 鈥淭o celebrate this level of world-class excellence in research and teaching, it is my pleasure to designate nine of our most accomplished faculty members as Distinguished University Professors.鈥

The group of individuals chosen are the first to receive designations under the Distinguished University Professor Program, which was made official by the university鈥檚 Senate in 2017-18. Each year, the program鈥檚 advisory committee will invite nominations from the campus community, review the submissions, and make recommendations to the principal, who then determines successful nominees.

鈥淐hoosing this year鈥檚 recipients, from what was an impeccable pool of nominees, was no easy task,鈥 says Principal Woolf. 鈥淭hat said, it served as a wonderful opportunity for me to learn even more about the breadth of work taking place here at Queen鈥檚, and the incredible faculty driving it forward.鈥

Each recipient will soon add an honorific name to their title, to be selected from a list of Senate approved names. For the first set of designates, this process will take place shortly.

The inaugural group of Distinguished University Professors includes:

  • Donald H. Akenson, Distinguished University Professor, Department of History
  • Stephen Archer, Distinguished University Professor, School of Medicine
  • Nicholas Bala, Distinguished University Professor, Faculty of Law
  • Susan P. C. Cole, Distinguished University Professor, Queen鈥檚 Cancer Research Institute
  • Cathleen Crudden, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Chemistry
  • John McGarry, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Political Studies
  • Ram Murty, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
  • R. Kerry Rowe, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
  • Suning Wang, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Chemistry

Visit the Principal鈥檚 website to learn more about the Distinguished University Professors Program, its advisory committee, and selection of honorific names.

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