The聽Distinguished James 51吃瓜网Professor award recognizes a late-career scholar's sustained scholarship of world-class caliber and international leadership, similar to that of a Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 1. Nominees for these awards include current James 51吃瓜网Professors who have held the award for two seven-year terms and have maintained an outstanding research record, and CRC Tier 1 Chairholders who have completed two seven-year terms. The award continues until retirement at which time Distinguished James 51吃瓜网Professors who are granted Emeritus status may carry the title Emeritus Distinguished James 51吃瓜网Professor. The current Distinguished James 51吃瓜网Professors are listed below.
Additional information can be found on the Internal Awards webpage.
| Name | Department (Faculty) | Year of Award |
|---|---|---|
| Abrahamowicz, Michal | Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2024 |
| Arnold, Douglas | Neurology & Neurosurgery (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2023 |
| Baum, Shari | School of Communication Sciences & Disorders (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2020 |
| Berghuis, Albert | Biochemistry (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2018 |
| Bohle, Scott | Chemistry (Science) | 2024 |
| Bourque, Charles | Neurology & Neurosurgery (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2018 |
| Brandenberger, Robert | Physics (Science) | 2025 |
| Caines, Peter | Electrical & Computer Engineering (Engineering) | 2019 |
| Campbell, Gwyn | History & Classical Studies (Arts) | 2025 |
| Damha, Masad | Chemistry (Science) | 2018 |
| Darmon, Henri | Mathematics & Statistics (Science) | 2018 |
| Daunais, Isabelle | D茅partement des litt茅ratures de langue fran莽aise, de traduction et de cr茅ation (Arts) | 2025 |
| Davidson, Russell | Economics (Arts) | 2023 |
| Devroye, Luc | School of Computer Science (Science) | 2024 |
| Dudek, Gregory | School of Computer Science (Science) | 2022 |
| Evans, Alan | Neurology & Neurosurgery (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2023 |
| Foulkes, William | Medicine/Gerald Bronfman Dept of Oncology/Human Genetics聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2023 |
| Franco, Eduardo | Gerald Bronfman Dept of Oncology聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2023 |
| Gale, Charles | Physics (Science) | 2018 |
| Genest, Christian | Mathematics & Statistics (Science) | 2025 |
| Giros, Buno | Psychiatry (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2021 |
| Gold, Richard | Faculty of Law | 2025 |
| Gros, Philippe | Biochemistry (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2024 |
| Grutter, Peter | Physics (Science) | 2020 |
| Guan, Pengfei | Mathematics & Statistics (Science) | 2019 |
| Guo, Hong | Physics (Science) | 2018 |
| Heath, Nancy | Educational & Counselling Psychology (Education) | 2023 |
| Huebner, Steven | Music Research (Schulich School of Music) | 2023 |
| Hussain, Sabah | Medicine (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2019 |
| Joos, Geza | Electrical & Computer Engineering (Engineering) | 2024 |
| Kamran, Niky | Mathematics and Statistics (Science) | 2024 |
| Kaspi, Victoria | Physics (Science) | 2020 |
| Kirmayer, Laurence | Psychiatry (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2024 |
| Lathrop, Mark | Human Genetics (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2025 |
| Le-Ngoc, Tho | Electrical & Computer Engineering (Engineering) | 2021 |
| Levin, Leonard | Ophthalmology (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2020 |
| Levin, Mindy | School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2019 |
| Li, Chao-jun | Chemistry (Science) | 2024 |
| Lukacs, Gergely | Physiology (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2021 |
| Madramootoo, Chandra | Bioresource Engineering (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences) | 2022 |
| Mayo, Nancy | Medicine/School of Physical & Occupational Therapy聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2023 |
| McAdams, Stephen | Music Research (Schulich School of Music) | 2025 |
| McBride, Heidi | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2025 |
| McPherson, Peter | Neurology & Neurosurgery (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2021 |
| Miller, Wilson | Oncology (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2019 |
| Mitchell, Claudia | Integrated Studies in Education (Education) | 2019 |
| Mogil, Jeffrey | Psychology聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2023 |
| Mongeau, Luc | Mechanical Engineering (Engineering) | 2021 |
| Muller, William | Medicine/Biochemistry/Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Institute聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2023 |
| Nepveu, Alain | Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2019 |
| Orlowski, John | Physiology (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2024 |
| Palmer, Caroline | Psychology (Science) | 2024 |
| Park, Morag | Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2019 |
| Paul, T V | Political Science (Arts) | 2024 |
| Petrides, Michael | Neurology & Neurosurgery聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2022 |
| Pilote, Louise | Medicine聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2022 |
| Pinsonneault, Alain | Desautels Faculty of Management | 2019 |
| Prasher, Shiv | Bioresource Engineering (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences) | 2017 |
| Raghavan, Vijaya | Bioresource Engineering聽(Agricultural & Environmental Sciences) | 2023 |
| Reinhardt, Dieter | Anatomy & Cell Biology (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2020 |
| Rey, Alejandro | Chemical Engineering (Engineering) | 2023 |
| Richard, Stephane | Medicine (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2022 |
| Robaire, Bernard | Pharmacology & Therapeutics/Obstetrics & Gynecology聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2023 |
| Roberts, Gordon | Electrical & Computer Engineering (Engineering) | 2022 |
| Rouleau, Guy | Neurology & Neurosurgery (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2020 |
| Roulet, Nigel | Geography (Science) | 2019 |
| Rozen, Rima | Human Genetics (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2022 |
| Schiffrin, Ernesto | Medicine (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2019 |
| Schurr, Erwin | Medicine (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2018 |
| Shoubridge, Eric | Human Genetics (Faculty of Medicine) | 2024 |
| Smith, Donald | Plant Science (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences) | 2019 |
| Sonenberg, Nahum | Biochemistry/Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Centre聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2023 |
| Sossin, Wayne | Neurology & Neurosurgery/Anatomy & Cell Biology聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2023 |
| Stifani, Stefano | Neurology & Neurosurgery聽(Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2022 |
| Suissa, Samy | Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2019 |
| Tamblyn, Robyn | Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2020 |
| Trasler, Jacquetta | Pediatrics (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2021 |
| Tremblay, Michel | Biochemistry (Medicine & Health Sciences) | 2018 |
| Vidal, Silvia | Human Genetics (Medicine & Health Sciences | 2025 |
| Woszczyk, Wieslaw | Music Research (Schulich School of Music) | 2022 |
| Yue, Stephen | Mining & Materials Engineering (Engineering) | 2021 |
| Zhao, Xin | Animal Science (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences) | 2021 |