Distinguished University Professor Awards

Established in 2005, The Distinguished University Professor Award recognizes sustained excellence in scholarship over a substantial career at Western. Scholarship is broadly defined to include research, teaching and service to the community.

2024

  • Frank Beier, Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
  • Carolyn McLeod, Professor, Faculty of Arts & Humanities
  • Michelle Mottola, Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

  • Kathryn Brush - Professor, Department of Visual Arts (Emerita 2018)

2016

2015

  • Mary Crossan - Professor, General Management, Ivey Business School
  • Jeff Dixon - Professor, Physiology & Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Emeritus 2018)
  • T.K. Sham - Professor, Department of Chemistry

2014

2013

  • Jane Rylett - Professor, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology
  • Robert Solomon - Professor, Faculty of Law (Emeritus 2016)

2012

  • Jesse Zhu - Professor, Faculty of Engineering
  • Jonathan Vance - Professor, Faculty of Social Science
  • Moira Stewart - Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Emeritus 2017)
  • Stanley Dunn - Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Emeritus 2019)

2011

  • Robert Stainton - Professor, Arts and Humanities
  • Stephen Watt - Professor, Science (Emeritus 2017)

2010

  • Davy Cheng - Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Emeritus 2021)
  • Gerald Kidder - Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Emeritus 2010)
  • Russell Poole - Professor, Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Emeritus 2012)

2009

  • Jack Bend - Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Emeritus 2013)
  • Michael Strong - Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
  • Richard Vernon - Professor, Social Science

2008

2007

2006

2005