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Provost honours FMHS profs

鶹ýվ announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James 鶹ýվ Professors, James 鶹ýվ Professors and William Dawson Scholars

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 28 鶹ýվ professors – including six from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – as Distinguished James 鶹ýվ Professors, James 鶹ýվ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

“Each year, the Distinguished James 鶹ýվ Professor, William Dawson Scholar and James 鶹ýվ Professor awards recognize the extraordinary contributions of 鶹ýվ’s research community,” said Prof. Manfredi. “I extend my warmest congratulations to this year’s recipients. Your scholarly leadership and commitment to advancing knowledge help drive 鶹ýվ’s impact in Quebec, Canada, and around the world.”

The James 鶹ýվ Professor and William Dawson Scholar awards include an annual salary supplement and research allowance of up to $25,000. They are held for a seven-year term and five-year term respectively, with the possibility of a one-time renewal. The Distinguished James 鶹ýվ Professoraward provides a $10,000 academic stipend or a $15,000 research allowance. To be considered for a Distinguished James 鶹ýվ Professor award, recipients must have held a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), or James 鶹ýվ Professorship, for two seven-year terms. Distinguished James 鶹ýվ Professor recipients hold the distinction until retirement, and those granted Emeritus status retain the title.

Here are the 2025 honourees from the FMHS:

Distinguished James 鶹ýվ Professors

  • , Department of Human Genetics, School of Biomedical Sciences
  • Heidi McBride, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Silvia Vidal, Department of Human Genetics, School of Biomedical Sciences

James 鶹ýվ Professors

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