McGill announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors and William Dawson Scholars
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 28 McGill professors – including six from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – as Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.
“Each year, the Distinguished James McGill Professor, William Dawson Scholar and James McGill Professor awards recognize the extraordinary contributions of McGill’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 McGill’s impact in Quebec, Canada, and around the world.”
The James McGill 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 McGill Professor award provides a $10,000 academic stipend or a $15,000 research allowance. To be considered for a Distinguished James McGill Professor award, recipients must have held a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), or James McGill Professorship, for two seven-year terms. Distinguished James McGill 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 McGill Professors
- Mark Lathrop, Department of Human Genetics
- Heidi McBride, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Silvia Vidal, Department of Human Genetics
James McGill Professors
- Cecilia Flores, Department of Psychiatry
- Jonathan Kimmelman, Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy
- Fackson Mwale, Department of Surgery