17 faculty members elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Published: September 4, 2025
Seventeen faculty members from the University of Toronto have been appointed Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada – a prestigious distinction given to the country’s most distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the University of Toronto faculty members who have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada,” said Leah Cowen, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives, who has been elected a Fellow this year. “These scholars are shaping the future of their fields and inspiring the next generation of researchers, and their achievements reflect U of T’s enduring commitment to excellence, curiosity and impact.”
The 2025 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada from U of T are:
- Alán Aspuru-Guzik of the departments of computer science and chemistry in the Faculty of Arts & Science
- Peter Benson of the Faculty of Law
- Leah Cowen of the department of molecular genetics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
- Barbara Fallon of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
- Joshua Gans of the Rotman School of Management
- Pamela Goodwin of Sinai Health and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
- Daphne Goring of the department of cell and systems biology in the Faculty of Arts & Science
- Cynthia Hawkins of the Hospital for Sick Children and the department of laboratory medicine and pathobiology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
- Shaf Keshavjee of the University Health Network and the department of surgery in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
- Brian Levine of Baycrest Health Sciences and the department of psychology in the Faculty of Arts & Science
- Joel Levine of the department of ecology and evolutionary biology in the Faculty of Arts & Science
- Benoit Mulsant of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the department of psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
- Adrian Nachman of the Edward S. Rogers Sr. department of electrical and computer engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
- Myrna Simpson of the department of physical and environmental sciences at U of T Scarborough
- Jacob Tsimerman of the department of mathematics in the Faculty of Arts & Science
- Victoria Wohl of the department of classics in the Faculty of Arts & Science
- Mei Zhen of Sinai Health and the department of molecular genetics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
