About

The Distinguished Professorship Program was created to honour and celebrate outstanding achievement in research, scholarly, or artistic work by University of Saskatchewan faculty or emeriti.

Professors emeriti, or current members of the University of Saskatchewan faculty possessing academic qualifications corresponding with an appointment at the rank of full professor are eligible for appointment to the distinguished professor position.

Nominations

Deadline for applications is January 15, 2027.

Past Recipients

Name

College

Effective

Nazeem Mahajarine

Medicine

2025

Julita Vassileva

Arts & Science

2025

Valerie Verge

Medicine

2025

Lorne Babiuk (E)

WCVM

2025

Verna St. Denis (E)

Education

2025

Gregg Adams (E)

WCVM

2024

Barry Blakley (E)

WCVM

2024

John Gordon

Medicine

2024

Jim Handy

Arts & Science

2024

Jill Hobbs

Agriculture and Bioresources

2024

Vikram Mishra (E)

WCVM

2024

Vivian R. Ramsden

Medicine

2024

Susan Shantz (E)

Arts & Science

2024

Terry Wortherspoon

Arts & Science

2024

John Giesy (E)

WCVM

2022

Alison Norlen

Arts and Science

2022

Lee Barbour (E)

Engineering

2022

Alan Rosenberg

Medicine

2022

Gabriela Mangano

Arts and Science

2022

Jeffrey McDonnell

SENS

2022

Valerie Thompson

Arts and Science

2022

Lisa Vargo (E)

Arts and Science

2021

James Waldram

Arts and Science

2021

Ajai Dalai

Engineering

2020

Ken Coates (E)

School of Public Policy

2020

Maureen Reed

SENS

2020

Soledade Pedras (E)

Arts and Science

2020

Rose Olfert (E)

School of Public Policy

2018

John Tse

Arts and Science

2018

Jim Hendry (E)

Arts and Science

2018

John Pomeroy

Arts and Science

2017

Jo-Anne Dillon

Medicine

2017

Donald Cockcroft

Medicine

2017

Douglas Chivers

Arts and Science

2017

Safa Kasap

Engineering

2016

Ron Cuming (E)

Law

2016

Ernie Walker (E)

Arts and Science

2016

Susan Whiting (E)

Pharmacy and Nutrition

2015

Roger Pierson

Medicine

2015

Peter Philips

School of Public Policy

2014

Karsten Liber

SENS

2014

Henry Classen (E)

Agriculutre and Bioresources

2013

Ali Rajput (E)

Medicine

2013

Che Kan Leong (E)

Arts and Science

2013

Roy Billinton (E)

Engineering

2013

Len Findlay (E)

Arts and Science

2013

Reuben Mapletoft (E)

WCVM

2012

Rajendra K. Sharma (E)

Medicine

2012

Bill Kerr (E)

Agriculutre and Bioresources

2011

Bill Waiser (E)

Arts and Science

2011

Ron Steer (E)

Arts and Science

2011

James Dosman (E)

Medicine

2010

Brian Rossnage (E)

Agriculutre and Bioresources

2010

David Christensen (E) 

Agriculutre and Bioresources

2010

Madan Gupta (E)

Engineering

2010

Emeriti Status (E)

Questions?

For more information contact:

Vice-Provost, Faculty Relations
vpfaculty.relations@usask.ca