Three Western researchers named Distinguished University Professors

Western News

By Debora Van Brenk

March 17, 2022

Next month diabetes researcher and pathology professor Subrata Chakrabarti, along with Western astrophysicist Pauline Barmby and health geographer Isaac Luginaah, will be named Distinguished University Professors, an honour accorded to Western faculty members with outstanding careers in teaching, research and leadership.

Although the new Distinguished University Professors conduct research in vastly different fields, their common quality is the widespread impact of their life’s work internationally and at Western.

They also join a roster of 17 newly named faculty scholars, mid-career Western faculty members with outstanding scholarly achievements.

All 20 professors will be added to the President’s Honour Roll celebrating high-achieving faculty, students, staff and alumni (continue reading).