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(L-R) Cristina Amon, Maydianne Andrade and John Dick

Cristina Amon, Maydianne Andrade and John Dick named University Professors

Three 91³Ō¹Ļ faculty members have been appointed , a prestigious designation that represents the universityā€™s highest and most distinguished academic rank.  

The newest members of this elite group ā€“ recognized for scholarly achievements and pre-eminence in their fields ā€“ are:

  • of the department of mechanical and industrial engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. , Amonā€™s leadership of the faculty included a commitment to outreach, diversity and inclusion, particularly among women, while her research has helped pioneer the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics.
  • of the department of biological sciences . An internationally recognized expert on black widow spiders, Andradeā€™s scholarly focus also includes knowledge translation supporting the implementation of principles of equity in academia.
  • of the department of molecular genetics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Dickā€™s work at 91³Ō¹Ļ and the University Health Network has made him a world-renowned pioneer in the field of cancer stem cell biology, and has led to discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of normal and leukemic hematopoiesis.

ā€œPlease join me in congratulating Professors Cristina Amon, Maydianne Andrade and John Dick for this impressive achievement,ā€ said Cheryl Regehr, 91³Ō¹Ļā€™s vice-president and provost. 

ā€œAll three are influential leaders in their respective fields ā€“ computational fluid dynamics, integrative behavioural ecology and cancer stem cell biology ā€“ and their internationally recognized, discipline-shaping research is helping to address some of the worldā€™s grand challenges.

ā€œI am also extremely proud of the positive impact 91³Ō¹Ļā€™s newest University Professors are having on our society ā€“ from setting a new standard for engineering schools worldwide and championing equity in education to transforming our understanding of the nature of cancer and paving the way for new treatments and therapies.ā€ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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