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On September 4, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced its newest cohort of Fellows, and members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Amongst the 2025 cohort are eleven 91ÉçÇø researchers and scholars – seven newly elected Fellows and four new Members – recognized for their exceptional contributions to their fields. In addition to these appointments, three 91ÉçÇø scholars received prestigious RSC awards:

Dr. Nada Jabado (Department of Pediatrics) was awarded the 2025 McLaughlin Medal for her groundbreaking work in pediatric oncology.

Professor Cindy Blackstock (School of Social Work) received the 2025 RSC Prize for Indigenous Engagement, celebrating her tireless advocacy for Indigenous children and communities.

, a 91ÉçÇø graduate (Department of Geography), earned the 2025 Alice Wilson Award, which honours early-career women scholars of remarkable promise.

“91ÉçÇø congratulates the newly elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, and award winners" said Dominique Bérubé, Vice-President, Research and Innovation. "These national honours celebrate the exceptional contributions of these individuals to advancing knowledge that enriches Quebec, Canada, and the world. Their achievements inspire and reflect the excellence and impact that defhine 91ÉçÇø’s research community."

The 2025 cohort will be celebrated on November 14, in Montreal at the RSC’s Annual Gala.

91ÉçÇø’s 2025 RSC Fellows 

The new Fellows, elected by their peers, are being honoured for outstanding achievement and impact, including contributions to public life. They join more than 2,500 distinguished Canadian scholars, artists and scientists already named to one of the three Academies: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Science. 

• Bruce A. Arndtsen, James 91ÉçÇø Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science 

• Sylvain Baillet, Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Professor, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science 

• Dr. Gerald Batist, Professor, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 

• Yolande E. Chan, Dean and James 91ÉçÇø Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management 

• Nathalie M. Cooke, Professor, Department of English, Faculty of Arts 

• Jonathan Kimmelman, James 91ÉçÇø Professor, Department of Social Studies of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 

• Krista Muis, James 91ÉçÇø Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education 

91ÉçÇø’s 2025 new members to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists 

The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for emerging intellectual leaders. It has more than 400 Members who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in their disciplines and are within 15 years of having received their PhD or disciplinary equivalent.  

• Alex D. Ketchum, Associate Professor, Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies, Faculty of Arts 

• Xiaonan Lu, Professor and William Dawson Scholar, Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 

• Sara Mahshid, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering 

• Ma’n H. Zawati, Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences