| Isabella BAKKER | Political Science, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies | 2014 |
| Stephanie BEN-ISHAI | Osgoode Hall Law School | 2019 |
| Russell BELK | Schulich School of Business | 2014 |
| Nantel BERGERON | Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science | 2018 |
| Ellen BIALYSTOK | Psychology, Arts | 2003 |
| J.Douglas CRAWFORD | Psychology, Health | 2013 |
| Jonathan EDMONDSON | History, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies | 2017 |
| Sheila EMBLETON | Languages, Literatures & Linguistics, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies | 2009 |
| Stephen GILL | Political Science, Arts | 2005 |
| Eric HESSELS | Physics & Astronomy, Science & Engineering | 2007 |
| Allan HUTCHINSON | Osgoode Hall Law School | 2006 |
| Carl JAMES | Education | 2023 |
| Joel KATZ | Psychology, Health | 2017 |
| Sergey KRYLOV | Chemistry, Science | 2020 |
| Bernard LIGHTMAN | Humanities, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. | 2018 |
| Paul LOVEJOY | History, Arts | 1997 |
| Laurence PACKER | Biology, Science | 2016 |
| Deborah PEPLER | Psychology, Health | 2008 |
| Bridget STUTCHBURY | Biology, Science & Engineering | 2009 |
| John TSOTSOS | Computer Science & Engineering, Science & Engineering | 2008 |
| Janet WALKER | Osgoode Hall Law School | 2020 |
| Jianhong WU | Mathematics & Statistics, Science & Engineering | 2011 |
Note: Limit of 25 at any time
Distinguished Research Professors Emeritus
| Patricia ARMSTRONG | Sociology, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies | 2010 |
| Norbert BARTEL | Physics & Astronomy, Science & Engineering | 2006 |
| Diethard BÖHME | Chemistry, Science | 1995 |
| Deborah BRITZMAN | Education | 2006 |
| James CARLEY | English, Arts | 2000 |
| Jean-Gabriel CASTEL | Osgoode Hall Law School | 1986 |
| Lorraine CODE | Philosophy, Arts | 1998 |
| Kenneth DAVEY | Biology, Science | 1984 |
| Jack GRANATSTEIN | History, Arts | 1994 |
| Leslie GREENBERG | Psychology, Health | 2010 |
| Phillip GULLIVER | Anthropology, Arts | 1985 |
| Michael HERREN | Humanities, Atkinson College | 1999 |
| Ian JARVIE | Philosophy, Arts | 1993 |
| Michael KATER | History, Atkinson College | 1992 |
| A. Barry P. LEVER | Chemistry, Pure & Applied Science | 1998 |
| Clifford LEZNOFF | Chemistry, Pure & Applied Science | 2003 |
| Kent MCNEIL | Osgoode Hall Law School | 2008 |
| Gareth MORGAN | Administrative Studies | 1992 |
| H. Vivian NELLES | History, Arts | 2001 |
| Hiroshi ONO | Psychology, Arts | 2001 |
| David M. REGAN | Psychology, Arts | 1992 |
| Nick ROGERS | History, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies | 2011 |
| Anne RUSSON | Psychology, Glendon | 2018 |
| Gordon SHEPHERD | Earth & Space Science, Pure & Applied Science | 1993 |
| K. W. Michael SIU | Chemistry, Science & Engineering | 2008 |
| Stuart SHANKER | Psychology, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal & Professional Studies | 2005 |
| Brian SLATTERY | Osgoode Hall Law School | 2008 |
| Reginald WHITAKER | Political Science, Arts | 2001 |
Distinguished Research Professors - Deceased
| Gerald O. ASPINALL | Chemistry, Science |
| John BOSHER | History, Arts |
| Jerome CH'EN | History, Arts |
| Norman ENDLER | Psychology, Arts |
| Henry S. HARRIS | Philosophy, Glendon College |
| Robert HAYNES | Biology, Science |
| Ian HOWARD | Psychology, Arts |
| Christopher INNES | English, Arts |
| Gabriel KOLKO | History, Arts |
| John C. McCONNELL | Earth & Space Science & Engineering, Science & Engineering |
| Peter MOENS | Biology, Pure & Applied Science |
| Ralph W. NICHOLLS | Physics, Science |
| John O'NEILL | Sociology, Arts |
| Leo PANITCH | Political Science, Arts |
| Huw PRITCHARD | Chemistry, Science |
| Beryl ROWLAND | English, Arts |
| Marcia H. RIOUX | Health Policy and Management, Health |
| Donald SMILEY | Political Science, Arts |
| Martin STEINBACH | Psychology, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal & Professional Studies |
| James TENNEY | Music, Fine Arts |
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