Editing York University (section)

==Notable people==
{{main|List of York University people}}
York has over 370,000 living alumni. Although a large number of alumni live in Ontario, a significant number live in British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Alberta, New York, and Washington, D.C.  York also has over 25,000 alumni overseas.

=== Distinguished research professors and university professors ===
The ranks of "distinguished research professor" and "university professor" are the highest rank a professor can achieve at York University. There are only ever up to a maximum of 25 each of active distinguished research professors and active university professors at any time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://secretariat-policies.info.yorku.ca/policies/honorific-professorships/|title=Honorific Professorships {{!}} Secretariat Policies|website=secretariat-policies.info.yorku.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-26|archive-date=2017-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027025640/http://secretariat-policies.info.yorku.ca/policies/honorific-professorships/|url-status=live}}</ref> It is awarded to members of the faculty who have made outstanding contributions to the university through their work in research.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vpap.info.yorku.ca/awards-and-recognition/distinguished-research-professors|title=Distinguished Research Professors|publisher=York University Vice-President Academic and Provost|access-date=March 13, 2019|archive-date=March 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305114358/http://vpap.info.yorku.ca/awards-and-recognition/distinguished-research-professors/|url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Yorkstatue.jpg|thumb|upright|Statue of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] at the University]]
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* [[Pat Armstrong]], 2010: Sociology, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Isabella C. Bakker]], 2014: Political Science, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Norbert Bartel]], 2006: Physics & Astronomy, Science
* [[Dawn Bazely]], 2017:  Biology, Science<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2017/06/18/professor-dawn-bazely-to-receive-the-title-of-university-professor-during-spring-convocation/|title=Professor Dawn Bazely to receive the title of University Professor during spring convocation – YFile|website=yfile.news.yorku.ca|date=19 June 2017|language=en-CA|access-date=2017-10-26|archive-date=2017-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027025145/http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2017/06/18/professor-dawn-bazely-to-receive-the-title-of-university-professor-during-spring-convocation/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Ellen Bialystok]], 2003: Psychology, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Deborah Britzman]], 2006: Education
* [[James Carley]], 2000: English, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Jean-Gabriel Castel]], 1986: Osgoode Hall Law School
* [[Jerome Chen|Jerome Ch'en]], 1984: History, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Lorraine Code]], 1998: Philosophy, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Doug Crawford|J. Douglas Crawford]], 2013: Psychology, Health
* [[Kenneth Davey]], 1984: Biology, Science
* [[Jonathan Edmondson]], 2017: History, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
* [[Sheila Embleton]], 2009: Languages, Literatures & Linguistics, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Stephen Gill (political scientist)|Stephen Gill]], 2006: Political Science, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Jack Granatstein]], 1994: History, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Leslie S. Greenberg]], 2010: Psychology, Health
* [[Philip Gulliver]], 1985: Anthropology, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Henry S. Harris]], 1984: Philosophy, Glendon
* [[Robert Haynes (geneticist)|Robert Haynes]], 1986: Biology, Science
* [[Michael Herren]], 1999: Humanities, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Eric Hessels]], 2006: Physics & Astronomy, Science
* [http://www.cse.yorku.ca/visor/ Richard Hornsey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019192914/http://www.cse.yorku.ca/visor/|date=2017-10-19 }}, 2015: Electrical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lassonde.yorku.ca/articles/vice-dean-hornsey-receive-title-university-professor|title=Vice Dean Hornsey to receive the title of University Professor {{!}} Lassonde School of Engineering|website=lassonde.yorku.ca|date=3 June 2015|language=en|access-date=2017-10-26|archive-date=2017-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027074539/http://lassonde.yorku.ca/articles/vice-dean-hornsey-receive-title-university-professor|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Ian P. Howard|Ian Howard]], 1988: Psychology, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Allan Hutchinson]], 2006: Osgoode Hall Law School
* [[Christopher Innes]], 1997: English, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Ian Jarvie]], 1993: Philosophy, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Michael Kater]], 1992: History, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Gabriel Kolko]], 1986: History, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[A. B. P. Lever]], 1998: Chemistry, Science
* [[Clifford Leznoff]], 2003: Chemistry, Science
* [[Paul Lovejoy]], 1997: History, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[John C. McConnell]], 2005: Earth & Space Science & Engineering, Science & Engineering
* [[Gareth Morgan (business theorist)|Gareth Morgan]], 1992: Commerce, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[H.&nbsp;V. Nelles]], 2001: History, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Hiroshi Ono (psychologist)|Hiroshi Ono]], 2001: Psychology, Arts
* [[Leo Panitch]], 1999: Political Science, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Debra Pepler]], 2008: Psychology, Health
* [[Huw Pritchard]], 1983: Chemistry, Science
* [[David M. Regan]], 1992: Psychology, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Marcia H. Rioux]], 2013: Health Policy & Management, Health
* [[Beryl Rowland]], 1983: English, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Stuart Shanker]], 2005: Psychology, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Gordon G. Shepherd|Gordon Shepherd]], 1993: Earth & Space Science, Science
* [[K. W. Michael Siu]], 2008: Chemistry, Science
* [[Brian Slattery]], 2008: Osgoode Hall Law School
* [[Martin Steinbach]], 2000: Psychology, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Bridget Stutchbury]], 2009: Biology, Science
* [[James Tenney]], 1995: Music, Fine Arts
* [[John Tsotsos]], 2008: Computer Science & Engineering, Science & Engineering
* [[Leah Vosko]], 2003: Political Science, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
* [[Jianhong Wu]], 2011: Mathematics & Statistics, Science
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===Chancellors===
* [[Wilfred Curtis]], former Chief of the Air Staff of the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] (December 1959 - June 1968)
* [[Floyd Chalmers]], publishing executive and philanthropist (July 1968 - September 1973)
* [[Walter L. Gordon]], former federal finance minister (October 1973 - November 1977)
* [[John P. Robarts]], former premier of Ontario (December 1977 - May 1982)
* [[John S. Proctor]], former bank executive (May 1982 - September 1983)
* [[J. Tuzo Wilson]], geophysicist (September 1983 - June 1986)
* [[Larry Clarke]], founder of [[SPAR Aerospace]] (July 1986 - June 1991)
* [[Oscar Peterson]], jazz pianist (September 1991 - February 1994)
* [[Arden Haynes]], former CEO of [[Imperial Oil]] (February 1994 - April 1998)
* [[Avie Bennett]], philanthropist (May 1998 - June 2004)
* [[Peter deCarteret Cory]], former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (June 2004 - May 2008)
* [[Roy McMurtry]], former Chief Justice of Ontario (May 2008 - June 2014)
* [[Gregory Sorbara]], former Ontario cabinet minister (June 2014 – May 2023)
* [[Kathleen Taylor (business executive)|Kathleen Taylor]], former chair of the [[Royal Bank of Canada]] (May 2023 – present)

===Presidents===
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* [[Murray G. Ross]], academic 1959–1970
* [[David W. Slater|David Slater]], economist and civil servant 1970–1973
* [[H. Ian Macdonald]], economist and civil servant 1973–1984
* [[Harry Arthurs|Harry W. Arthurs]], lawyer and academic 1985–1992
* [[Susan Mann (Canadian historian)|Susan Mann]], historian and academic, 1993–1997
* [[Lorna Marsden]], academic and politician 1997–2007
* [[Mamdouh Shoukri]], academic, 2007–2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorku.ca/yfile/archive/index.asp?Article=7871|title=Y-File: McMaster's Mamdouh Shoukri chosen as next president of York|publisher=Yorku.ca|access-date=2011-03-02|archive-date=2011-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605224236/http://www.yorku.ca/yfile/archive/index.asp?Article=7871|url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Rhonda Lenton]], academic (sociologist), 2017–present<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2017/02/28/york-university-announces-that-rhonda-lenton-has-been-appointed-president-and-vice-chancellor/|title=York University announces that Rhonda Lenton has been appointed president and vice-chancellor – YFile|website=yfile.news.yorku.ca|date=28 February 2017|access-date=25 March 2017|archive-date=26 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326135719/http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2017/02/28/york-university-announces-that-rhonda-lenton-has-been-appointed-president-and-vice-chancellor/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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