1961 - 1980

John O'Keefe
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MA'64 and PhD'1967: John O'Keefe

John O'Keefe, a renowned neuroscientist, received both his masters and doctorate from in the department of Psychology before co-winning the Noble Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2014.

He is currently Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre in Neural Circuits and Behaviour at University College London where his research advances our understanding of how the brain works.

Master of Arts
Department of Psychology


Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Psychology

Thomas Chang
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PhD'65: Thomas Chang

Thomas Chang is a scientist and professor in the areas of physiology, medicine, and biomedical engineering. Among his achievements is creating the world's first artificial cell. This work paved the way for advances in gene therapy, nanotechnology, and regenerative medicine.

For his work Chang has been awarded the Order of Canada and been twice nominated for the Nobel Prize (Medicine/Physiology). His accomplishments also earned him the honour of being voted the in 2011.


Doctor of Philosophy

Department of Physiology

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
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PhD'65: Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga

Former president of the Republic of Latvia (1999-2007), Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga completed her PhD inexperimental psychology under the supervision ofDonald Hebb (another notable alumnus on this site) in 1965.She returned to her native Latvia in 1998, where she became the country’s sixth president in 1999, helping to secure membership in the EU and NATO. She was appointed Special Envoy to the Secretary General on United Nations reform and was official candidate for UN Secretary General in 2006. She is also known for her work inpsycholinguistics, semiotics and analysis of Latvian oral literature.

Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Psychology

Stevan Harnad
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MA'69: Stevan Harnad

Stevan Harnad completed an MA in Psychology at under Donald Hebb and went on to earn a doctorate at Princeton. He is now a professor of psychology at L'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and is a well-known scholar in cognitive sciences. Harnad was one of the pioneers of the and continues to be strong advocate for free global access to scholarly publications.

Master of Arts
Department of Psychology

Witold Rybczynski
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MArch'72: Witold Rybczynski

Witold Rybczynski, an award-winning author and architect, received both an Bachelor of Architecture(1966) anda Master of Architecture(1972) degree from. He has written extensivelyon the subjects ofhousing, architecture, and technology for popular magazines such as The Atlantic, Slate, and the New Yorker. In 1986, he won the Governor General's Awardfor non-fiction. Rybczynski is also Emeritus Professor of Architecture at theUniversity of Pennsylvania.

Master of Architecture
School of Architecture

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PhD'73: Mohan Munasinghe

Best known for being theVice-Chair of theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which shared the 2007Nobel Peace Prizewith former Vice-President of the United StatesAl Gore, Mohan Munasinghe obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from in 1973, writing about solid state physics.

Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Electrical Engineering

Lorne Trottier
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MEng'73: Lorne Trottier

Lorne Trottier is an engineer, businessman and philanthropist who co-founded Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. In 2007, he was awarded the .

Trottier and his family support many initiatives such as theMini-Science Seriesas well as theLorne Trottier Public Science Symposium Series designed "to inform, inspire debate and raise public awareness on contemporary issues confronting society today.”

Master of Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering

John McCallum
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PhD'77: John McCallum

After receiving his PhD from for his research on economic and agricultural development of the 19th century, JohnMcCallum went on to teach economics and become the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He also served as Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist of theRoyal Bank of Canada. McCallum has been a Liberal Member of Parliament since 2000 and has acted as Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions),Minister of National Defence, Minister of Veterans Affairs, andMinister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. He is currentlyCanada's ambassador to China.

Doctor of Philosphy
Department of Economics

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