The Thorvaldson Professorship, assigned to a senior member of the Department for distinguished service, is named in honour of Dr. T. Thorvaldson, B.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C. (1883-1965), a member of the Department (1914-1948), Head of the Department (1919-1948), and the first Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Research (1946-1949).Current Thorvaldson Professor
Dr. D.R.J. Palmer, B.Sc., Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Thorvaldson Professor 2023-2028
Past Thorvaldson Professors
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| Dr. C.C. Lee, B.E., M.Sc., Sc.D. Professor of Chemistry Thorvaldson Professor 1978-1983 |
Dr. J.A. Weil, M.S., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.C.I.C. Professor of Chemistry Thorvaldson Professor 1983-1988 |
Dr. R.E. Verrall, B.Sc., Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry Thorvaldson Professor 1988-1993 |
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| Dr. R.P. Steer, B.A., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.C.I.C. Professor of Chemistry Thorvaldson Professor 1993-1998 |
Dr. W.L. Waltz, B.Sc., Ph.D., F.C.I.C. Professor of Chemistry Thorvaldson Professor 1998-2003 |
Dr. M.S.C. Pedras, B.Sc., Lic. Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry Thorvaldson Professor 2003-2008 |
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| Dr. D.E. Ward, B.Sc., Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry Thorvaldson Professor 2008-2013 |
Dr. J. Mueller, Dr. rer. nat. Professor of Chemistry Thorvaldson Professor 2013-2018 |
Dr. M.F. Paige, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry Thorvaldson Professor 2018-2023 |