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The J. Tuzo Wilson Professorship

The J. Tuzo Wilson Professor in Geophysics is appointed for a five year term. The Professor delivers the annual public J. Tuzo Wilson Lecture in the first year of their appointment and thereafter arranges speakers for the Lecture.

Past and present J. Tuzo Wilson Professors

Members The J. Tuzo Wilson Professorship

Qinya Liu
Prof. Qinya Liu
J. Tuzo Wilson Professor, 2020 - Present, Seismology
Stephen Morris
Prof. Stephen Morris
J. Tuzo Wilson Professor, 2014 - 2019, Geophysical pattern formation
Nigel Edwards
Prof. Nigel Edwards
Department of Physics
J. Tuzo Wilson Professor, 2008 - 2013, Applied and crustal geophysics, land and marine
Jerry Mitrovica
Prof. Jerry Mitrovica
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University
J. Tuzo Wilson Professor, 2001 - 2006, Theoretical and global geophysics
Derek York
Prof. Derek York
Department of Physics, University of Toronto
J. Tuzo Wilson Professor, 1995 - 2000, Geochronology