From: Trevor Young, Vice-President & Provost  
Date: May 29, 2024  
Re: Announcing the Appointment of the 2024 University Professor (PDAD&C #44)  

I am pleased to announce that the Academic Board of Governing Council has approved the appointment of one University Professor for 2024. The University of Toronto owes much of its reputation for excellence to its world-class professors, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to formally acknowledge the outstanding achievements of some of our finest faculty members. The title “University Professor” is the University’s highest and most distinguished academic rank.   

The newest member of this exceptional group as of July 1, 2024, is: 

University Professor Ran Hirschl 
Department of Political Science 
Faculty of Arts and Science  

The biography of University Professor Ran Hirschl is available online.  

Thank you to the members of the Selection Committee for their diligent work in reviewing the candidate packages, and the nominators who prepared dossiers for submission. I also appreciate the University of Toronto Libraries for their ongoing support of this award.