The Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award annually recognizes outstanding scholarly accomplishments of members of the University of Pittsburgh's faculty. Up to six awards are made, with three at each of two career stages.
Senior Scholar Awardees will have compiled a substantial and continuing record of outstanding research and scholarly activity. Nominees must have achieved preeminence in their field and be of international reputation, as evidenced in letters of
support from national and international leaders in the field.
Junior Scholar Awardees will have demonstrated great potential as scholars as evidenced by the exceptional quality of their independent contributions and will have achieved national or international recognition. Candidates for this award are required
to have received their highest degree no more than 12 years before the time of nomination.
Nominations are considered within three broad categories:
- Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Related Professions
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Medicine and Health Sciences
2025
Senior Scholars
- Piotr Hajlasz, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Michael Madison, School of Law
- Rebecca Thurston, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- Rachel Bezanson, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Nev Jones, School of Social Work
- Thomas Karikari, School of Medicine
2024
Senior Scholars
- Alexander Deiters, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Anne B. Newman, School of Public Health
- Jennifer Whiting, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Peggy Liu, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
- Mehret Birru Talabi, School of Medicine
- Christopher Wilmer, Swanson School of Engineering
2023
Senior Scholars
- Peter Brusilovsky, School of Computing and Information
- Jeanne Marie Laskas, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Anuradha Ray, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- Salah Al-Zaiti, School of Nursing
- Greer Donley, School of Law
- Aidan G.C. Wright, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2022
Senior Scholars
- Jeffrey Brodsky, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- David Brent, School of Medicine
- Jeff Inman, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
Junior Scholars
- Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis, School of Medicine
- Gina Ann Garcia, School of Education
- Cecelia Yates, School of Nursing
2021
Senior Scholars
- Lise Vesterlund, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
- Heng Huang, Swanson School of Engineering
- Robert Friedlander, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- Heath Cabot, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
- Michael Hatridge, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
- Rebecca Price, School of Medicine
2020
Senior Scholars
- Daniel Buysse, School of Medicine
- Yvette Conley, School of Nursing
- Yan Dong, Department of Neuroscience
Junior Scholars
- Maria Chikina, School of Medicine
- Jules Gill-Peterson, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Peng Liu, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2019
Senior Scholars
- Derek C Angus, School of Medicine
- JoAnne Flynn, School of Medicine
- Mary Phillips, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- Nathan Clark, School of Medicine
- Matiangai Sirleaf, School of Law
2018
Senior Scholars
- Hülya Bayir, School of Medicine
- Sarah L Gaffen, School of Medicine
- Edouard Machery, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Jill E Millstone, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Ervin Sejdik, Swanson School of Engineering
2017
Senior Scholars
- Mark T Gladwin, School of Medicine
- Thomas W Kensler, School of Medicine
- Ronald D Stall, Graduate School of Public Health
Junior Scholars
- Kara Bernstein, School of Medicine
- Haitao Liu, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2016
Senior Scholars
- Lucy Fischer, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Xu Liang, Swanson School of Engineering
- Cecilia W Lo, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- W Seth Horne, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Piervincenzo Rizzo, Swanson School of Engineering
2015
Senior Scholars
- Jane A Cauley, Graduate School of Public Health
- Kenneth F Schaffner, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Rocky S Tuan, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- Marlene Cohen, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Kirk Erikson, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2014
Senior Scholars
- Ivet Bahar, School of Medicine
- Marcus Redicker, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Andrew Schwartz, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- Jonathan Pruitt, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Nathaniel Rosi, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2013
Senior Scholars
- Tia-Lynn Ashman, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Kirk Savage, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Peter L Strick, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- Lisa M Bodnar, Graduate School of Public Health
- Shaun M Eack, School of Social Work
2012
Senior Scholars
- Yuan Chang/Patrick Moore, School of Medicine
- Eric Moe, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- William Wagner, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- Brent Doiron, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Steven R Little, Swanson School of Engineering
2011
Senior Scholars
- Jeremy Levy, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Mary Marazita, School of Dental Medicine
- John Norton, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Edouard Machery, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Alexander Star, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2010
Senior Scholars
- Susan G Amara, School of Medicine
- Thomas C Hales, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Colin MacCabe, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Elodie Ghedin, School of Medicine
- Laura J. Niedernhofer, School of Medicine
2009
Senior Scholars
- Jennifer R Grandis, School of Medicine
- Angela M Gronenborn, School of Medicine
- Thomas L Saaty, Katz Graduate School of Business/CBA
Junior Scholars
- Judith Klein-Seetharaman, School of Medicine
- Kazunori Koide, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2008
Senior Scholars
- Stephen Badylak, School of Medicine
- G Bard Ermentrout, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Michael Sacks, Swanson School of Engineering
- Peter Wipf, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Wen Xie, Pharmacy
2007
Senior Scholars
- Graham Hatfull, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- William E Klunk, School of Medicine
- Chester Mathis, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- Alejandro de la Fuenta, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Jana Iverson, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2006
Senior Scholars
- Michelene T Chi, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Rob D Coalson, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Scott X Mao, Swanson School of Engineering
Junior Scholars
- Guo-Qiang Bi, School of Medicine
- Richard E Debski, Swanson School of Engineering
2005
Senior Scholars
- Marcia Landy, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Malcolm R McNeil, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Hrvoje Petek, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Rick Relyea, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Judith Yang, Swanson School of Engineering
2004
Senior Scholars
- Kathleen Blee, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Angus Thomson, School of Medicine
- Connie Tompkins, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Jeremy Levy, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- George Stetten, Swanson School of Engineering
2003
Senior Scholars
- Isabel L Beck, School of Education
- Jeffrey H Schwartz, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Craig S Wilcox, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Kay M Brummond, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Jeffrey Lawrence, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2002
Senior Scholars
- Anna C Balazs, Swanson School of Engineering
- Arthur D Hellman, School of Law
- Linda C Jen-Jacobson, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Johnny Huard, School of Medicine
- Scott G Nelson, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2001
Senior Scholars
- Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, School of Nursing
- John Markoff, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- David W Pratt, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Julie A Fiez, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Vittorio Paolone, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2000
Senior Scholars
- Anthony A Grace, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Charles A Perfetti, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Martha E Pollack, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Kevin D Ashley, School of Law
- Robert H Getzenberg, School of Medicine
1999
Senior Scholars
- Dennis P Curran, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- J Thomas Rimer, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Savio L-Y Woo, Swanson School of Engineering
Junior Scholars
- Nicole Constable, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Patrick J Loughlin, Swanson School of Engineering
1998
Senior Scholars
- Johnathan Arac, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Robert E Ferrell, Graduate School of Public Health
- Robert B McCall, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- David N Beratan, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Jeffrey Brodsky, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
1997
Senior Scholars
- Roger W Hendrix, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- John H Kagel, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Richard Carthew, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Ian J Reynolds, School of Medicine
- Peter Wipf, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
1996
Senior Scholars
- Sanford A Asher, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Olivera J Finn, School of Medicine
- Fritz K Ringer, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Massimo Trucco, School of Medicine
Junior Scholars
- Eric Hoffman, School of Medicine
- Michael D Hopkins, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
1995
Senior Scholars
- David P Gauthier, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Robert Glaser, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Kenneth D Jordan, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Rob D Coalson, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Sabine Hake, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
1994
Senior Scholars
- Annette C Baier, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Dennis Kennedy, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Lewis H Kuller, Graduate School of Public Health
Junior Scholars
- Alan Russell, Swanson School of Engineering
- David H Waldeck, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
1993
Senior Scholars
- Nuel Belnap, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Paul Dowd, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Jeremy A Sabloff, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Anthony Grace, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Carlo Rovelli, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
1992
Senior Scholars
- Theodore Cohen, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Bernard Fisher, School of Medicine
- Walter Goldburg, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Alvin E Roth, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Graham Hatful, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
1991
Senior Scholars
- Seymour Drescher, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Carmelo Mesa-Lago, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- K R Rajagopal, Swanson School of Engineering
- Werner C Rheinboldt, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Richard J Samulski, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
1990
Senior Scholars
- William DeGroat, School of Medicine
- David M Hercules, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Nicholas Rescher, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Wesley Salmon, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Anna C Balazs, Swanson School of Engineering
- Mary Louise Gill, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
1989
Senior Scholars
- Mary Edmonds, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Ezra T Newman, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- John T Yates Jr, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Junior Scholars
- Dennis P Curran, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
- Esther Gal-Or, Katz Graduate School of Business/CBA
- John Hiserodt, School of Medicine