Canada’s national academy, The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has announced its 2024 cohort of new Fellows and College members – among the highest recognition Canadian academics can receive. This year's cohort includes four Queen’s researchers from faculties across the university.
Douglas Munoz (Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences) will be inducted as a Fellow. Established in 1882 as Canada’s national academy, the role of the RSC is to promote research and learning, recognize academic and artistic excellence, and to advise government and non-governmental organizations on matters of importance to Canadians.
Fellows of the RSC are Canadian artists and scholars recognized by their peers for career contributions to the arts, humanities, sciences, and Canadian public life.
“Election to the Royal Society of Canada is a testament to the impact and influence Queen’s researchers have at every career stage and the conditions we create for ambitious researchers to flourish,” says Nancy Ross, Vice-Principal (Research). “Congratulations to our newly elected Fellows and College members on this achievement!”
Mapping the brain's pathways
Munoz has been recognized for his contributions to understanding how brain circuitry controls eye-movement and behaviour. With a research career spanning over four decades, Munoz has led advancements in understanding neural circuits governing saccadic eye movements and developed innovative diagnostic tools to identify behavioural biomarkers of neurological diseases, including Parkinson’s and ADHD. Munoz is also the founding director of Queen’s Centre for Neuroscience Studies as well as the former Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience.
For more information on the 2024 cohort of Fellows and College members, visit the Royal Society of Canada’s website.
This story was first published in the Queen's Gazette.