This is a list of distinguished people affiliated with the University of Alberta .
Alumni
Academics
Charlene Bearhead – first educational lead at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba Tania Bubela – professor and dean in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser UniversitySatish K. Tripathi – President of University at Buffalo Dominique Abrioux – President of Athabasca University (1995–2005)Sir John Bell – Regius Chair of Medicine, University of Oxford[10]
Andrew Brook – Chancellor's Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at Carleton University Franco Romano Calaresu (1931-1996) – professor of neurophysiology, University of Western Ontario James Collip – biochemistry professor, played key role in discovery of insulinJim Cummins – professor and author, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Bernadette Louise Dean – Principal of Kinnaird College , Pakistan Su Guaning – President of Nanyang Technological University Joy Johnson – Vice-President, Research, Simon Fraser University Raymond U. Lemieux – chemistry pioneer, winner of the Wolf Prize in Chemistry (1999) and the Albert Einstein World Award of Science (1992)Tak Wah Mak – molecular biologist Joseph B. Martin – Dean of Harvard Medical School [11] Ravi S. Menon , Canadian-American biophysicist and professor The University of Western Ontario Martin P. Mintchev , bioengineering academic and inventorPiers Nash - cancer research professor at the University of Chicago and founder of SympaticJoseph Pivato – writer and researcher in ethnic minority writing in Canada; professor, Athabasca University , Edmonton Noris Salazar Allen - Panamanian bryologistJanice Stein – international relations researcherWallace Sterling – past president of Stanford University Richard E. Taylor – Nobel LaureateBas van Fraassen – Princeton University , McCosh Professor of Philosophy David Silver & Aja Huang – Google Deep Mind , two main researchers of Alpha GoJordan B. Peterson - clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Toronto
Authors
Judges
Politicians
Other notable alumni
Greg Abel (born 1961/62) - businessman, Berkshire Hathaway [15] Doris Anderson – editor and rights activistNereo Bolzon – Canadian football playerRon Butlin – Canadian ice hockey executiveClarence Campbell – former National Hockey League presidentNeil Campbell – discovered gold in Yellowknife Juan Chioran – voice and stage actor at the Stratford Festival Joel H. Cohen - Canadian-Jewish comedy writer for The Simpsons Ted Corday – soap opera creator (Days of Our Lives Ernest Côté - soldier, diplomat and civil servant.[16] Jim Coutts – political advisorClare Drake - ice hockey coach in CIS history - inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017Nicole Dunsdon – the last person to win the Miss Canada competition before it was cancelledBernard Ebbers – Worldcom co-founder and CEO; briefly attended the universityWilliam Epstein - international expert on disarmament who worked at the United Nations Nathan Fillion – actorPatrick Gilmore – actorJay Gilday - singer-songwriterRandy Gregg – former National Hockey League player and medical researcherPaul Gross – actorTed Harrison – painter and illustratorAnil Arora – current Chief Statistician of CanadaIvan Head – former policy adviser of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Violet King Henry – first black woman lawyer in CanadaDaryl Katz – billionaire entrepreneur, owner of the Rexall Pharmacy chain and the Edmonton OilersLewis Kay – scientistEric Allan Kramer - character actor, most notable in the role of Bob Duncan in Good Luck Charlie Joseph Kubanek - American psychiatristMelina Laboucan-Massimo – climate justice and Indigenous rights advocateAchol Jok Mach, South Sudanese activist and podcaster
Thomas Rockwell Mackie - medical physicist, inventor of Tomotherapy Shelley Moore - special education expertRay Muzyka – BioWare co-founderGlenna Matoush – visual artistTom Radford - documentary filmmakerJan Randall – composer and musicianGeorge Stanley – designer of the Canadian flag Robert Steadward – former International Paralympic Committee President[17] Olawale Sulaiman - neurosurgeon , philanthropist and academicWilliam Thorsell – editor, The Globe and Mail ; Director, the Royal Ontario Museum Jason Tuffs - CEO of MNP LLP [18]
Malorie Urbanovitch – fashion designerAnne Wheeler – film directorDayo Wong Tze-Hwa (黃子華) – Hong Kong comedian, actor, singer-songwriter and screenwriter; pioneered Cantonese stand up comedySuzie Wong (蘇施黃) - Hong Kong disk jockey and television cooking program hostGreg Zeschuk – BioWare co-founderJason Zuback – Canadian golfer; five-time world long drive championSidney Richard Carlyle Nelson – Canadian Air Marshal for the RAF
Rhodes Scholars
The University of Alberta has produced 76 Rhodes Scholars, including the following:
