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This is a list of people involved with Memorial University of Newfoundland.
| Name | Years in office |
|---|---|
| The Rt. Hon. Viscount Rothermere of Hemsted | 1952–1961 |
| The Rt. Hon. Lord Thomson of Fleet | 1961–1968 |
| Dr. G. Alain Frecker | 1971–1979 |
| Dr. Paul Desmarais | 1979–1988 |
| His Honour the Honourable John C. Crosbie | 1994–2008 |
| Dr. Rick Hillier | 2008–2012 |
| Dr. Susan Dyer Knight | 2012–2022 |
| Earl Ludlow | 2022 to present |
| Name | Years active |
|---|---|
| John Lewis Paton | 1925–1933 |
| Albert Hatcher | 1933–1952 |
| Raymond Gushue | 1952–1966 |
| Moses Morgan | 1966–1967 |
| The Rt. Hon. the Lord Taylor of Harlow | 1967–1973 |
| Moses Morgan | 1973–1981 |
| Leslie Harris | 1981–1990 |
| Arthur May | 1990–1999 |
| Axel Meisen | 1999–2007 |
| Eddy Campbell | 2007–2009 |
| Christopher Loomis | 2009–2010 |
| Gary Kachanoski | 2010–2020 |
| Vianne Timmons | 2020-2023 |
| Neil Bose (pro tempore) | 2023 to present |
(Note: "University Research Professor" is the name for MUN's highest academic honour. One can be a full professor, even conducting research, at the university without being a "University Research Professor.")
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