Professor Norman Murray from the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics is the only University of Toronto professor elected to theÌý. He has been distinguished asÌýCLASS I: Mathematical and Physical SciencesÌýscholar for his significant contribution toÌýAstronomy, Astrophysics, and Earth Sciences.Ìý

Since 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has honored excellence and convened leaders from across disciplines and divides to examine new ideas, address issues of importance, and work together “to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people.�

With his election to the Academy, Professor Murray joins the company of notable members such as Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Maria Mitchell, and Alexander Graham Bell.

Earlier this year, CITA Professor Norman Murray was also named a 2025ÌýFellow of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) for his “seminal contributions to our theories of chaos in the solar system, including planet formation and evolution; and for pioneering new methods for studying the physics of black hole accretion and the effects of stars and supermassive black holes on galaxy formation.â€�Ìý

TheÌýÌý(AAS), established in 1899, is a major international organization of professional astronomers, astronomy educators, and amateur astronomers. This year AAS is honoring 24 of its members for extraordinary achievement and service by naming themÌýÌý— an honor bestowed on less than 0.5% of AAS’s membership each year. They are being recognized for original research and publications, innovative contributions to astronomical techniques or instrumentation, significant contributions to education and public outreach, and noteworthy service to astronomy and to society at large.ÌýÌý

Professor Murray is a long-standing faculty at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. He adds the 2025 AAS Fellow distinction to a long list of honours including the Ìýreceived in 2022,  in 2021 and a  in 2020. Ìý

In addition to his numerous distinctions and fundamental contributions to the field of Astrophysics, Professor Murray has worked with and mentored more than 50 postdoctoral fellows and a great number of graduate students. Many of his former students are now among the leaders of the astrophysics field.ÌýÌý

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CITA Professor Norman Murray has been named a 2025ÌýFellow of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) for his “seminal contributions to our theories of chaos in the solar system, including planet formation and evolution; and for pioneering new methods for studying the physics of black hole accretion and the effects of stars and supermassive black holes on galaxy formation.â€�Ìý

The (AAS), established in 1899, is a major international organization of professional astronomers, astronomy educators, and amateur astronomers. This year AAS is honoring 24 of its members for extraordinary achievement and service by naming them — an honor bestowed on less than 0.5% of AAS’s membership each year. They are being recognized for original research and publications, innovative contributions to astronomical techniques or instrumentation, significant contributions to education and public outreach, and noteworthy service to astronomy and to society at large.ÌýÌý

Professor Murray is a long-standing faculty at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. He adds the 2025 AAS Fellow distinction to a long list of honours including the  received in 2022,  in 2021 and a  in 2020. Ìý

In addition to his numerous distinctions and fundamental contributions to the field of Astrophysics, Professor Murray has worked with and mentored more than 50 postdoctoral fellows and a great number of graduate students. Many of his former students are now among the leaders of the astrophysics field.ÌýÌý

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For more information, see page, the page, and the .ÌýAlso published by , University of Toronto.

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Lyuba EnchevaÌý
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