Each spring, the Office of the Vice President Research and International hosts an awards reception to recognize outstanding UBC researchers. Faculty researchers are nominated by their peers. Winners are selected by UBC’s Faculty Research Award Committee, which spans arts and humanities, business, education, applied science, science, and medicine.
This year’s winners are:
Jacob Biely Research Prize – Recognizing UBC’s top researcher
• Chris Orvig (Chemistry)
UBC Killam Research Fellowships – Enabling promising faculty to pursue full-time research during a recognized study leave
Junior Category:
• Alexander Dick (English)
• Simon Donner (Geography)
• James Daniel Johnson (Cellular and Physiological Sciences)
• Laura Moss (English)
• Christian Schoof (Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences)
• Brian Wilson (Kinesiology)
Senior Category:
• Sharalyn Orbaugh (Asian Studies)
• Jamie Peck (Geography)
• Thomas Schneider (Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies)
• Michael Tenzer (Music)
UBC Killam Research Prizes – Recognizing outstanding research and scholarly contributions
Arts and Humanities
Junior Category:
• Richard Carpiano (Sociology)
• Francesco Trebbi (Vancouver School of Economics)
Senior Category:
• Barbara Arneil (Political Science)
• Jamie Peck (Geography)
• Paul Russell (Philosophy)
Applied Science, Sciences
Junior Category:
• Purang Abolmaesumi (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Senior Category:
• C. Blake Gilks (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)
• Stephen Lam (Respiratory Medicine)
• Marco Marra (Medical Genetics)
• John Webb (Division of Cardiology)
Charles A. McDowell Award for Excellence in Research – Recognizing demonstrated excellence in pure or applied scientific research by a young faculty member
• Omer Angel (Mathematics)
President’s Award for Public Education through Media – Celebrating active and creative sharing of research expertise through news media
• Evan Wood (Division of AIDS)
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