Professor joins ranks of Canada’s most influential female executives

Janis Sarra, UBC Presidential Distinguished Professor, was named one of this year’s Top 25 Women of Influence by Women of Influence, Inc. The ranking celebrates the accomplishments of Canadian senior executives who have achieved the highest levels of professional success and have made a significant difference in their field.

As a professor of law and director of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, Sarra implemented international initiatives including six international roundtables annually, a program that hosted more than 30 visiting international scholars collaborating with UBC researchers; and a mentoring research program for early-career scholars. Sarra will be profiled with fellow recipients in the winter issue of Women of Influence magazine. For more information, click here.