Faculty Research Award Winners 2023

2023 Faculty Research Award Winners
March 19, 2024

UBC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Faculty Research Awards. UBC’s Faculty Research Awards recognize the research excellence and scholarly achievements of faculty from across all disciplines, ranging from the applied sciences and medicine to the social sciences and humanities. Award recipients are selected by UBC’s Faculty Research Awards Committee and include early career researchers through to established members of faculty.

The Office of the VP, Research and Innovation will be hosting a reception on June 3, 2024 to acknowledge the achievements of our researchers.

Congratulations to all recipients!


JACOB BIELY RESEARCH PRIZE

UBC's premier award for research 


UBC KILLAM ACCELERATOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

Supporting early-career researchers ready to launch the next stage of their careers

  • Adam Ford, Biology (Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science) UBC Okanagan
  • Kyle Frackman, Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (Arts) UBC Vancouver
  • Shannon Hagerman, Forest Resources Management (Forestry) UBC Vancouver
  • Bethany Hastie, Peter A. Allard School of Law UBC Vancouver
  • Liam Watson, Mathematics (Science) UBC Vancouver
  • Vikramaditya Yadav, Chemical & Biological Engineering, and the School of Biomedical Engineering (Applied Science) UBC Vancouver

UBC KILLAM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

Enabling faculty to pursue full-time research during a recognized study leave

Early Category:

Established Category:

  • Joel Saylor, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (Science) UBC Vancouver

Note: award categories are based on years since PhD.


UBC KILLAM RESEARCH PRIZES

Recognizing outstanding research and scholarly contributions

ARTS & HUMANITIES:

Established Category:

Early Category:

APPLIED SCIENCE, MEDICINE, SCIENCES:

Established Category:

Early Category:

  • Amanda Giang, Mechanical Engineering, and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (Applied Science and Science) UBC Vancouver

Note: award categories and adjudication based on years since PhD and main source of Tri-Agency research funding


CHARLES A. MCDOWELL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH

Recognizing demonstrated excellence in pure or applied scientific research by a young faculty member

  • Marie Auger-Méthé, Statistics, and the Institute for the Ocean and Fisheries (Science) UBC Vancouver

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH MEDIA

Celebrating active and creative sharing of research expertise through news media

  • Karen Hodges, Biology (Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science) UBC Okanagan

Award recipients are selected by UBC’s Faculty Research Award Committee. 



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