Biological Sciences

Faculty Distinction 2022/23


Martin Chalfie

Professor of Biological Sciences

Eccles Lecture, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Honorary Doctorate, McGill University, Canada


Martin Chalfie

Professor of Biological Sciences

Eccles Lecture, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Honorary Doctorate, McGill University, Canada


Martin Chalfie
Professor of Biological Sciences

Eccles Lecture, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Honorary Doctorate, McGill University, Canada


Stuart Firestein

Professor of Biological Sciences; Provost's Senior Faculty Teaching Scholar

Fractal Fellow, Santa Fe Institute


Stuart Firestein

Professor of Biological Sciences; Provost's Senior Faculty Teaching Scholar

Fractal Fellow, Santa Fe Institute


Stuart Firestein
Professor of Biological Sciences; Provost's Senior Faculty Teaching Scholar

Fractal Fellow, Santa Fe Institute


Jellert Gaublomme

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

NIH DP2 New Innovator Award


Jellert Gaublomme

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

NIH DP2 New Innovator Award


Jellert Gaublomme
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

NIH DP2 New Innovator Award


Iva Greenwald

Barbara McClintock lecture, University of British Columbia


Iva Greenwald

Barbara McClintock lecture, University of British Columbia


Iva Greenwald

Barbara McClintock lecture, University of British Columbia


Darcy Kelley

Harold Weintraub Professor of Biological Sciences

Heiligenberg Lecture, UCSD


Darcy Kelley

Harold Weintraub Professor of Biological Sciences

Heiligenberg Lecture, UCSD


Darcy Kelley
Harold Weintraub Professor of Biological Sciences

Heiligenberg Lecture, UCSD


Carol Prives

Da Costa Professor of Biology

Inducted to Royal Society of London

Katharine Berkan Judd Award from MSKCC


Carol Prives

Da Costa Professor of Biology

Inducted to Royal Society of London

Katharine Berkan Judd Award from MSKCC


Carol Prives
Da Costa Professor of Biology

Inducted to Royal Society of London

Katharine Berkan Judd Award from MSKCC


Brent Stockwell

Professor of Biological Sciences and of Chemistry; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences

Dean Peter Awn Commitment to the LGBTQ Community Faculty Award

Highly Cited Researcher in the Field of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Clarivate

Highly Cited Researcher in the Field of Biology and Biochemistry, Clarivate

City & State Life Sciences Power 50, New York


Brent Stockwell

Professor of Biological Sciences and of Chemistry; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences

Dean Peter Awn Commitment to the LGBTQ Community Faculty Award

Highly Cited Researcher in the Field of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Clarivate

Highly Cited Researcher in the Field of Biology and Biochemistry, Clarivate

City & State Life Sciences Power 50, New York


Brent Stockwell
Professor of Biological Sciences and of Chemistry; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences

Dean Peter Awn Commitment to the LGBTQ Community Faculty Award

Highly Cited Researcher in the Field of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Clarivate

Highly Cited Researcher in the Field of Biology and Biochemistry, Clarivate

City & State Life Sciences Power 50, New York


Raju Tomer

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

AlleyCorp Math meets Bio award

Vagelos Precision Medicine Initiative award


Raju Tomer

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

AlleyCorp Math meets Bio award

Vagelos Precision Medicine Initiative award


Raju Tomer
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

AlleyCorp Math meets Bio award

Vagelos Precision Medicine Initiative award


Maria Tosches

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Rita Allen Scholar Award

John Kendrew EMBL Alumni Award


Maria Tosches

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Rita Allen Scholar Award

John Kendrew EMBL Alumni Award


Maria Tosches
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Rita Allen Scholar Award

John Kendrew EMBL Alumni Award


Rafael Yuste

Professor of Biological Sciences

Faculty Award, IBM

Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

Lauaxeta Honorary Award, Biscay Government, Bilbao, Spain


Rafael Yuste

Professor of Biological Sciences

Faculty Award, IBM

Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

Lauaxeta Honorary Award, Biscay Government, Bilbao, Spain


Rafael Yuste
Professor of Biological Sciences

Faculty Award, IBM

Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

Lauaxeta Honorary Award, Biscay Government, Bilbao, Spain

The Faculty Distinction awards are compiled annually by the offices of the Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences in coordination with the Arts and Sciences Departments. The information displayed is archival in nature and reflects distinctions of the previous academic year - 2020 is a collection of awards an honors from the 2019-2020 academic year.

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