January 26, 2009

Researchers in the departments of Physics and Astronomy and Computer Science stood out in this year's Killam research award series—one of UBC's most prestigious internal competitions.

Fellowships are designed to assist promising faculty members who wish to devote full time to research, and are worth up to $15,000. Research prizes in the amount of $5,000 each are awarded annually to full-time faculty members in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions.

Select honourees will be profiled at UBC's Celebrate Research Gala on March 12, 2009.

Killam Faculty Research Junior Fellows

Colin Brauner, Zoology
Andrea Damascelli, Physics and Astronomy
Steven Plotkin, Physics and Astronomy
Alla Sheffer, Computer Science

Killam Faculty Research Senior Fellows

Dominique Weis, Earth and Ocean Sciences

Killam Research Prize, Junior Science Category

Ruth Signorell, Chemistry

Killam Research Prizes, Senior Science and Arts Categories

David Lowe, Computer Science
Ron Rensink, Psychology, Computer Science

The awards are given annually from the Killam Endowment Fund to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni. All fields of research are included.