Alumni Profiles

  1. Headshot of Brie Code

    Designing video games for people who don't like games

    Brie Code (BSc 01) built her career as lead programmer on the hugely successful Assassin's Creed game franchise. But a chance conversation with her cousin changed her entire view of what a video game could, and should, be.How did you become interested in video games?I had the game The Colonel's… read more

  2. Photo of James Walton

    Vancouver craft brew pioneer pours botany, biology into the mix

    These days breweries are popping up all over Vancouver. But when botanist James Walton (BSc 1985) founded Storm Brewing in 1994 he was basically flying solo. Today, Storm is the longest running craft brewery in the city.When did you first start making beer?When I was a kid my dad bought an… read more

  3. Headshot of Alejandro Yoshizawa

    Physicist turned filmmaker explores hidden histories

    Alejandro Yoshizawa explains how oral storytelling drove him to become a filmmaker.Alejandro Yoshizawa (BSc’09) is a Vancouver filmmaker and UBC adjunct professor in Theatre and Film, and Asian Canadian and Asian Migration studies. His latest film, the award winning All Our Father’s Relations (2016… read more

  4. Eagranie Yuh is a writer and chocolate expert

    Chemistry alumna hits the sweet spot

    Eagranie Yuh (BSc’ 03) used her degree in organic chemistry to further her culinary skills, specializing in French pastry and artisanal chocolate making. Now she works in corporate communications, regularly pens food articles, and has written a book about the art of chocolate tasting.How much… read more

  5. Headshot of Benjamin Wong

    Slave to the screen

    Benjamin Wong (BSc 98) quickly veered from the lab into counselling after graduating from UBC. For the past decade he’s been treating video game addiction—and he has advice on what parents can do to make the most of screen time.Were you always interested in video games?I was a gamer myself. There… read more

  6. Headshot of Nicholas Pilfold

    A 'beary' interesting trip to China

    Nicholas Pilfold’s (BSc 2007 Life Sciences) passion is studying bears and traveling to distant places. His career as a wildlife researcher has landed him in some tricky situations—like having to jump start a car near a pride of African lions. Now he’s headed to China to help conserve giant pandas… read more

  7. Headshot of Kristi Charish holding her book.

    Biologist goes from the lab to literature

    Biologist Kristi Charish (PhD’ 11) is making strides as an urban fantasy author. Her first novel, Owl and the Japanese Circus, came out in 2015. The sequel, Owl and the City of Angels, is out now as an e-book. Another series of books, Kincaid Strange, was published in 2016 by Random House… read more

  8. Headshot of Mark MacLachlan

    UBC chemist Mark MacLachlan named Canada’s top young scientist

    UBC chemistry professor and alumnus (BSc, 1995) Mark MacLachlan has won the 2014 Steacie Prize in the natural sciences, Canada’s top award for young scientists. McLachlan has developed an iridescent film made of silica that mimics the structure and properties of beetle shells, which could… read more

  9. Photo of Claire Floriet standing amongst plants

    Geology alumna runs for a good cause in Africa

    Regional geologist Claire Floriet (BSc ’96) lives in Mali and has worked in Africa for the past 15 years. She enjoys solving geological problems, being exposed to a multitude of cultures and observing African wildlife. Floriet has been a long distance runner for almost two decades, raising funds… read more

  10. Headshot of Catherine Kallin

    Quantum materials expert explores extreme superconductors

    UBC alumna Catherine Kallin (BSc ’79) has been named a 2016 Simons Fellow in Theoretical Physics, the only Canadian to receive the prestigious honour. The McMaster University professor investigates high- and low-temperature superconductors and novel magnetic materials, which could improve… read more

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