CAMPUS NOTICE

 

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH

November 22, 2019


ALL ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UC SAN DIEGO

SUBJECT:    Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Postdoctoral Scholar Mentoring and Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019-20 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Postdoctoral Scholar Mentoring and Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar. These recipients were chosen among an excellent cohort of nominations.

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Scholar Mentoring recognizes faculty mentors who serve as effective advisors, advocates, role models and colleagues to their postdoctoral trainees, and who consistently promote and actively engage in the many forms of mentorship. This year’s recipients are:

Professor Dilip Jeste, M.D. – Psychiatry
Professor Jin Zhang, Ph.D. – Pharmacology

The Chancellor’s Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award recognizes the well-rounded postdoctoral scholar who not only excels in research and advances the frontiers of science, but also provides leadership, mentorship, and service. This year’s recipients are:

Tony Davis, Ph.D. – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kelsey Thomas, Ph.D. – Psychiatry

They will be honored on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Chancellor’s Award Ceremony and Reception in the Price Center West Ballroom from 3:30-5:30 PM. All are welcome to join this celebration and RSVPs can be made at https://bit.ly/ucsd2019awards.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients and celebrating their achievements.



Sandra A. Brown
Vice Chancellor for Research