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Monthly Award Summaries

January 2025 Award Winners

By February 3, 2025February 4th, 2025No Comments
marco marra

Dr. Marco Marra (pictured) is a Professor of Medical Genetics at UBC, a UBC Canada Research Chair in Genome Science, and Director of Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre. In January 2025, Dr. Marra was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada. This honour recognizes individuals who “make extraordinary contributions to the nation… their grit and passion inspire us, teach us and show us the way forward.” Dr. Marra also was appointed as a University Killam Professor in January, which is the highest honour UBC can confer on a faculty member.

See all award winners for January 2025 below.

Grants

Winner
Grant
Link to Article
Elicia Maine
Dr. Elicia Maine and the i2I Team
Grant from the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development
Marco Marra
Dr. Marco Marra
University Killam Professor
Dr. Sofia Graham
Dr. Sofia Graham
Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada Grant

Awards

Winner
Award
Link to Article
Marco Marra
Dr. Marco Marra
Officer of the Order of Canada
Dr. Robert Hogg
Dr. Robert Hogg
King Charles III Coronation Medal