The Biological Sciences Division is thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Distinguished Faculty Awards. These individuals were selected from amongst many outstanding nominees in each award category by the members of the Faculty Advisory Committee, who carefully reviewed your nominations. Each person demonstrated an outstanding record of accomplishment and service to the University of Chicago. Their innovation, creativity and hard work deserve our praise and respect.
While at this time we are unable to celebrate these faculty in person as we normally would, we invite you to the Office of Faculty Affairs website which includes the photos of each winner. Join us in congratulating these faculty members and thanking each of them for their important contributions to the Biological Sciences Division.
2020 DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AWARD RECIPIENTS:
DISTINGUISHED INVESTIGATOR
Lucy Godley, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Senior Award
Manyuan Long, PhD
Edna K. Papazian Distinguished Service Professor of Ecology and Evolution
Senior Award
Hae Kyung Im, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Junior Award
DISTINGUISHED CLINICIAN
Tracy K. Koogler, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Senior Award
Grace Chong, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Junior Award
Chih-Yi Liao, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Junior Award
DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Brian Williams, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Senior Award
Bryan Smith, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Junior Award
DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN PROGRAM INNOVATION
Jessica Donington, MD
Professor of Surgery
Senior Award
Emily Landon, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Senior Award
Kimberly Stanford, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Junior Award
Amber Truehart, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Junior Award
DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR/MENTOR
Thomas N. Krausz, MD
Professor of Pathology
Senior Award
Russell R. Reid, MD, PhD
Bernard G. Sarnat M.D. Professor of Surgery
Senior Award
David Pitrak, MD
Professor of Medicine
Senior Award
Tia Kostas, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Junior Award
DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ADVOCACY
Stacy Lindau, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Senior Award
Oluwakemi Onajin, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Junior Award
THE FRANCIS STRAUS MENTORSHIP AWARD
This award honors the memory of Dr. Francis H. Straus II, as a mentor of students, residents, and fellows during his many years as a member of our faculty in the department of Pathology.
Stacie Levine, MD
Professor of Medicine
Anne I. Sperling, PhD
Professor of Medicine
THE MICHAEL REESE LECTURESHIP
This award recognizes outstanding faculty who have developed novel teaching, training techniques, bench or clinical research, or other topics relevant to advancing health or healthcare. The lectureship is underwritten by the Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation.
Candice Norcott, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience
GOLD KEY AWARD
This award is presented by the Medical & Biological Sciences Alumni Association (MBSAA) in recognition of outstanding and loyal service to the Division of the Biological Sciences and to the University of Chicago.
Thomas W. Cutter, MD
Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Edward R. Garrity, Jr., MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Raphael C. Lee, MD, ScD
Paul and Allene Russell Professor of Surgery
FACULTY PHYSICIAN PEER ROLE MODEL AWARD
This award is presented by the Physician and Medical Student Professionalism Committee of the Pritzker School of Medicine in recognition of a clinician and physician faculty member who best exemplifies the qualities of medical professionalism.
Mary E. Strek, MD
Professor of Medicine
