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

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