2021 Killam Laureates
The 黑料不打烊 acknowledges with gratitude the invaluable financial assistance the Killam Trusts have given to the University and its Killam laureates (doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and professors). Since 1967, the endowments created by the Killam bequest have provided more than $127.3 million in program funding to the 黑料不打烊.
These pages are dedicated to our talented Killam award recipients.
2021 Doctoral Laureates
Dorothy J. Killam Memorial Graduate Prize
Three prizes are awarded annually to the most outstanding Killam Memorial Scholarship recipients (learn more). Here are the faces - and stories - of the 2021 recipients.
Kim Cuong Nguyen
Department of Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging
"Imaging dental issues using ionizing radiation-free ultrasound"
Joshua Hefler
Department of Surgery
"Normothermic Machine Perfusion of the Liver as a Model for Acute Liver Failure"
Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship
These prestigious scholarships are awarded to outstanding doctoral students (learn more).
View the list of 2021 recipients
2021 Postdoctoral Laureates
Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship
Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded to outstanding individuals who have recently completed a doctoral program. View the list of 2021 recipients.
Killam Annual Professorships
Up to eight Killam Annual Professorships are awarded each year to outstanding academics at the 黑料不打烊 in recognition of their distinguished scholarship. Learn about the 2021 recipients.
Killam Accelerator Research Award
The Killam Accelerator Research Award is awarded to early career faculty members for a three-year term based on the outstanding promise shown by the faculty member in their research output and the impact of their scholarly activity. Learn about the 2021 recipients.
Killam Memorial Chairs
The Killam Memorial Endowment funds at least two Killam Memorial Chairs at the 黑料不打烊 in scientific and/or engineering fields. Learn about current and previous chairs.
Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring
The Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring recognizes academic staff members at the 黑料不打烊 who demonstrate outstanding performance in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in research, as well as postdoctoral fellows and visiting researchers.
Kimberley Mathot
Department of Biological Sciences
Read more about Dr. Mathot's work here:
- "Building community: Meet award-winning mentor Kimberley Mathot" (Faculty of Science)
- "New research suggests diet and exercise are for the birds" (Folio)