On January 10, 2017 UCLA’s postdoctoral scholars were honored for their important contributions to the university’s interrelated missions of research, teaching, and public service at the 2017 Postdoctoral Scholars Reception & Awards Ceremony at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute. The 2017 Chancellor’s Awards for Postdoctoral Research were also presented that same day. Of the 1,314 postdoctoral scholars, 18 were nominated for this prestigious award that recognizes individual research accomplishments that show clear potential to have meaningful and enduring implications in their field.

2017 Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research Nominees

• Louis Evan Abramson, Physics & Astronomy
• Alan S. Farahani, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology
• S. Farid Ghahari, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Anneke Janzen, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology
• Chenfanfu Jiang, Computer Science
• Donhyuk Kim, Bioengineering
• Se Kwon Kim, Physics and Astronomy
• Zeyan Liew, Epidemiology
• Joseph F. McGuire, Psychiatry
• Olivia Osborne, UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology
• Manuel Rosa-Garrido, Anesthesiology
• Tristin Rose, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Alice Soragni, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Zhihua Wang, Anesthesiology
• Kang Yang, Geography
• Yongsoo Yang, Physics and Astronomy
• Yunfang Yang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Anjie Zhen, Medicine, Hematology, and Oncology

Four of the 18 nominees were selected to receive the Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research — a $5,000 prize — for their research accomplishments that show clear potential to have meaningful and enduring implications in their field. Four received Honorable Mention awards and a $1,000 prize.

2017 Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research – $5,000

• Zeyan Liew, Epidemiology
• Joseph F. McGuire, Psychiatry
• Kang Yang, Geography
• Yongsoo Yang, Physics and Astronomy
   

2017 Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research “Honorable Mention”  – $1,000

• Louis Evan Abramson, Physics & Astronomy
• Alan S. Farahani, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology
• S. Farid Ghahari, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Yunfang Yang, Chemistry and Biochemistry

We also honored UCLA faculty members who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in helping postdoctoral scholars develop successful careers by awarding the Postdoctoral Mentoring Award.

Past Award Recipients

2017 Reception Video & Photo Gallery

 
Watch a video of the 2017 Chancellor’s Awards for Postdoctoral Research awards ceremony.