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Faculty Awards and Honors

Source: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/faculty-awards-and-honors Parent: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-general-information

Regional Awards

California HIV/AIDS Research Program : ## Janis V. Giorgi Memorial Award Recipient

**2019**

- [Dr. Nimish Patel](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Patel)

California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) : ## Excellence in Innovation Award Recipient

**2020**

- [Dr. Nathan Painter](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Painter)

University of Hawaii Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy : ## Excellence in Teaching Award for Pharmacy Practice Recipient

**2014**

- [Dr. Christina Mnatzaganian](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Mnatzaganian)

University of Texas : ## System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award Recipient

**2010**

- [Dr. Dionicio Siegel](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Siegel)

National and International Awards

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) : ## Excellence in Scholarship in Experiential Education Award Recipient

**2020**

- [Dr. Kelly Lee](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Lee)

## SIG Best Collaborative Scholarship Award Recipient

**2019**

- [Dr. Kelly Lee](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Lee)

## Teacher of the Year Award Recipients

**2017**

- [Dr. Katharina Brandl](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Brandl)

**2016**

- [Dr. Shirley Tsunoda](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Tsunoda)
- [Dr. Jennifer Namba](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Namba)
- [Dr. Ruben Abagyan](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Abagyan)

**2015**

- [Dr. Candis Morello](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Morello)

## Volwiler Research Achievement Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences Recipient

**2017**

- [Dr. Palmer Taylor](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Taylor)

American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) : ## Pharmacy Community of Interest Pharmacy Best Practices in Diabetes Care Award Recipient

**2016**

- [Dr. Candis Morello](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Morello)

American Chemical Society : ## Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award Recipient

**2013**

- [Dr. Bradley Moore](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Moore)

## CIBA Young Scientist Award Recipient

**2010**

- [Dr. Dong Wang](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Wang)

## Ernest Guenther Award Recipient

**2021**

- [Dr. Bradley Moore](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Moore)

American Heart Association : ## Established Investigator Award Recipient

**2014**

- [Dr. Asa Gustafsson](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Gustafsson)

American Pharmacists Association (APhA) : ## Generation RX Award of Excellence Recipient

**2015**

- [Dr. Nathan Painter](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Painter)

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) : ## Excellence in Medication-Use Safety Award Recipient

**2014**

- [Dr. Linda Awdishu](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Awdishu)

## New Preceptor Award Recipient

**2010**

- [Dr. Jennifer Namba](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Namba)

## Practitioner Recognition Program Award Recipient

**2013**

- [Dr. Candis Morello](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Morello)

American Society for Microbiology : ## Judge Travel Award for the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) Recipient

**2017-2019**

- [Dr. Anjan Debnath](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Debnath)

American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) : ## Keith and Eva Killam Memorial Award Recipient

**2010**

- [Dr. Asa Gustafsson](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Gustafsson)

## Pharmacology Educator Award Recipient

**2016**

- [Dr. Katharina Brandl](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Brandl)

## Robert R. Ruffolo Career Achievement Award Recipient

**2019**

- [Dr. Palmer Taylor](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Taylor)

American Society of Pharmacognosy : ## Arthur E. Schwarting Award Recipient

**2011**

- [Dr. Tadeusz Molinski](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Molinski)

## Matt Suffness Award Recipient

**2011**

- [Dr. Pieter Dorrestein](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Dorrestein)

## Norman Farnsworth Research Achievement Award Recipient

**2021**

- [Dr. Bradley Moore](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Moore)

**2016**

- [Dr. William Gerwick](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Gerwick)

Asian Heritage Award in Medicine : ## 2014 Recipient

- [Dr. Palmer Taylor](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Taylor)

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation : ## NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award Recipient

**2015**

- [Dr. Vivian Hook](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Hook)

College of Natural Sciences : ## Outreach Excellence Award Recipient

**2011**

- [Dr. Dionicio Siegel](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Siegel)

## Teaching Excellence Award Recipient

**2010**

- [Dr. Dionicio Siegel](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Siegel)

Chinese-American Chemistry & Chemical Biology Professors Association (CAPA) : ## OKeanos-CAPA Young Investigator Award at the Chemical and Biology Interface Recipient

**2015**

- [Dr. Dong Wang](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Wang)

Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) : ## Inaugural Volunteer Award Recipient

**2019**

- [Dr. Ila Saunders](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Saunders)

International Society for Heart Research (ISHR) : ## Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient

**2014**

- [Dr. Asa Gustafsson](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Gustafsson)

Joel and Ellen Gordon Young Investigator Award : ## Young Investigator Award Recipient

**2016**

- [Dr. Katharina Brandl](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Brandl)

National Institute of Standards and Technology : ## Alexander M. Cruikshank Lecture Award Recipient

**2020**

- [Dr. Bradley Moore](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Moore)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) : ## Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration Award Recipient

**2010**

- [Dr. Pieter Dorrestein](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Dorrestein)

## Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient

**2019**

- [Dr. Sylvia Evans](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Evans)

## Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) Recipient

**2012**

- [Dr. Dong Wang](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Wang)

## Pioneer Award Recipient

**2009**

- [Dr. Sylvia Evans](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Evans)

## Training Award in 'Neuroscience Related to Drugs Recipient

**2009-2016**

- [Dr. Vivian Hook](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Hook)

National Science Foundation : ## Career Award Recipient

**2012**

- [Dr. Dionicio Siegel](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Siegel)

Paul J. Scheuer Award for Marine Natural Products : ## 2018 Recipient

- [Dr. William Gerwick](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Gerwick)

Qilu Friendship Award : ## 2019 Recipient

- [Dr. William Gerwick](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Gerwick)

Royal Society of Chemistry : ## Natural Product Chemistry Award Recipient

**2018**

- [Dr. Bradley Moore](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Moore)

Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research : ## Kimmel Scholar Award Recipient

**2014**

- [Dr. Dong Wang](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Wang)

Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) : ## Young Investigator of the Year Award Recipient

**2015**

- [Dr. Nimish Patel](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Patel)

Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists (SPPCP) : ## Renee Holder Literature Award Recipient

**2020**

- [Dr. Rabia Atayee](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Atayee)
- [Dr. Ila Saunders](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Saunders)

Spiridion Brusina Medal : ## 2016 Recipient

- [Dr. Zoran Radic](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Radic)

W. Th. Nauta Foundation for Pharmacochemistry : ## Nauta Chair Award Recipient

**2018**

- [Dr. Tracy Handel](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Handel)

University Awards

Apples for Preceptors Award : ## 2010 Recipient

- [Dr. Ashley Feist](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Feist)

Chancellor's Award : ## Excellence in Research in Science and Engineering Award Recipient

**2017**

- [Dr. Victor Nizet](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Nizet)

## Excellence in Postdoctoral Fellow Mentoring Award Recipient

**2014**

- [Dr. Victor Nizet](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Nizet)

Dean’s Recognition for Excellence in Teaching Award : ## 2010 Recipient

- [Dr. Ashley Feist](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Feist)

Distinguished Teaching Award : ## Academic Senate Members

**2023**

- [Dr. Kelly Lee](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Lee)

**2022**

- [Dr. Candis Morello](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Morello)

**2018**

- [Dr. Rabia Atayee](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Atayee)

**2014**

- [Dr. Brookie Best](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Best)

## Barbara and Paul Saltman Recipient

**2020**

- [Dr. Christina Mnatzaganian](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Mnatzaganian)

**2019**

- [Dr. Jennifer Namba](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Namba)

**2017**

- [Dr. Eduardo Fricovsky](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Fricovsky)

**2016**

- [Dr. Katharina Brandl](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Brandl)

**2015**

- [Dr. Linda Awdishu](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Awdishu)

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity University Award : ## 2011 Recipient

- [Dr. Eduardo Fricovsky](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Fricovsky)

Health Sciences Award for Excellence in Junior Faculty Mentoring : ## 2018 Recipient

- [Dr. Victor Nizet](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Nizet)

School of Medicine : ## Kaiser Award of Excellence in Teaching Recipient

**2020**

- [Dr. Katharina Brandl](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Brandl)

**2019**

- [Dr. Katharina Brandl](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Brandl)

**2017**

- [Dr. Katharina Brandl](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Brandl)

Scientific Lifetime Achievement Award : ## 2018 Recipient

- [Dr. James McKerrow](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/McKerrow)

SSPPS Faculty of the Year Award : ## Student-Voted Faculty of the Year Award

**Class of 2022**

- [Dr. Christina Mnatzaganian](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Mnatzaganian)

**Class of 2020**

- [Dr. Kelly Lee](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Lee)

**Class of 2018**

- [Dr. Ruben Abagyan](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Abagyan)

**Class of 2017**

- [Dr. Joseph Ma](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Ma)

**Class of 2016**

- [Dr. Linda Awdishu](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Awdishu)

**Class of 2015**

- [Dr. Doug Humber](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Humber)

**Class of 2014**

- [Dr. Rabia Atayee](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Atayee)

**Class of 2013**

- [Dr. Joseph Ma](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Ma)

## Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient

**2020**

- [Dr. Christina Mnatzaganian](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Mnatzaganian)

**2019**

- [Dr. Candis Morello](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Morello)

## Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient, Voted by Associated Students

**2020**

- [Dr. Brookie Best](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Best)

**2019**

- [Dr. Katharina Brandl](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Brandl)

**2016**

- [Dr. Katharina Brandl](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Brandl)

**2013**

- [Dr. Brookie Best](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Best)

**2010**

- [Dr. Brookie Best](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Best)

## Preceptor of the Year Award Recipient

**2008**

- [Dr. Jennifer Namba](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Namba)

SSPPS Innovation in Teaching Award : ## 2018 Recipient

- [Dr. Jennifer Namba](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Namba)
- [Dr. Katharina Brandl](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Brandl)

Student Run Free Clinic Angel Award : ## 2012 Recipient

- [Dr. Eduardo Fricovsky](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Fricovsky)

Volunteer Faculty Member of the Year Award : ## 2009 Recipient

- [Dr. Jennifer Namba](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Namba)