Faculty Excellence Awards

Highly coveted awards for excellence in teaching, research and community service are presented to five outstanding UC San Diego faculty members by the UCSD Chancellor's Associates each year. The event offers an annual opportunity to honor UC San Diego faculty as a whole, while highlighting the important contributions of the university's most exemplary members. Read more about this year's awards or view photos from the event.

The recipients of the 2009 Chancellor's Associates Faculty Excellence Awards are:

Nigel Crawford
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology

Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Yen Espiritu
Professor of Ethnic Studies

Excellence in Graduate Teaching

Nancy Cartwright
Professor of Philosophy

Excellence in Research in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Larry Squire
Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Psychology

Excellence in Research in Science and Engineering

Gerry Mackie
Assistant Professor of Political Science

Excellence in Community Service

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