History
The Chancellors Club Research Award was established by the Kansas University Endowment Association, KU’s major-donor organization. University of Kansas Medical Center faculty is able to participate and submit nominees for the Chancellors Club Research Award which carries with it $5,000 remuneration. The Award honors a KUMC researcher whose work has led to significant scientific discoveries and in recognition of exceptional achievements that have had significant and long-term impact on a research, and who has profoundly affected later development of a field or represent a productive record of significant research. The research is expected to be of national and/or international interest. Excluding previous winners, all faculty who have had appointments at the University of Kansas Medical Center for at least four (4) years are eligible for the award. Application deadline is in April or May each year, and must include an original plus the required number of supporting document copies. For the most updated criteria/eligibility, nomination requirements, selection and award information, as well as submission deadline dates visit the Research Institutes annual Research Announcement.
Nominations and all materials must reach the KUMC Research Institute as detailed in their annual Research announcement:
KUMC-Research Institute
Attention: Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration
6002 Wescoe (Mail Stop 1039)
Deadline is in APRIL or MAY each year.
Direct all questions to: Kelly Robertson, krobertson@kumc.edu
Administrative Officer, KUMC-Research Institute
For additional internal and external funding see the KUMC – Research Institute’s Funding Opportunities
List of Previous Awardees
2006
Peter G. Smith, PhD Professor
Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Director, Mental Retardation Research Center
(News release)
2005
Dale R. Abrahamson PhD
Professor and Chairman
Anatomy and Cell Biology
(News release)
2004
Paul D. Cheney, PhD
Professor & Chair
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
(News release)
2003
Opendra (Bill) Narayan, DVM PhD
Professor and Chairman
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
(News release)
2002
Dr. Paul F. Terranova, PhD
Professor and Director of the Center for Reproductive Science
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
(News release)
2001
Michael J. Soares, MD
Professor
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Soares' Laboratory
(News release)
2000
Glen K. Andrews, PhD
Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(News release)
1999
Joan S. Hunt, PhD
Professor
Anatomy and Cell Biology
(News release)
1998
Laurence Y. Cheung, MD
Department of Surgery
(News release)
1997
David C. Morrison, PhD
Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
(News release)
1996
Joseph F. Lutkenhaus, PhD
Professor
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
1995
Sudhansu K. Dey, PhD
Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
1994
Jared J. Grantham, MD
Department of Medicine
1993
Curtis D. (Curt) Klaassen, PhD
University Distinguished Professor and Chair
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
1992
Ruben D. (Ben) Bunag, MD
Professor
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
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