The code block below illustrates how one might use # and // as comments in your logic and calculations.

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National Research Awards

The UBC Faculty of Medicine awards three national prizes to experts who demonstrate research excellence and innovation in the areas of cancer, brain disorders, and heart disorders.

Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research

The Dr. Chew Wei MBBS [HK] FRCOG [ENG] Memorial Prize in Cancer Research is awarded annually to a Canadian who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or development of therapies for cancer. Read more >

Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize

The Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize is awarded annually to a Canadian citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of brain disorders. Read more >

Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize

The Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize is awarded annually to a Canadian citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of heart disorders. Read more >

Which award would you like to nominate your candidate for?

Nomination details

Nominator
First name *
Preferred first name
Last name *
Submitter contact email *
Preferred pronouns *+
Do you (the Nominator) identify as Indigenous, that is, First Nation, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)? *+
Do you (the Nominator) identify as a member of a visible minority in Canada? *#+
Do you (the Nominator) identify as a person with a disability as described in the Accessible Canada Act? *^+
Nominee
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Last name *

*Required field.

+Answers to these questions are collected for aggregate purposes only and do not have any impact on the selection of winners.

#The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour".

^The Accessible Canada Act defines disability as "any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment-or a functional limitation-whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person's full and equal participation in society."

Do you intend to resubmit the same nomination that you have already submitted in the past?

If you have questions about submissions or resubmissions, please contact Meredith Ladner meredith.ladner@ubc.ca

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