UBC congratulates three new University Killam Professors in 2025

January 13, 2025

UBC has announced the appointment of three new University Killam Professors. The University Killam Professorship—the highest honour UBC can confer on a faculty member—recognizes exceptional teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields, and who have received international recognition for their achievements. 

The University Killam Professors appointed in 2024/25 are:

  • Professor Isabel Grant, Peter A. Allard School of Law.
  • Professor Marco Marra, Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine & Michael Smith Laboratories.
  • Professor Jamie Peck, Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts.

 

Learn more about the University Killam Professors appointed in 2024/25.

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