Dr. Carol Cass awarded for Excellence in Research

The University of Alberta has selected Dr. Cass as a recipient of the 2008 J Gordin Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research. Dr. Cass is not only Director of the Cross Cancer Institute and Vice‑President of the Alberta Cancer Board, she is also a Canada Research Chair in Oncology, Professor of Oncology and Adjunct Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Alberta.

The 2008 J Gordin Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research is presented annually to laud outstanding work in distinct fields of research: Excellence in the general area of Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Education, and Fine Arts, and Excellence in the Sciences or Engineering.

The awards recognize and honour faculty members:

• whose research contributions, both fundamental and applied, add significantly to our knowledge base,
• who are recognized nationally and internationally for what they have accomplished as scholars, and
• who set a standard of excellence for other University of Alberta faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and for the community-at-large.

Each Award consists of a $5000 cash prize and an engraved plaque of recognition. Awardees automatically become members of the Academy of Kaplan Laureates.