Julia Levy Award

Lecture Details

The Julia Levy Award is normally presented at the annual SCI Canada Awards Dinner, typically held in early April, where the winner will be expected to attend and deliver a short acceptance speech. The winner may be invited to present a lecture at this event and will also receive a plaque.

2023 Recipient - Professor Pieter R. Cullis

Professor Pieter R. Cullis of University of British Columbia will receive the Julia Levy award at the SCI Canada Awards 2023. The award recognises successful commercialisation of innovation in Canada, specifically in the field of bio-medical science and engineering.

• SCI Canada Awards 2023

2022 Recipient - Professor Helen Burt

Professor Helen Burt, of the University of British Columbia, received the Julia Levy Award in 2022. As a professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Helen has world-leading expertise in the design and synthesis of biologically compatible polymers and polymer drug conjugates for controlled release drug delivery systems. She served as Director of Research for Angiotech Pharmaceuticals and developed the first polymeric nanomedicine for paclitaxel – a cancer chemotherapy drug that suffers from poor solubility.