March 16, 2021 ## [UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship Recipients Announced](/karf-2020-recipients) UBC is pleased to announce the six recipients of the inaugural Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships. These awards recognize exceptional early-career researchers at our Vancouver and Okanagan campuses who have demonstrated outstanding research achievement and the potential for significant impact in their fields of scholarship. The six 2020 recipients are: - [Dr. Jonathan Little](https://hes.ok.ubc.ca/about/contact/jonathan-little/), School of Health/Exercise Sciences (Faculty of Health/Social Development) UBC Okanagan - [Dr. Ali Mesbah](https://www.ece.ubc.ca/faculty/ali-mesbah), Electrical & Computer Engineering (Applied Science) UBC Vancouver - [Dr. Sara Milstein](https://cnrs.ubc.ca/people/sara-milstein/), Classical, Near Eastern & Religious Studies (Arts) UBC Vancouver - [Dr. Jeanine Rhemtulla](https://forestry.ubc.ca/faculty-profile/jeanine-rhemtulla/), Forest & Conservation Sciences (Forestry) UBC Vancouver - [Dr. Katherine Ryan](https://www.chem.ubc.ca/katherine-ryan), Chemistry (Science) UBC Vancouver - [Dr. Leonid Sigal](https://www.cs.ubc.ca/people/leonid-sigal), Computer Science (Science) UBC Vancouver The Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship program is established through a bequest from the late Dorothy J. Killam, and strengthens UBC’s support for early-career researchers who are ready to launch the next stage of their careers. Offered on a competitive basis, up to six awards will be made annually through the *Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund*. Recipients will be recognized at an annual event in May and will deliver a public lecture within the two-year term of the fellowship. To learn more about the Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships please visit:  ---