Abigail Chapman awarded SH Zbarsky Scholarship

Our students have chosen Abigail Chapman to be our newest Zbarsky recipient.

The SH Zbarsky Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding PhD student in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The scholarship has been endowed by the friends and colleagues of Dr. SH Zbarsky in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Biochemistry and UBC.  Dr. Zbarsky was one of the original two members of the UBC Department of Biochemistry, when it was established in 1950.  Each year, the Zbarsky Scholarship is given to a 3rd year Biochemistry PhD grad, who presented the best BIOC 530 seminar.  The successful candidate is voted by their peers. For 2021W the Zbarsky Award has increased to $3,200.