Honors and Awards

Celebrate UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty, staff, and student achievements while they were attending or working with UC San Francisco.

• International honors and awards

• National honors and awards

• Statewide honors and awards

• UCSF awards

• School awards

• Fellows and members: National, International, and Statewide

International honors and awards

Emil Thomas Kaiser Award, Protein Society

2016: Charles S. Craik, PhD

Hans Neurath Award, Protein Society

2003: James Wells, PhD

North American Scientific Achievement AwardInternational Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX)

2017: Kathy Giacomini, PhD

2015: Leslie Benet, PhD

Paul Ehrlich Magic Bullet Lifetime Achievement Award, International Society of Anti-Infective Pharmacology and the German Pharmaceutical Society

2008: Leslie Benet, PhD

Stein and Moore Award, Protein Society

2015: William DeGrado, PhD

National honors and awards

Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award, Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute

2013: Robert Schoenhaus, PharmD

2012: Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS

2011: Timothy Cutler, PharmD

2000: Tina Penick Brock, MS, EdD

Darrell Abernethy Early Stage Investigator Award

2020: Akinyemi Oni-Orisan, PharmD, PhD

Clinical Practice Award, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)

2005: Betty Dong, PharmD

1991: Glen L. Stimmel, PharmD

Education Award, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)

1993: Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD

Daniel B. Smith Practice Excellence Award, American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

2019: Betty Dong, PharmD

2002: Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD

1972: Paul Lofholm, PharmD

Ebert Prize, American Pharmacists Association–Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA–APRS)

Harvey A. K. Whitney Lecture Award, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

2012: Rita Shane, PharmD

Hugo H. Schaefer Award, American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

2013: Robert L. Day, PharmD

1980: Jere Goyan, PhD

Leon Goldberg Young Investigator Award, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT)

2020: Rada Savic, PhD

2014: Nadav Ahituv, PhD

2002: Deanna Kroetz, PhD

1990: Kathy Giacomini, PhD

Linwood F. Tice Friend of the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacist Award, American Pharmacists Association

2006: Robert L. Day, PharmD

NIH Director's New Innovator Award

Oscar B. Hunter Memorial Award in Therapeutics, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT)

2010: Leslie Benet, PhD

Paul Dawson Biotechnology Award, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

2012: Tejal Desai, PhD

2005: Kathy Giacomini, PhD

2000: Frank Szoka, PhD

Paul F. Parker Medal, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)

2007: Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD

Pinnacle Award for Career Achievement, American Pharmacists Association Foundation (APhA)

2003: Eleanor Vogt, RPh, PhD

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

2016: Adam Abate, PhD

The R. Bruce Merrifield Award, American Peptide Society

2003: William DeGrado, PhD

Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry, American Chemical Society

2008: William DeGrado, PhD

Rawls Palmer Progress in Medicine Award, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT)

2009: Kathy Giacomini, PhD

1995: Leslie Benet, PhD

Remington Honor Medal
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

The Remington Honor Medal recognizes distinguished service on behalf of American pharmacy.

Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

2010: Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD

Searle Scholar, Kinship Foundation

2011: Danica Galonić Fujimori, PhD

2010: Bo Huang, PhD

Smissman Award in Medicinal Chemistry, American Cancer Society

2011: James Wells, PhD

Volwiler Research Achievement Award, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

Statewide honors and awards

Distinguished Service Award, California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP)

2001: Donald Kishi, PharmD

1999: Sharon Kotabe, PharmD

Distinguished Service Citation, California State Board of Pharmacy

1986: Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD

Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year, California Pharmacist Association (CPhA)

1993: Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD

Hall of Fame, California Pharmacists Association (CPhA)

Innovative Pharmacist of the Year, California Pharmacist Association (CPhA)

2015: Marcus Ferrone, PharmD, JD

2010: Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD

Pharmacist of the Year, California Pharmacist Association (CPhA)

2019: Lisa Kroon, PharmD

2013: Brian Komoto, PharmD

2007: Paul Lofholm, PharmD

1987: Glenn Yokoyama, PharmD

Pharmacist of the Year, California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP)

2019: Lisa Kroon, PharmD

2012: Peter Ambrose, PharmD

2004: Michael Winter, PharmD

2002: Kenneth Schell, PharmD

2001: Betty Dong, PharmD

1991: Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD

1989: Donald Kishi, PharmD

 

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UC San Francisco awards

Academy of Medical Educators, Haile T. Debas, UCSF School of Medicine

2020: Valerie Clinard, PharmD; Jaekyu Shin, PharmD

2018: Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH

2016: Sharya Bourdet, PharmD

2015: Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS

Boyden Award

The Jaclyne Witte Boyden Award honors and recognizes exemplary service by staff in support of health professions education.

2020: Office of Education and Instructional Services (OEIS) Team, School of Pharmacy

Byers Award in Basic Science

2018: Bo Huang, PhD

2017: Danica Galonić Fujimori, PhD

2016: Michael Fischbach, PhD

Distinction in Teaching Award, UCSF Academic Senate

2009: Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS

1992: B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD

Distinguished Alumnus Award
UCSF School of Pharmacy Alumni Association (PAA)

Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching Award

2020: Zlatan Coralic, PharmD; Cathi Dennehy, PharmD; Katherine Gruenberg, PharmD;

Faculty Mentoring Program Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award, UCSF

2010: B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD

Founders’ Champion, Office of Diversity and Outreach

2016: Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH

John B. Harris Award

Awardee

1979: Dena Barker, PharmD ’78

Honorable Mention

1978: Dena Barker

LivingGreen certifications, Office of Sustainability

2020: UCSF School of Pharmacy

UCSF Medal

2018: Peter Andrew Kollman, PhD, Irwin “Tack” Kuntz, PhD, and Robert Langridge, PhD

2013: Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD

1976: Troy C. Daniels, PhD

UCSF chancellor awards

Chancellor Award for the Advancement of Women (CAAW)

2006: Ruth Greenblatt (Faculty)

2004: Rebecca Howard (Student)

1997: Lisa Kim-Shapiro (Student)

1996: Donna Hendrix (Student)

Chancellor Award for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership

2016: Peace Chukwudi (PharmD student)

2003: Jorge Garcia-Sarzosa (Staff)

2003: Leticia Melgoza-Webb (Student)

1994: Kathy Giacomini (Faculty)

1993: Elma Belenson (Staff)

1990: Barbara Wilson (Staff)

Chancellor Award for Exceptional University Management

2019: Cynthia B. Watchmaker, MBA, MEd

2017: Michael Nordberg, MPA/HSA

Chancellor Award for Exceptional University Service (CAEUS)

2011: Claire Lee

2009: Diane Wong

2007: Frank Farm

2000: Georgia Hansen

1999: Debra Harris

Chancellor Award for LGBTQIA Leadership

2016: Marcus Ferrone, PharmD, JD

2009: Thomas Yi (Student)

Chancellor Award for Public Service (CAPS)

2009: Heather Hertema

2007: Jason Miller

2005: Clifton Louie

2000: Ruth Malone

1999: Trinity Ordona

1999: Richard Wagner

1974: David Smith

1973: Joseph Spinelli

UCSF School of Pharmacy awards

Dean's Innovation in Education Award

2015

• Jaekyu Shin, PharmD
• Marcus Ferrone, PharmD, JD
• Matt Jacobson, PhD

Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation

2021

2020

2019

2017

2016

John Haliburton (PhD student); Graham Heimberg (PhD student); Matthew Thomson, PhD

Amorette Jeng (PharmD student); Agnes Lau, (PharmD student); Tamara Lenhoff, PharmD; Rita Nguyen, MD

Gha-hyun Jeffrey Kim (PharmD/PhD combined degree program student)

Jean Kim (PhD student)

Rebecca Miller, MS (staff)

2015

Pamela England, PhD; James Fraser, PhD; Matt Jacobson, PhD

Graham Johnson, PhD, and Megan Riel-Mehan, PhD

Troy C. Daniels Curricular Innovation Award, and Impact of Curriculum Transformation Award

2019

Katherine Gruenberg, PharmD

Valerie Clinard, PharmD

Stephanie Hsia, PharmD

Jaekyu Shin, PharmD

Kevin Rodondi, PharmD

2016

Tina Brock, EdD

Conan MacDougall, PharmD

Kirby Lee, PharmD; Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD

Jaekyu Shin, PharmD

Valerie Clinard, PharmD

Celeste Nguyen, EdD

Tina Brock, EdD; Amin Azzam, MD

Kevin Rodondi, PharmD

 

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Fellows and members

International fellows and members

Royal Society of Chemistry, Fellow

2018: Paul Ortiz de Montellano, PhD

National fellows and members

American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member

2017: Charles S. Craik, PhD

2015: James Wells, PhD

1998: William DeGrado, PhD

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow

2012: Jason Gestwicki, PhD

2011: Charles S. Craik, PhD

1995: William DeGrado, PhD

1995: Irwin “Tack” Kuntz, PhD

1990: Al Burlingame, PhD

1989: Ching Chung "C. C." Wang, PhD

1988: Paul Ortiz de Montellano, PhD

American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Fellow

2011: B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD

2008: William Dager, PharmD

2004: Betty Dong, PharmD

1996: John Flaherty, PharmD

American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), Fellow

2011: Tejal Desai, PhD

2017: Shuvo Roy, PhD

2019: Tanja Kortemme, PhD

American Pharmacists Association (APhA), Fellow

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Fellow

National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine)

2015: Tejal Desai, PhD

2006: Kathy Giacomini, PhD

2000: Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD

1992: Jere Goyan, PhD

1987: Leslie Benet, PhD

National Academy of Inventors, Fellow

2015: James Wells, PhD

2014: Charles S. Craik, PhD

National Academy of Sciences, Member

2018: Andrej Sali, PhD

1999: William DeGrado, PhD

1999: James Wells, PhD

Statewide fellows and members

California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP), Fellow