Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence One of the most anticipated events on the University’s calendar is the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence, in which academic, senior administrative, and professional staff are recognised for excellence in teaching, research, service to the university community, and public service, or a combination of areas.
International Collaboration •
Research •
Dr. O. Peter Adams , Faculty of Medical Sciences, Cave Hill Campus and Professor Rohan G. Maharaj , Faculty of Medical Sciences, St. Augustine Campus—Principal Investigators with the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) and the Yale Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centre for Health Disparities Research focused on Precision Medicine (Yale-TCC). Dr. Saran Stewart , School of Education, Mona Campus for her work with the Global Access to Postsecondary Education (GAPS) initiative.
Dr. Adesh Ramsubhag , Department of Life Sciences, St. Augustine Campus
Dr. Georgiana Gordon-Strachan , Caribbean Institute for Health Research, Mona Campus
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Public Service & Service to University •
Professor Justin Robinson , Faculty of Social Sciences, Cave Hill Campus
The Awards Ceremony, held at Cave Hill, recognised the following persons:
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Research & Service to University •
Teaching •
Professor Ann Marie Bissessar, Faculty of Social Sciences, St. Augustine Campus
Dr. Aisha Spencer , School of Education, Mona Campus
UWI Climate Change Expert Receives 2019 ANSA Caribbean Award The Anthony Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence (ANSCAFE) is one of the region’s leading awards, recognising excellence in all fields of endeavour. In 2019, Climate Scientist Professor Michael Taylor, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Mona Campus, was among the distinguished laureates. He was recognised for his outstanding contributions to the battle against climate change. He is Director of the Climate Studies Group (CSGM) at Mona, and has positioned the Group as a centre of regional thought and expertise in climate change science. His work has been invaluable to understanding and responding to the threats posed by climate change. His research has produced over 100 publications and garnered over US$20 million in research grants and funding for The UWI.
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