Late Distinguished Professor Takeru Higuchi and his wife, Aya, partnered with KU Endowment to create four awards that recognize individuals for their accomplishments in research, scholarship and creative activity. Faculty from any Kansas Regents institution are eligible, and your assistance in identifying outstanding candidates is critical. Winners receive $10,000 in support of research activities.

Awards include:

The Balfour Jeffrey Research Award in the field of the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Olin Petefish Research Award in the field of Basic Sciences
The Dolph Simons Research Award in the field of Biomedical Sciences
The Irvin Youngberg Research Award in the field of Applied Sciences

Learn more and nominate a colleague here.