McGill Bravo Gala honours eight Agricultural and Environmental Sciences researchers
On March 27, McGill honoured 141 laureates at the 20th annual Bravo Gala, celebrating researchers who received prestigious provincial, national or international awards in 2024, including eight researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
In his opening remarks, McGill President and Vice-Chancellor, Deep Saini, applauded the honourees for their efforts, underlining the importance of McGill’s research contributions.
“Together, you represent McGill’s drive to address global challenges with creativity and determination, and the enduring excellence of our university,” he said. “It is vital that we share the amazing discoveries and innovations generated by McGill’s researchers with the world.”
Please join us in celebrating the outstanding achievements of these exceptional members of our faculty!
- Elena Bennett, Department of Natural Resource Sciences: Ambassadeur du Palais des Congrès de Montréal
- Mehran Dastmalchi, Department of Plant Science: Arthur C. Neish Young Investigator Award, Phytochemical Society of North America
- Vijaya Raghavan, Department of Bioresource Engineering: Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering Foundation Fellow and King Charles III’s Coronation Medal
- Arun S. Mujumdar, Department of Bioresource Engineering: Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellow
- Harriet V. Kuhnlein, School of Human Nutrition: Distinguished Ethnobiologist, Society of Ethnobiology
- Valerio Hoyos-Villegas, Department of Plant Science: Early Career Scientist Award, North American Plant Phenotyping Network
- Treena Wasonti:io Delormier, School of Human Nutrition: King Charles III’s Coronation Medal
- Zhiming Qi, Department of Bioresource Engineering: L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award, Soil Science Society of America