Founders Week Award Winners

Every fall, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) recognizes the extraordinary work of our faculty, staff, and students with Founders Week awards that signify outstanding accomplishments in education, public service, research, entrepreneurship, and academics.

Please read about our 2024 Founders Week award winners:


Adam Puche, PhDEducator of the Year

Adam Puche, PhD
School of Medicine
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Neurobiology

Kathleen Hoke, JD

Public Servant of the Year

Kathleen Hoke, JD
Francis King Carey School of Law
Professor
Executive Director, Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy
Director, Network for Public Health Law-Eastern Region

Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS

Researcher of the Year

Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS
School of Nursing
Professor, Department of Pain and Translational Symptom Science
Director, Placebo Beyond Opinions Center

Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, MSc

DAVID J. RAMSAY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, MSc
School of Pharmacy
Professor, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research
Director, Center for Translational Medicine

Nicol Tugarinov

Student of the Year

Nicol Tugarinov
School of Medicine
MD Student, Class of 2025