2023 Order of the University of Calgary Recipient
Honorary Degrees and the Order of the University of Calgary Recipients
The Office of the Chancellor and Senate bestows two prestigious awards during convocation each term for people making an impact in our community and around the world: Honorary Degrees and the Order of the University of Calgary.
Paul Kubes
A Leading Mind in Inflammation Research and Critical Care
Dr. Paul Kubes, one of Canada’s most esteemed immunologists, is a world leader in acute and chronic inflammation disease research. Holding a PhD from Queen's University and post-doctoral training under Dr. Neil Granger in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dr. Kubes joined the University of Calgary in 1991 as a member of the Department of Immunology. His work has centered on inflammation and its role in acute sepsis, utilizing in vivo high-fidelity dynamic imaging to study white blood cells' activation and interaction with other tissues.
Having published papers in esteemed journals such as Cell, Journal of Experimental Medicine, Cell Reports, and Cell Host Microbe, Dr. Kubes has received multiple grants, including a CIHR Foundation Grant and a CIHR team grant in lung inflammation. He also holds the inaugural Snyder Chair in Critical Care Research and has led various team grants and initiatives for the University of Calgary.
As the inaugural lead of the Infection Inflammation and Chronic Diseases initiative for the Vice-President (Research), Dr. Kubes has helped shape the careers of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows worldwide. His dedication to the field earned him the Canadian Institutes for Health Research Health Researcher of the Year award for 2014.
In his role as the Snyder Chair in Critical Care, Dr. Kubes continues to develop translational research related to critical care and invest in the next generation of clinician scientists. His interdisciplinary approach, innovative research, and commitment to advancing inflammation understanding have made him a valuable contributor to the University of Calgary and the global scientific community.