University of Arizona honors College of Science faculty with 2025 Distinguished Faculty Awards
The University of Arizona recently honored 27 exceptional faculty and mentors whose outstanding contributions have been recognized through 14 prestigious University-wide awards. These eminent faculty have been chosen for their remarkable achievements in research, teaching, service, mentoring, administration or cooperative extension by committees composed of distinguished faculty.
Here are the College of Science faculty awardees and their respective categories:
University Distinguished Professor Awards
Jon T. Njardarson
Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science | College of Medicine-Tucson
Henry and Phyllis Koffler Prize
Ilaria Pascucci
Professor, Planetary Sciences, College of Science
Distinguished Scholar Award
Kristopher Klein
Associate Professor, Planetary Sciences & Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL), College of Science
University Early Career Innovation & Entepreneurship Award
George Sutphin
Assistant Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Science
Gerald Swanson Prize for Teaching Excellence
Lani (Tori) Hidalgo
Associate Professor of Practice, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science | College of Medicine-Tucson