Winners of the Outstanding Researcher Award
The University of Nevada, Reno Outstanding Researcher Award is given annually to a faculty member with a distinguished record in research or creative activities.
| Year | Recipient | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Valerie Fridland | English |
| 2025 | Elizabeth Leger | Biology |
| 2024 | Krishna Pagilla | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 2024 | Eric Rasmussen | English |
| 2023 | Ana de Bettencourt-Dias | Chemistry |
| 2023 | Monica Miller | Criminal justice |
| 2022 | Scott Earley | Pharmacology |
| 2021 | Tom Bell | Chemistry |
| 2020 | Geoffrey Blewitt | Geosciences |
| 2019 | Peter Sebaaly | Civil and environmental engineering |
| 2018 | Jeffrey Harper | Biochemistry and molecular biology |
| 2017 | Wei Yan | Physiology and cell biology |
| 2016 | Mae Gustin | Environmental science |
| 2015 | Andrei Derevianko | Physics |
| 2014 | David Leitner | Chemistry |
| 2013 | John Cushman | Biochemistry and molecular biology |
| 2012 | Thomas Kozel | Microbiology and immunology |
| 2011 | Michael Webster | Psychology |
| 2010 | James Brune | Geology/seismology |
| 2009 | Bruce Moran | History |
| 2008 | Iain Buxton | Pharmacology |
| 2007 | Peter Goin | Art |
| 2006 | Faramarz Gordaninejad | Mechanical engineering |
| 2005 | Ann Ronald | English |
| 2004 | David Schooley | Biochemistry |
| 2003 | Donald D. Fowler | Anthropology/historic preservation |
| 2002 | Kathleen Keef | Physiology |
| 2001 | Donald L. Hardesty | Anthropology |
| 2000 | Mehdi Saiidi | Civil engineering |
| 1999 | William Douglass | Basque studies |
| 1998 | Dorothy Hudig | Microbiology |
| 1997 | Steven Hayes | Psychology |
| 1996 | Manoranjan Misra | Chemical and metallurgical engineering |
| 1995 | Catherine Fowler | Anthropology |
| 1994 | Joseph Hume | Physiology |
| 1993 | Robert Merrill | English |
| 1992 | John Sutko | Pharmacology |
| 1991 | Kenton Sanders | Physiology |
| 1990 | Morris Brownell | English |
| 1989 | David Westfall | Pharmacology |
| 1988 | Thomas J. Nickles | Philosophy |
| 1987 | Paul McReynolds | Psychology |
| 1986 | Bruce Blackadar | Mathematics |
| 1985 | Bruce Douglas | Civil engineering |
| 1984 | Gary Blomquist | Biochemistry |
| 1983 | William H. Jacobsen, Jr. | English |
| 1982 | No Award Given | |
| 1981 | Alan S. Ryall | Seismology |
| 1980 | Larry Scott | Chemistry |
| 1979 | Baldev Vig | Biology |
| 1978 | David Lightner | Chemistry |
| 1977 | Thomas Cargill | Economics |
| 1976 | R.A. and Beatrix Gardner | Psychology |
| 1975 | Hyung Kyu Shin | Chemistry |