UCLA History: Dickson Awards

Regent Dickson signs architect contract for UCLA med center, 1951

Regent Edward A. Dickson* (shown seated above) - among other things - provided funds for the Dickson Award to emeriti to recognize continued contributions to research after retirement.  This year's UCLA recipients are Prof. Eric Fonkalsrud (Dept. of Surgery)** and Prof. Howard Suber (School of Film, Theater and Television)***.  The awards were presented last week at a dinner meeting of the UCLA Emeriti Assn. In addition, a lifetime achievement award was presented to Prof. Melvin (Mef) Seeman (Sociology),**** a previous Dickson winner, by the Emeriti Assn.

*http://www.spotlight.ucla.edu/special-guests/ed-dickson_founder/

**http://www.surgery.medsch.ucla.edu/doctors/doctors_Fonkalsrud.shtml

***http://www.tft.ucla.edu/2014/04/professor-emeritus-honored-with-dickson-emeritus-professorship-award/

****http://www.sociology.ucla.edu/dickson