Congratulations to the 2023 ITS Award Winners

July 26, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 ITS Award Winners!

We are excited to present the awards and celebrate the start of a new school year with an awards ceremony, lunch, and a TechTransfer open house on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 starting at 11 am at the UC Berkeley Richmond Field Station.

Co-hosted by TechTransfer, join us at 11 am for the awards ceremony, noon for lunch, and 1 pm for a Work@Wednesday Open House to welcome everyone to the new TechTransfer home at RFS!

  • Where: the UC Richmond Field Station

  • When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 11 am – 2:30 pm

  • Awards Program: 11 am – 11:45 pm, Bldg 445

  • Lunch: co-hosted by TechTransfer, 12 noon – 1 pm 

  • TechTransfer Open House to follow lunch in Bldg 196 with PATH display of NextCar Vehicles

  • 1 pm (perhaps earlier) TechTransfer Open House, Coffee & Cookies  (Bldg 196)

  • 2 pm PRC Lab Tour; meet at Tech Transfer, Bldg 196 and walk over 

UC Richmond Field Station 

1301 S. 46th  St.,

Richmond, CA 94804-4698

Note: there is parking available

ITS and affiliated Center Faculty and Staff, click here to RSVP

Awardees

    • ITS Distinguished Legacy Award: Adib Kanafani (awarded October 2022)
    • ITS Distinguished Award for Advancement of Research and Innovation: Tim Haile
    • ITS Faculty of the Year: Mark Hansen
    • ITS Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Jessica Lazarus
    • ITS Team Leadership Award: Jill Cooper
    • ITS Distinguished Service Award: Peter Gudlewski
    • ITS Staff of the Year: Kendra Levine
    • PATH Culture of Excellence: Qijian Gan
    • TSRC Staff of the Year: Michael Dysart
    • PRC Culture of Excellence: Julia Fonturbel
    • TechTransfer Instructor of the Year: John Harvey and Erik Updyke

ITS Distinguished Legacy Award: Adib Kanafani

For his groundbreaking research, exemplary decades-long support of student research and education, and dedication to ITS and PATH leadership and operations.

ITS Distinguished Award for Advancement of Research and Innovation: Tim Haile

For recognition of your robust and ongoing partnership with ITS Berkeley faculty and researchers on intelligent transportation systems

ITS Faculty of the Year: Mark Hansen

For outstanding research and extraordinary dedication to teaching and mentorship in the field of air transportation

ITS Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Jessica Lazarus

For outstanding research and notable contributions in the field of sustainable transportation

ITS Team Leadership Award: Jill Cooper

For outstanding leadership through a challenging period, performed with extraordinary grace, commitment, and professionalism

ITS Distinguished Service Award: Peter Gudlewski

For outstanding support to the Institute of Transportation Studies and our researchers

ITS Staff of the Year: Kendra K Levine

For outstanding support to ITS students, faculty, and staff, and unwavering committment to the educational and research mission of the ITS Berkeley, and UC ITS

PATH Culture of Excellence: Qijian Gan

For outstanding dedication to PATH's mission, your above-and-beyond commitment to the team, and for always leading by example

TSRC Staff of the Year: Michael Dysart

For excellent administrative and outstanding web support of TSRC for many years

PRC Culture of Excellence: Julia Fonturbel

For excellent contributions to the quality of PRC testing

TechTransfer Instructor of the Year: John Harvey

For extraordinary commitment and dedication to pavement training for local agencies

TechTransfer Instructor of the Year: Erik Updyke

For extraordinary commitment and dedication to pavement training for local agencies