ITS Berkeley Awards

December 3, 2020

Zoom Award ceremony

ITS Berkeley hosted the annual Award Ceremony by Zoom Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020. We are excited to bring together the ITS and alumni community virtually to present awards to our exceptional community and partners, and to recognize Professsor Alexander Skabardonis with the ITS Distinguished Legacy Award and Sen. Jim Beall with the ITS Distinguished Award for Advancement of Research and Innovation.

ITS Distinguished Award for Advancement of Research and Innovation

Senator Jim Beall: In recognition of leadership in supporting and applying research to improve transportation policy

ITS Distinguished Legacy Award

Alexander Skabardonis: In recognition of groundbreaking research and exemplary support of student research and education

ITS Faculty of the Year

Scott Moura: In recognition of exemplary support of student research and education, and his service to ITS

ITS Staff of the Year Award

Amanda Cairo: For building community and morale and for elevating our research and people

ITS Team Leadership Award

Ching-Yao Chan: For mentorship, encouragement, and promotion of others, and for dedication and success in building and sustaining teams

ITS Culture of Excellence

Bob Meade: In recognition of his sustained contributions to the smooth operations of PATH and instilling calm and confidence during extraordinary circumstances

ITS Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Jonathan Kupfer: For advancing bicycle access and equity in the Bay Area

TSRC Staff of Year Award

Elliot Martin: For long-term service to TSRC’s research and educational mission

TechTransfer Outstanding Staff Award

Dana Oldknow: For being the glue that holds TechTransfer together

TechTransfer Instructor of the Year

Geoff Gosling: For his many years of dedicated service and for rising to new challenges

SafeTREC Excellence Award

Lisa Peterson: For exemplary service to the SafeTREC and ITS community

PRC Excellence Award

Michael Bowman: For outstanding teamwork in the face of adversity

PRC Excellence Award

Farzad Kouroshnezhad: For outstanding teamwork in the face of adversity

PRC Excellence Award

Brian Witte: For outstanding teamwork in the face of adversity

PRC Excellence Award

Madalin Barry: For outstanding teamwork in the face of adversity

PRC Excellence Award

Julia Fonturbel: For outstanding teamwork in the face of adversity

PRC Excellence Award

Ryk Sheppard: For outstanding teamwork in the face of adversity