On June 19th, 2025, the Sidney Kimmel Medical College held a ceremony at the Downtown Club to celebrate the 2025 winners of the Dean’s Award for Faculty Achievement. Faculty of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology were well-represented among the recipients, as you will see below.
Faculty Team Achievement Award: Basic Science Research Team
This award recognizes the collaborative work of faculty teams leading to innovations or other achievements in clinical care, education, or research.
Recipients:
- Jeffrey L. Benovic, PhD
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Charles P. Scott, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
In collaboration with:
- Raymond Penn, PhD
Professor, Department of Medicine
SKMC Dean’s Award for Faculty Mentoring
The 2025 SKMC Dean’s Award for Faculty Mentoring is presented to faculty members who demonstrate a tangible and sustained impact on the professional development and careers of their colleagues through effective mentoring relationships.
Recipient:
- Jeffrey L. Benovic, PhD
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
SKMC Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education
The 2025 SKMC Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education honors faculty who exhibit superior effectiveness as educators over a sustained period or make major contributions to an educational course, clerkship, or training program.
Recipients:
- James B. Jaynes, PhD
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Anna Pluciennik, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Philip B. Wedegaertner, PHD
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology