A gift to emerging scientists

In 2012 Dr. Fritz Boehm transformed Honours Fest with a generous donation to provide cash prizes to award winners. His gift continues to support UVic’s emerging scientists.

Honours Fest 2019 group photo
Fritz Boehm with wife Dora Boehm, former UVic President Jamie Cassels, former Dean of Science Rob Lipson, and top three Honours Fest 2019 award winners.

In 2012 Dr. Fritz Boehm transformed Honours Fest with a generous donation to provide cash prizes to award winners. His gift continues to support UVic’s emerging scientists, helping Canada stay at the forefront of research and development.

My family congratulates all students who have received and will receive our award. Perhaps one day we will read that an Honours Fest award winner is now a Nobel Prize winner… who knows! So go for it: Be inspired! Be inquisitive! Be courageous! Think! Explore! Experiment!
—Dr. Fritz Boehm

Honours Fest 2021 virtual event Zoom screenshot
Fritz Boehm (top row, third person) joins the Honours Fest 2021 virtual event.

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