Sarnia-Born Professor Wins Prestigious International Award.

From Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer.

A Sarnia-born professor and researcher recently became the first woman and first person from outside of Europe to win the Recipharm International Environmental Award.

Karen Kidd, a professor at McMaster University, was named the 2017 recipient of the award given annually since 2008 by Recipharm, a Swedish pharmaceutical company.

“It has been given to a number of very high-impact researchers that I know quite well, and respect their work quite a bit,” Kidd said.

“So, it was a real honour.”

Kidd said it is the first major award of her career.

“Her work, which explores the potential effects and risks of contaminants on fish and whole ecosystems, is truly impressive,” Lars Backsell, chairperson of Recipharm’s board, said in a news release.

“This research will no doubt be essential in building commitment toward environmental matters and provides valuable guidance for future actions in order to decrease or avoid the negatives impacts of chemical contamination.”

Kidd is scheduled to travel to Stockholm in September to receive the award.

“I’ve had a fantastic group of collaborators, and I’m accepting the award on their behalf, as well,” she said.

“The science that we’ve done has been a big group effort, over many years.”

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