This prize is awarded in honor of Dr. Carl W. Cotman’s legacy in scientific accomplishments throughout his Directorship of the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders and the development of the health sciences at UCI. Dr. Cotman’s passion and longstanding interest in the brain have fostered research within the Institute and on the UCI campus throughout the years. The recipient of this award is selected from those who have excelled in their studies on memory impairments and neurological disorders and have helped to advance the mission of the Institute. You should be proud of your accomplishments and for having received this award.