2023 Simons Award Recipients in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security



Five outstanding students from the University of British Columbia have earned the 2023 Simons Award in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security, a recognition presented by the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and funded by The Simons Foundation. Their research covers critical areas such as nuclear disarmament, nuclear energy, and global security. Meet these talented scholars and discover their names, degrees, and research proposals below:

Mahnan Omar

Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs student

The Forgotten Legacy: Indigenous Perspectives on Nuclear Contamination in Canada’s North

Michael Liudeng

Undergraduate Student double majoring in Physics and History

Public Attitudes Toward Scientific Authority in Nuclear Science, 1961 – 1968

Prerna Gupta

PHD student in Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

Peoples perspective on nuclear energy in India

Sadia Tasleem

PHD student in Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program

The Blind Alley: Nuclear Policies, Inequality and the absence of anti-nuclear movement in Pakistan

Sanya Malik

Undergraduate Student majoring in International Relations
The Nuclear-Climate Nexus: Connecting Environmental and Security Concerns over Nuclear Energy and Weapons Proliferation

We invite you to explore the intriguing work of these scholars in the field of global security and nuclear disarmament.