We’re inviting all UBC alumni to vote to help choose UBC’s most famous alum.
After two exciting rounds, with many close races, we're down to the final 16 alumni. This week, you'll have the chance to vote for the entire bracket (two pairs per category) at the same time.
Voting for this round is now closed, and the results are below.
RESULTS
Nardwuar - 58.43% - Advances
Nardwuar the Human Serviette (BA) is a Canadian interviewer and musician recognized for his distinctive style and deeply researched, high-energy interviews with artists from Snoop Dogg to Kurt Cobain. His often surprising and humorous questions, combined with encyclopedic music knowledge, helped reshape celebrity and music interviews.
Grace Park - 41.57%
Grace Park (BA) is an American-Canadian actor best known for her portrayals of Sharon “Boomer” Valerii on Battlestar Galactica and Kono Kalakaua on Hawaii Five-0. Her long-running television career has included prominent roles across drama, crime, action, and science fiction series.
Pierre Berton - 69.60% - Advances
Pierre Berton (BA) was an author, journalist, and television host who helped make Canadian history accessible to a broad audience. Through bestselling books and his prominent broadcasting career, he became one of Canada’s most recognizable public intellectuals and storytellers.
William Gibson - 30.40%
William Gibson (BA) is a science fiction author best known for Neuromancer, the influential novel that helped define the cyberpunk genre. His writing imagined virtual worlds, artificial intelligence, and online culture years before they became everyday realities.
Suzanne Simard - 50.89% - Advances
Suzanne Simard (BSF) is a forest ecologist whose research on underground tree communication reshaped understanding of forest ecosystems. Her work has influenced conservation science worldwide and reached global audiences through her New York Times bestselling books Finding the Mother Tree and When the Forest Breathes.
Pieter Cullis - 49.11%
Pieter Cullis (BSc, MSc, PhD) is a biochemist known for developing lipid nanoparticle technology used in drug delivery. His work enabled the rapid development of mRNA-based vaccines, including those for COVID-19, and has helped transform modern pharmaceutical research and global health.
Gabor Maté - 61.56% - Advances
Gabor Maté (BA, MD) is a physician and author known for his work on addiction, trauma, and mental health. His bestselling books and public talks explore the links between emotional stress, childhood experience, and physical health, influencing approaches to addiction treatment and therapeutic practice.
Deborah Money - 38.44%
Deborah Money (BSc, MD) is a physician and researcher who became Canada’s first dual specialist in obstetrics, gynecology, and infectious diseases. An internationally recognized expert and inaugural director of the Women’s Health Research Institute, she has advanced research and care related to women’s health, HIV pregnancy, and vaccines.
Justin Trudeau - 73.49% - Advances
Justin Trudeau (BEd) is a Canadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025. He led federal policy on issues including climate action, social programs, and the COVID-19 pandemic, and represented Canada in international diplomatic and multilateral forums.
Mike Harcourt - 26.51%
Mike Harcourt (BA, LLB) is a politician who served as Mayor of Vancouver and Premier of British Columbia. He focused on urban development, environmental policy, and social programs in public office, and later contributed to initiatives supporting sustainable cities and community planning across Canada.
Kim Campbell - 54.93% - Advances
Kim Campbell (BA, LLB) is a lawyer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Canada in 1993, becoming the first woman to hold the office. She has held senior cabinet and diplomatic roles and contributed to policy discussions on democracy, education, and international governance.
Jody Wilson-Raybould - 45.07%
Jody Wilson-Raybould (LLB) is a lawyer, politician, and member of the We Wai Kai Nation who served as Attorney General of Canada. She has held senior federal cabinet roles and is known for her work on justice, Indigenous rights, and government accountability.
Rick Hansen - 86.51% - Advances
Rick Hansen (BPE) is a Canadian Paralympian and activist whose Man in Motion World Tour raised global awareness for spinal cord injury research and accessibility. He founded and led initiatives advancing inclusion and innovation to improve the lives of people with disabilities worldwide.
Andrea Neil - 13.49%
Andrea Neil (BHK) is a soccer player who became a key figure in Canadian women’s soccer. She represented Canada at four FIFA World Cups, helped lead the Vancouver Whitecaps to multiple league championships, and was one of the country’s most experienced national team players.
Kelsey Serwa - 49.52%
Kelsey Serwa (BHK, MPT) is a Canadian ski cross athlete who won Olympic silver in 2014 and gold in 2018. She has captured multiple world championship medals in freestyle skiing and ranks among Canada’s most successful ski cross competitors.
Doug Mitchell - 50.48% - Advances
Doug Mitchell (LLB) was a football player, lawyer, and sports executive who served as CFL commissioner from 1984 to 1988. After playing with the BC Lions, he became a prominent figure in Canadian sport and philanthropy, supporting university athletics and major sporting initiatives.
