Zubin Austin has been either a teacher or a student at the University of Toronto continuously since 1984, earning two bachelors’ degrees, three masters’ degrees and a PhD during this time. Since 1994, he has worked full time at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy as a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and most recently as Professor and inaugural holder of the Ontario College of Pharmacists Professorship in Pharmacy Practice Research. The Professor Zubin Austin Award is awarded to a student in any year of the Doctor of Pharmacy program who is in financial need and resides the furthest distance away in Canada from the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. Students are eligible to receive this award only once during their studies at the Faculty. Information on application procedures will be provided to Doctor of Pharmacy students via e-mail in late September.