Awards

Gurnett receives highest WashU Medicine faculty honor

Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD

Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD, received the 2024 Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed upon Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis faculty. The Cori award is given to one WashU Medicine faculty member each year. Recipients are announced in the spring and give an address on their scholarly work at a ceremony in the fall.

Recipients of the award must meet the following criteria:

  • Outstanding achievement in research and scholarship;
  • Recognized prominence within the community of scholars;
  • Service and dedication for the betterment of Washington University;
  • Respected accomplishments in teaching.