Dylan Collins - Rhodes Scholar 2014

Congratulations to our Honours (Biochemistry) student Dylan Collins, who has been awarded the very prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.  Dylan will be attending Oxford University commencing Fall 2014. Below is an excerpt from Dylan’sRhodes Scholarship webpage.

"Dylan is currently reading for a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and is passionate about improving health equity and harm reduction. Last year he partook in the Complex Humanitarian Emergency Leadership Training Program at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a current board member of AIDS Vancouver Island and has worked with the BC Centre for Disease Control, the Foundation for Sustainable Development, and KPMG’s management consulting practice. For relaxation Dylan enjoys cycling, sailing, Bhangra and is excited about rowing. In the long term, Dylan aspires to be able to inform and influence public policy regarding health especially along the lines of harm reduction."