Rick Kornelsen passed away on August 3, 2025.
Mr. Kornelsen was a current staff member, working as a Research Technician in the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. A member of the 25 Year Club, he first joined UBC in 1997 and worked with various labs in the former Brain Research Centre and Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre.
Read a tribute to Mr. Kornelsen from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags were lowered on Thursday, August 14, 2025 in remembrance.