The 2026 Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research is awarded to Dr. Gina Ogilvie for transforming cervical cancer prevention worldwide.
Dr. Ogilvie is a professor at the School of Population and Public Health at UBC, a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Global Control of HPV-Related Disease and Cancer, a senior public health Scientist at the BC Center for Disease Control and a senior research advisor at the Women’s Health Research Institute in Vancouver. She is a physician-scientist and public health leader trained at McMaster University, UBC, and the University of North Carolina. Her career has focused on women’s and global health, particularly HPV research, cervical cancer prevention and equitable access to care. Dr. Ogilvie has played a key role in advancing more efficient HPV vaccination strategies and self-screening approaches that improve access and uptake, particularly for underserved communities in Canada and globally.
As a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair and trusted advisor to national and international health organizations, her work has directly influenced clinical practice, public health policy and global efforts to eliminate cervical cancer. Her contributions to cancer research are distinguished by their scientific excellence, practical impact and measurable benefits for patients and communities worldwide.
The Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research is named for a Hong Kong physician who retired to Vancouver in 1988. An obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Chew grew determined to improve outcomes for people with cancer. After his death in 2009, his family and friends sought to honour his goals by endowing a Faculty of Medicine prize in cancer research, as well as a chair and a professorship in gynecologic oncology. The Margolese prizes were created by an estate gift to UBC by Leonard Herbert Margolese to rrecognize Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration or cure of brain or heart disorders. Margolese, who passed away in 2000, was a Vancouver businessman who had a heart condition and whose brother had Alzheimer’s disease.
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