UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 09 | May 10, 2001

All this and science too

From student politics to studying E. coli, science scholar has bases covered

Adam Mott is living proof that the best way to get something done is to assign it to a busy person.

The Science student's dizzying array of activities would exhaust most others, yet his marks have averaged above 80 per cent and earned him a spot on the Dean's Honour List each year.

"I enjoy keeping my life as active and varied as possible," says Mott. "My interests range from ballroom dancing to graphic design and from music to sports."

Even with that, he understates the extent of his extracurricular involvement.

The native of Burlington, Ont. has been an assistant director in the Intramural Sports Program, DJ for the program's social events, and a contributor and production assistant for The Point newspaper.

He has served as elections commissioner for the Alma Mater Society (AMS) and an AMS director, as well as the public relations officer for the Science Undergraduate Society.

He also served as chair for the 2000 Class Act campaign, helping to run a graduating gift campaign in each of the faculties and schools.

As the service director for the UBC chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society, he was responsible for organizing a range of community activities including blood donor clinics.

The recipient of the Amy E. Sauder and Jean Craig Smith Scholarships, Mott graduates this year with an Bachelor of Science (honours) in Microbiology, specializing in Immunology.

As part of his course work, he conducted research on plasma membrane calcium channels, and spent last summer working as a student researcher on studies involving E. Coli bacteria at the University of Guelph.

He recently turned down recruiters from Yale to accept a full PhD scholarship to Harvard University's School of Public Health for Immunology and Infectious Disease. For the time being, however, he is still reflecting on a rewarding experience on Point Grey.

"I have truly enjoyed each and every aspect of life at UBC," he says. "I feel exceedingly well prepared for any circumstance in my academic field or life that I encounter in the future."