Biosciences’ Kory Evans has won the 2025 Carl Gans Young Investigator Award from the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB).
Evans, an assistant professor, joined Biosciences in 2020 and researches the ecology and evolution of phenotypic diversity in the most species-rich assemblage of vertebrates on the planet: bony fishes. His lab integrates data from developmental biology, ecology, biomechanics and phylogeny to understand how fish have evolved and changed at various timescales.
In its announcement, SICB honored Evans for “exceptional research vision, which is broadly applicable to the field of comparative biomechanics and beyond, as well as impressive contributions to outreach, mentorship and DEI efforts.”
The Carl Gans Young Investigator Award is given annually to recognize distinguished contributions to the field of comparative biomechanics by a researcher who completed their doctorate within the past seven years. The award winner is invited to deliver a featured lecture at the society’s annual meeting, and Evans’ plenary speech, “Modularity promotes the evolution of complex biomechanical systems,” will be Jan. 7 at SICB 2025 in Atlanta.
Founded in 1902, SICB has about 3,000 members and works to further research, education and public awareness in the areas of organismal, functional and evolutionary biology.