Thomas Yu Receives UCSF School of Medicine STAR Achievement Award

Please join us in congratulating Thomas Yu (Senior Research Finance Analyst) who has received a UCSF School of Medicine STAR Achievement Award for his exemplary contributions and demonstrated commitment to the Chancellor’s priorities and UCSF's PRIDE values!  Thomas joined our team last year (Jan 2018) as an RFA and was recently promoted to Senior RFA.  Thomas now oversees most of the grant funds within our Division and directly manages the grant portfolios for 26 PIs (more to come as we hire more faculty in FY2020!)  We are beyond thrilled that he has received this well-deserved award and would like to share some testimonies below: 

• “Thomas brings a can do attitude to all of his work and is an exceptional problem solver.”
• “He is extremely responsible and accountable. Whenever I have questions about my portfolio, he always responds in a timely manner and is very willing to help.”
• “Thomas Yu has been an incredibly valuable addition to our division. As one of the numerous faculty he supports, I find him to be incredibly proactive, knowledgeable, and capable in his role as financial analyst.”
• “I cannot imagine being successful without him.  Thomas treats me with absolute respect, just like he treats every member of our team.  He is a gentle and soft-spoken powerhouse who is extraordinarily efficient and skilled. His integrity is unimpeachable.”
• “He gets projects done quickly and accurately. Numerous faculty, staff and trainees have commented about his steadiness and can-do spirit. Thomas truly makes UCSF a better place to work through his significant contributions to supporting faculty with their grants management and for being an outstanding problem-solver.”