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Dalhousie faculty, students and recent grads are nominated in every professional category at tonight's 2015 Discovery Awards.

The 13th Annual Discovery Awards, hosted by Halifax's Discovery Centre, celebrate the brightest minds in Nova Scotia and honour them for their contribution to science, technology and innovation.  

Below is a list of Dal individuals nominated for tonight's awards. Read more about all of the nominees at the Discovery Centre's website. Dal News will have full coverage Dalhousie's Discovery Award recipients in the near future.

Hall of Fame Inductee
Axel Becke (Department of Chemistry)

Science Champion
Dr. Todd Hatchette (Department of Pathology)

Innovation
DeCell Technologies (founded by Paul Gratzer, School of Biomedical Engineering)
Novonix (founded by Chris Burns, recent PhD grad in Physics)

Professional of Distinction
Dr. Orlando Hung (Departments of Anesthesia, Surgery and Pharmacology)

Emerging Professional
Alec Falkenham (PhD candidate, Pathology Department)
Nick Nickerson (recent PhD grad, Faculty of Science)
Natalie Rosen (Department of Psychology and Neuroscience)