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Honours for four early career Chemists

Published: 6 January 2016
Greg Ross receives his prize
Greg Ross receives his prize

Four talented and motivated early career researchers and teaching fellows from Chemistry have been recognised for their achievements in Citizenship, Education, Enterprise, Public Engagement and Research across the Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences. In all, 13 individuals received Dean’s Prizes at the final University event hosted by outgoing Dean Professor Steve Hawkins.

“The standard of nominees was remarkably high this year across all the disciplines and I’m delighted to present prizes to the winners at my last official function as Dean,” says Professor Hawkins. “I am sure these early career researchers and teaching fellows will become tomorrow’s leading natural and environmental scientists.”

Paul Duckmanton received a special prize for making a major contribution to the University’s Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Higher Education Review addressing complex and highly technical questions covering policy and procedure. Greg Ross has had his research published in one of the leading chemistry journals, the Journal of the American Chemical Society, to international acclaim and industry interest. David Pugh was honoured for citizenship and education as well as his research; his achievements have included helping to organise a conference and representing the interests of his peers on the Concordat steering group. Benno Meier’s prize-winning research in nuclear magnetic resonance has included the first observation of a new physical phenomenon.

Chief Scientific Officer at Leica Microsystems Julian Burke addressed the gathering and presented the prizes; he is also a visiting professor at Southampton where he collaborates with Professor Lindy Holden-Dye, A biochemist by training, Julian founded Genpak Ltd, a spin out company from the University of Sussex which was later sold to Genetix.

The Dean’s Prize event is part of the Faculty’s Concordat agreement with Research Councils UK to foster and develop early career researchers and teaching fellows.

 

The winners!
The winners!
Benno Meier receives his prize
Benno Meier receives his prize
David Pugh
David Pugh

Chief Scientific Officer at Leica Microsystems Julian Burke addressed the gathering and presented the prizes; he is also a visiting professor at Southampton where he collaborates with Professor Lindy Holden-Dye, A biochemist by training, Julian founded Genpak Ltd, a spin out company from the University of Sussex which was later sold to Genetix.

The Dean’s Prize event is part of the Faculty’s Concordat agreement with Research Councils UK to foster and develop early career researchers and teaching fellows.

Paul Duckmanton
Paul Duckmanton

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