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Quorum technologies student prizes

The Image and Analysis Unit [IAU] is very grateful for the ongoing support of a Quorum Technologies Ltd, a local company at the forefront of electron microscopy [EM] sample preparation.

Each year Quorum Technologies Ltd donates a number of prizes that are awarded to students for the promotion of excellence in electron microscopy.

The current Quorum Technologies Prize format is based around 2 award schemes:

  • £200 Final Year Undergraduate Project Prizes
    These are awarded in recognition of the three most commendable undergraduate final year projects that have utilised electron microscopy.
  • Electron Microscopy Research Support Fund
    A Quorum donated support fund is available to encourage EM work. This is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate applicants.

  • 2010 research support award – Yishan Zheng
  • 2011 research support award – Claire Hamer
  • 2012 research support award – Nina Holling

Final Year Undergraduate Project Prize Winners

2011-12:

  • Mohiden Abdul Ahad - MEng Mechanical Engineering
    “ Investigation of Particulate Matter (PM) in Modern Gasoline Engines"
  • Wuraola Akinrinsola - MPharm Pharmacy
    "Encapsulation and Characterisation of Amorolfine Hydrocholoride in Poly – (D, L- Lactic Acid) Nanoparticles"
  • Ella Villanueva - BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
    "The Development of Bacterial Biofilms in Babies Bath Toys"

2010-11:

  • Oliver Kitt - BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences
    “Investigating the morphological changes of Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms on biomedical devices after exposure to sub-therapeutic concentrations of anti-bacterial actives”
  • Benjamin Joseph Thompson - BSc (Hons) Geology
    “A post-magmatic evolution of the St Austell granite, Cornwall: Alteration and mineralisation”
  • Hamidullah Waizy - BSc (Hons) Geology
    “Petrography and geochemistry of metasediments and cherts associated with the Duntanlich barite deposit, Aberfeldy, Scotland”
  • Further details of the Quorum Technologies 2010-11 prize winners

2009-10:

  • Mira Buhecha MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy
    "The development of a beta carotene and quercetin co-encapsulated system using biodegradable polymers"
  • Robert Cocker BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
    "Human oral epithelial skin models in the investigation of compounds used in oral healthcare formulations research"
  • Isaac Lart BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
    "Production of a novel scaffold for large scale, soft tissue regeneration"

  • Further details of the Quorum Technologies 2009-10 prize winners

2008-09:

2007-08:

  • Hannah Jeffrey - BMBS Medicine
    "Corneal Reconstruction: Towards a Novel Synthetic Osteo-Odonto Keratoprosthesis [OOKP]"
  • Rebecca Getty - BSc Geology

2006-07:

  • Carly Lovejoy - BSc Geography and Geology

The Quorum prizes and scheme are generously supported by Quorum Technologies Ltd.

The fund was established between the University of Brighton and Quorum Technologies, a local electron microscopy technology company, in 2006 to foster the support and promotion of electron microscopy. Initially founded as a philanthropic donation by the now retired Managing Director, Bob Kenhard, a Brighton University alumni, the scheme has subsequently continued to attract the financial support of Quorum Technologies, now part of Judges Scientific plc. The Quorum Technologies prize scheme fund is coordinated at the University of Brighton by Dr Jonathan Salvage (IAU) and Mr Andrew Scanlan (Development and Alumni), with Mr Mike Wombwell, Sales & Marketing director of Quorum Technologies.

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