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Applicants for these awards are required to submit original research applications building upon the work of their PhDs, which are assessed both on academic merit and the strength of a longer term career strategy. Candidates must also be first-class doctoral researchers.

In 2011, eight awards were made. Between them, the 2011 recipients lay claim to twenty-nine peer reviewed publications and two patents. Colin Crick was of particular note, with five peer reviewed publications and a patent, in addition to four further publications in progress.

Crick said of the scheme:Ìý"The EPSRC Doctoral Prize will allow me toÌýextend research into topics covered in my PhD, while also exploringÌýcommercialisation ofÌýexistingÌýintellectual property"

David Price, Vice-Provost (Research) and principal investigator of the scheme, said: "The recruitment and training of high-quality early career researchers are critical to our university's long-term success. These individuals can generate the vibrancy and vitality of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's academic life today, with many becoming the leaders of tomorrow. My congratulations to the awardees. Their outstanding achievements to date bode well for the contribution these researchers can make to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's future"

The recipients and their areas of research are listed below:

• Bradley Augstein (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Physics and Astronomy) Novel orbit-based approaches for multielectron systems in strong laser fields
• Colin Crick (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Chemistry) Hydrophobic surfaces for sterilisation/sanitisation
• Kevin Lau (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Mechanical Engineering) Models of disease progression in heart disease
• Andrew Newell (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê CoMPLEX) Computer vision methods for forensic science
• Oluwakemi Otegbade (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Earth Sciences) Platinum based catalysts for fuel cell applications
• Efthymious Rouvalis (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Electronic and Electrical Engineering) Photonics methods for Tetrahertz spectroscopy
• Artemis Skaralatidou (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering) Web GIS for public engagement in space planning
• Philipp Studer (London Center for Nanotechnology) Single dopant semi-conductors

The doctoral prize scheme is now closed for 2011 but will reopen in spring 2012. For more information, visit the link below.

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