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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 ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº'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 ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's future"

The recipients and their areas of research are listed below:

• Bradley Augstein (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Physics and Astronomy) Novel orbit-based approaches for multielectron systems in strong laser fields
• Colin Crick (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Chemistry) Hydrophobic surfaces for sterilisation/sanitisation
• Kevin Lau (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Mechanical Engineering) Models of disease progression in heart disease
• Andrew Newell (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº CoMPLEX) Computer vision methods for forensic science
• Oluwakemi Otegbade (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Earth Sciences) Platinum based catalysts for fuel cell applications
• Efthymious Rouvalis (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Electronic and Electrical Engineering) Photonics methods for Tetrahertz spectroscopy
• Artemis Skaralatidou (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº 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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