Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Stage 4 Medals & Project Prize 2024/25
Nicole Perets was awarded the Professor Dervilla Donnelly Medal for Stage 4 BSc (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology. Nicole began her PhD studies here in UCD School of Chemistry under the supervision of Patrick Guiry in early September.
Emilia Kazek was awarded the Professor Howard Sidebottom Medal for Stage 4 BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry. Emilia began her PhD studies under the supervision of James Sullivan in early September.
Felix Schlosser was awarded the Hugh Ryan Memorial Medal for Stage 4 BSc (Hons) Chemistry. Felix was unable to join us for the presentation as he has just started his PhD studies in Oslo, Norway.
Emilia Kazek was awarded the 2024/25 Best Stage 4 Project Prize, presented by Dr. Leila Negahdar.
Emilia completed her Stage 4 Project under the supervision of (opens in a new window)Dr. Leila Negahdar. Her project, “Insight into the activity and mechanism of FeNiB LDH electrocatalysts in alkaline OER via operando DRIFTS”, investigated how advanced catalytic materials can drive the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), a crucial step in sustainable energy technologies such as water splitting for green hydrogen production. This outstanding project has resulted in a first-author publication in (opens in a new window)RSC Catalysis Science & Technology, an exceptional achievement at undergraduate level.