Chemistry Graduation and Prizes 2022

A total of 66 students graduated with an Honours degree in chemistry from St Andrews in 2022 as well as 24 with a PhD. After the University graduation ceremony in Younger Hall, this was celebrated with a reception in the School of Chemistry, where the best students were awarded prizes for outstanding achievements.

The prizewinners are pictured below:

(L–R) Prof Chris Baddeley (Head of School), Dr Gordon Florence (Director of Teaching), Piotr Kaniewski, Anna Carberry, Vanessa Watts, Simone Gardner, Emma Southall, Sean Vale, Leanne Crowe, Benedict Connaughton, Dr David Brown (Drochaid)

The prize list is as follows:

Gray Prize for the best essay on a prescribed topic in chemistry
Vanessa Watts and Piotr Kaniewski

Medal in BSc Biology and Chemistry
Anna Carberry

OUP Book Prize for the best student in the 4th year BSc chemistry class
Piotr Kaniewski

Astra-Zeneca Prize for the best honours research project in biological chemistry
Piotr Kaniewski

GSK Prize for the best honours research project in organic chemistry
Vanessa Watts

Drochaid Prize for the best honours research project in inorganic chemistry
Leanne Crowe

Charles Horrex Prize for the best honours research project in physical chemistry
Sean Vale

Education Prize for the best honours research project in chemistry education
Benedict Connaughton

Forrester Prize for the best graduating students in the 4th and 5th year classes
Emma Southall and Simone Gardner

Irvine Jubilee Prize and Medal for the most distinguished graduating MChem student
Emma Southall

This year the Head of School Award went to Elizabeth Harris of the Administrative Team for her extraordinary efforts in dealing with timetabling and room booking during the COVID-19 pandemic.