Chemistry Graduation and Prizes 2025

The highest ever total of 110 students graduated with an Honours degree in chemistry from St Andrews in 2025 as well as 29 postgraduates with a MSc or 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) Cole Tan, Thomas Jany, Callum Henderson, Baptiste Boyer, Ioana Oprea, Kirsten Graham, DoT Dr Brian Chalmers, Heather Ritchie, Charlotte Smith, Maia Lunt, Robbie Shaw, Samuel Allen

The prize list is as follows:

Gray Prize for the best essay on a prescribed topic in chemistry
Charlotte Smith, Maia Lunt

Medal in BSc Biology and Chemistry
Cole Tan

OUP Book Prize for the best student in the 4th year BSc chemistry class
Callum Henderson

Astra-Zeneca Prize for the best honours research project in biological chemistry
Ioana Oprea

GSK Prize for the best honours research project in organic chemistry
Baptiste Boyer

Drochaid Prize for the best honours research project in inorganic chemistry
Thomas Jany, Heather Ritchie

Charles Horrex Prize for the best honours research project in physical chemistry
Samuel Allen

Education Prize for the best honours research project in chemistry education
Kirsten Graham

Forrester Prize for the best graduating students in the 4th and 5th year classes
Robbie Shaw, Callum Henderson

Irvine Jubilee Prize and Medal for the most distinguished graduating MChem student
Robbie Shaw

This year the Head of School Award was donated to charity in memory of 3rd year student
Chloe Polzin.