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Gates Cambridge TrustGates Cambridge Scholars 2008

Gates Cambridge Scholars 2008

Scholars are listed alphabetically by name within their year-group. The list includes current Scholars, although a few will start their coursein January or April 2009 or later.

Several students listed here may be spending all or part of the academic year 2008-09 working away from Cambridge whilst undertakingfield-work or other study as an integral part of their doctoral research. The list also retains some Scholars who will complete their PhD thesisand will be leaving Cambridge before the end of the academic year.

Some Scholars shown as working for a PhD degree will be required to complete successfully in 2009 a post-graduate certificate or Master’sdegree, or similar qualification, before being allowed by the University to proceed with doctoral studies.

A full list of the 290 Gates Scholars in residence during 2008–09 appears indexed by name on the last two pages of this yearbook.

An alphabetical list of the 534 Gates Scholars who have, as of October 2008, completed the tenure of their scholarships appears on pages92–100.

ContentsPreface 4

Gates Cambridge Trust: Trustees and Officers 5

Scholars in Residence 2008 by year of award2004 82005 102006 242007 392008 59

Countries of origin of current Scholars 90

Gates Scholars’ Society: Scholars’ Council 91

Gates Scholars’ Society: Alumni Association 91

Scholars who have completed the tenure of their scholarship 92

Index of Gates Scholars in this yearbook by name 101

NOTES* Indicates that a Scholar applied for and was awarded a second Gates Cambridge Scholarship for further study at Cambridge** Indicates that a Scholar was given permission by the Trust to defer their Gates Cambridge Scholarship

© 2008 Gates Cambridge Trust

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Mr William H. Gates SrCo-Chair of the Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation

Dr William GerberdingFormer President of the University ofWashington

Lord Rees of Ludlow PRSPresident the Royal Society andMaster of Trinity College, Cambridge

Professor Lord Broers FREng FRSVice-Chancellor Emeritus of theUniversity of Cambridge and FormerPresident of the Royal Academy ofEngineering

Mrs Anne LonsdaleFormer President of Murray EdwardsCollege (New Hall), Cambridge,Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and Chair of Camfed International

Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve PBAPresident of the British Academy andformer President of Newnham College,Cambridge

Professor Alison RichardVice Chancellor of the University ofCambridge and Chair of the GatesCambridge Trust

Dr Andrew RobertsonFellow of UC Berkeley Center forEmerging and Neglected Disease, andGates Scholar 2001

Gates Cambridge Trust: Trustees

Mr James Smith (Executive Officer)Senior Member of Wolfson College,Cambridge

Dr Gordon Johnson (Provost)President of Wolfson College, andDeputy Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity of Cambridge

Mr Andrew Thompson MBE(Treasurer)Fellow (and former Bursar) of MagdaleneCollege, Cambridge

Dr Jonathan Nicholls(Secretary)Registrary of the University ofCambridge

Ms Hilary Perrott(Executive Officer)

Mr Thomas Billinge(Administrative Assistant)

Gates Cambridge Trust: Officers

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Gates Cambridge Trust:The Scholars 2008

Ms SarahAlexander

Ireland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ClassicsSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Trinity College, Dublin

I am delighted to have the opportunity towork towards a PhD in Classics atCambridge. My particular focus isHellenistic Greek poetry and literarycriticism.

INTERESTS:My interests include history, politics, philosophy,literature, music, film, food and conversation.

Ms Laura Allan

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PharmacologyQueens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Newcastle upon Tyne

I am investigating the role of amyloidprecursor protein derived peptides in thepathological mechanism of Alzheimer’sDisease (AD). It has been predicted that in 50 years time there will be as many as

100 million AD sufferers worldwide. Thistranslates into severe strain on medical,monetary and human resources. I wouldlike to make a contribution towardsacquiring a clearer understanding of ADthus advancing the search for treatmentswhich will halt its progression or indeedeffect a cure.

INTERESTS:I enjoy music and dance of all kinds and both indoorand outdoor sporting activities.


Ms KarunaGanesh

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MBBCh in Clinical StudiesFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship willallow me to study clinical medicine andpursue doctoral research at Cambridge,thereby preparing me for a career as amedical scientist. In the long term, I hope tostudy virulence mechanisms of microbial

pathogens, and develop affordable meansof combating them. In this way, and byparticipating in international health policyplanning, I hope to make a real differenceto people’s health in the poorest parts of theworld.

INTERESTS:Molecular evolution, political philosophy andinternational affairs, literature, languages,Bharatanatyam, community service, travel,badminton, wine, chocolate...

Miss Yinglin Ji

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in English and Applied LinguisticsTrinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Beijing UniversityOcean University of China

My career goal is to become a linguist who can view language teaching from the perspective of a practitioner andmeanwhile, a practitioner who would like to see language teaching through a

research lens. I believe that my potential as an English teacher and researcher will be further exploited in the highlystimulating and exciting atmosphere ofCambridge. I’m also very grateful to theGates Cambridge Trust for their generousfinancial support of my PhD study inCambridge.

INTERESTS:Reading, Chinese ancient poetry, music, jogging,travelling.

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Mr RamarPandia Raj

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EngineeringJesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Indian Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Madras

My PhD research in Cambridge Universitywill add value to the research that I havecarried out during my MS at IIT Madras.This will enable me to understand and usetechnological innovation in various

infrastructure projects specifically projectsrelated to Structural Engineering. Suchknowledge will undoubtedly help me and my country to realise the vision ofmaking a developing country like India into a developed country. I gratefullyacknowledge the support of the GatesCambridge Trust.

INTERESTS:Badminton, swimming, travelling, listening to musicand reading literature.

Mr Jan Trnka*

Czech Republic

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in History, Philosophy and Sociology ofScience, Technology and MedicineSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Charles University, Prague

I had the good fortune to receive my firstGates scholarship to study mitochondria-targeted antioxidants and other relatedchemicals, which could potentially help inthe treatment of diseases such as Parkinsondisease or Alzheimer’s dementia. In 2008 I will study towards a MPhil in the

history and philosophy of science, againsupported by the Gates Cambridge Trust.Understanding the philosophical basis ofmodern science is, in my view, crucial if weare to solve the many problems in modernbiomedical science and practice – fromcognitive sciences to medical ethics.

INTERESTS:Playing sports (rowing, volleyball, skiing and others),hiking, backpacking, debating about religion,philosophy, politics and anything else I know littleabout, learning languages, listening to music, goingto cinema, meeting interesting people.


2004

Miss EllaMcPherson

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social and Political SciencePembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgePrinceton University

My PhD is on the factors affecting how theMexican press covers human rights stories.This meant I spent a large part of 2006

living in Mexico City conducting myfieldwork. The aims of my thesis are to shedlight on cultures of information as well asto provide a greater understanding of theimportant relationship between the pressand human rights organizations incombating violations.

INTERESTS:Latin American films, documentary photography,Mexican food & drink, train travel, ebay.

Ms AbigailWild**

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Criminological ResearchPembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University

I plan to research women’s rights and mentalhealth care in Latin American prisons. I aminterested in questions of cross-culturalapplicability of prison modeling and in culturally contingent explanations for gaps between criminological research and

penal policy. I am also interested in prison conversion narratives, photographicrepresentation of prisoners, and historicalconstructions of criminal typologies and theiruse in substantiating (frequently racialized)claims about atavistic types.

INTERESTS:Inclusive action learning environments (especiallyoutdoor), primatology, water-skiing, violin, boardgames, soccer, neurotheology, sleep/dream research,hiking, costume parties.

Ms Umut Yildirim

Turkey

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social Anthropological ResearchLucy Cavendish College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:London School of EconomicsBogaziçi University, IstanbulKoç University, Istanbul

By drawing upon my fieldwork on ‘forced migration’ in Diyarbakir, a city in Southeastern Turkey, Iaim to ethnographically and analytically

explore dissonant militant attachments tograssroots in a context where discursivepractices of war and peace overlap.

INTERESTS:Food, music, photography, poetry, humor, collectivistpractices, psychoanalysis, theories of affect, etc…

Ms Mi Zhou

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EnglishClare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of New South Wales

I began my PhD with the vague notion oflooking at the relationship between musicand literature. After much painful trial anderror, I have now narrowed it down to

looking at EM Forster’s use of music in hisnovels. I attempt to bring musicology andmusic history into literary criticism, andargue for a broader inter-medial approachto literature.

INTERESTS:Many things; mostly my friends.

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Mr ShehuAbdussalam

Nigeria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in MathematicsSt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeAfrican Institute for Mathematical Sciences, CapeTownAhmadu Bello University, Zaria

I enjoy learning new ideas of physics at highenergies and want to contribute to ourunderstanding of the secrets of nature. TheGates Cambridge Scholarship has given mean opportunity for tools and experiencegathering towards achieving that.

INTERESTS:Science, reading history, politics, cycling, jogging.

Mr RossAnthony

South Africa

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social Anthropological AnalysisPembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Cape Town

I have spent the last year doing fieldwork inChina’s Xinjiang Uyghur AutonomousRegion. My research examines ways inwhich frontier cities of western China arechanging under post-Mao reforms. I amparticularly interested in how the spatial

organization of large-scale state andcommercial ventures influence people’sbehaviour at the micro-level.

INTERESTS:Spending time with friends.

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Ms DianeArcher*

Thailand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in Land EconomySidney Sussex College


I am commencing the final year of my PhD in Land Economy, looking at theimplications on social capital of communityparticipation in slum upgrading in Bangkok,Thailand. I carried out my fieldwork duringthe first half of 2008, in Bangkok.

INTERESTS:I enjoy playing ladies football for my college, as wellas playing tennis and going for runs along the river.I’m a keen reader and baker, and like visiting newplaces in order to stave off itchy feet.

Dr Felix Assah

Cameroon

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EpidemiologyWolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Yaounde I

My PhD research will focus on objectivemeasurement of physical activity in an adultCameroonian population. This work iswithin the broad area of understanding thedeterminants of adult obesity, diabetes andrelated metabolic disorders. I intend tofocus my career on alleviating the burden ofdiabetes on the population and thehealthcare system through epidemiologicalresearch on primordial and primaryprevention of diabetes.

INTERESTS:Reading, watching football/movies, music andtravel. I do not trust people who don’t drink coffee!


2005

Ms Silvia Breu

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Computer ScienceNewnham College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of PassauUniversity of Edinburgh

I am excited about being in Cambridge and Ihope to sharpen my skills, to broaden my view, and to meet exciting people. I work on the automated analysis ofsoftware and related artifacts. In particular, Ilike to improve the quality of softwaresystems. I tackle this problem by helpingprogrammers to identify functionality that is spread over a system but could bebundled for improved understanding andmaintainability. At Cambridge, I am lookingforward to finding mutually inspiringdiscussions as well as collaboration withpeople from inside and outside my field.

INTERESTS:Sports (volleyball, skiing, skating, diving, hiking),music (singing, playing instruments) and movies.I’ve always been a bookworm and have a passionfor cooking & baking. I love walking around inmuseums of modern art, cities with intriguingarchitecture, travelling in fascinating countries,through wild nature & to buzzing cities. I enjoychilling in cafes, latte macchiatto, reading, solvinglogical puzzles, listening to music, watching peoplewalk by, but also love to perfectly organise eventssuch as dinner parties or trips.

Ms Chi(Angela) Chew

Singapore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ClassicsMurray Edwards College (New Hall)


I am extremely grateful to be provided withthis opportunity to continue to pursue mystudies in Philosophy and to benefit from theenriching community life of Cambridge

University, especially in its inter-cultural andinternational aspects. I look forward tomany fascinating conversations with otherGates Scholars and others.

INTERESTS:Theology; international friendship (I have beeninvolved in running international coffee bars and other activities for several years in Cambridge);travelling; languages; (non-academic) counselling.


Mr AaronCoble

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Computer ScienceKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Pennsylvania State UniversityOxford University

I am honored to be continuing my PhDresearch as a Gates Scholar. During the nexttwo years I will be analyzing privacytechnologies for use on the internet.

INTERESTS:My interests are quite varied and include: swingdancing, cycling, climbing/backpacking/outdoorpursuits, wine tasting, classical and contemporarycookery, activism, abstract painting, bonsai,gardening, modern poetry, and independent film.Most of all I enjoy meeting and talking with anyoneabout their interests and experiences.

Ms AmandaDennis* & **

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in FrenchTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Princeton University

My PhD investigates the figure of thephilosopher poet, and, more broadly,explores the notion of philosophy as acreative, artistic practice. Drawing on a richbackground of continental thought, myproject focuses on phenomenology intwentieth-century France—in particular, onthe work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, whosestylish metaphors and poetic prose situatehim at the intersection between philosophyand literature. Merleau-Ponty’s theory ofembodied perception also challengesCartesian and Kantian descriptions ofsubjectivity, and may be seen as a more

recent embodiment of Nietzsche’s‘perspectivism’. My work also examines the interplay between art and philosophyfrom the perspective of the artist; part of thePhD will engage the projects of SamuelBeckett, a poet philosopher whose workparodies metaphysics and enacts critiques ofpositivism that are fascinatingly consonantwith those of French phenomenology.

INTERESTS:My favorite thing to do is travel – explore new places,meet new people, learn languages, challenge myself to imagine what the world might look like from other angles or perspectives. That said,I enjoy simple pleasures as well: soccer, yoga, running,sailing, cooking (especially Thai food), good company,wine, theater, art, film and all kinds of music. I’malso an aspiring fiction writer, and curious to seewhere that will lead me!

2005

Mr RittikChaudhuri

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Biological ScienceMagdalene College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Duke University

Among the genes encoded by HIV, Nef hasbeen shown to be a primary determinant ofviral pathogenicity. Patients infected with anattenuated strain of HIV, lacking afunctional Nef, have displayed markedlyslower progression towards AIDS. While at

Cambridge, I intend to explore the role ofNef in HIV pathogenesis using an array ofbiochemical, cell biological, and genomicapproaches. Hopefully, the findings of thesestudies will contribute to our understandingof HIV.

INTERESTS:Running, lifting, near death experiences, playingsandlot baseball, betterfication campaigns, nottearing my ACL a third time, email, becoming anastronaut, shooting, and living the life of amendicant student.

Mr SzilardFejer

Romania

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistryDowning College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Szeged

Computational chemistry is becoming amore and more powerful tool for chemists astime goes by. One “mystery” of particularinterest, which can be very well investigated

with the help of computational chemistry, ishow certain systems can self-assemble intowell-defined structures. I am very excited todo research in this field in Cambridge, andI’m sure my experiences gained during theseyears will last for a lifetime.

INTERESTS:General stuff like biking, movies, travelling; most ofthe time I play the guitar or the piano when I’m notnear a computer or sleeping.

Mr DanielGreenfield

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Computer ScienceTrinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of New South WalesUniversity of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)

As part of the Cambridge-MIT Alliance in Pervasive Computing, I am excited to be working with some of the best researchersin this field. As transistors shrink,communication becomes a major bottleneckto performance. My research concerns

Networks-on-Chip for communication-limited VLSI. As a big believer in the cross-pollination of ideas, even from seemingly far-flung fields, I look forward to manyfascinating discussions, as well as closefriendships, in the Gates Cambridgecommunity.

INTERESTS:Development, sustainable energy, music (an eclecticsort), Japanese animation, systems biology, cancerdiagnosis, statistical machine learning, sociology,gourmet food/chocolate and travel.

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Mr FernanFederici

Argentina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Plant SciencesSt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Universidad Católica de ChileUniversidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza

The aim of my PhD project is to contributeto better understanding of the genetic and cellular interactions that control plantdevelopment. I’m very grateful to the GatesCambridge Trust for their financial supportof my PhD.

INTERESTS:Futbol, fly fishing, photography, trekking, andfollowing my team: Boca Juniors.


2005

Mr Dirk-HinrichHaar*

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in CriminologySelwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of KostanzInstitut d’Etudes Politiques de ParisUniversitat Leipzig

Ultimately, my goal is “better” criminalpolicy in a double sense: To address moreeffectively crime as a major concern ofpeople in many countries, and to freeresources and sympathy for human rights

and equal protection. Beyond contributingto policy design and its knowledgefoundations, I am also willing to engage inthe struggles of implementation. TheInstitute of Criminology provides anexcellent environment for related research.Being a Gates scholar inspires andmotivates me further.

INTERESTS:Sports (esp. ice hockey, fencing, windsurfing,football), politics (esp. international anddevelopment issues), writing (esp. speeches, essays),music (esp. violin, jazz, modern classical), reading(20th century literature, esp. poetry).

Mr JoelHalcomb

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Early Modern HistorySelwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Oklahoma State UniversityYork University

I was born in Texas, lived for a while in the deep south and graduated fromOklahoma State University with degrees in mathematics and history. Here atCambridge I am studying early modernhistory, with an emphasis on religion. MyPhD looks at puritan religion during Britain’s

Revolution in the 17th century. I aminterested in religious motivation, the powerof ritual and providence and how theseaspects translate into religious politics.

INTERESTS:I like long walks on the beach, red wine, English girlsnamed Helena, and Yearbook statements. I play in aband called Bert and the Shirts. I like workingconstruction while drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon andtalking about Eugene Debs to a bunch of wrylyrednecks who don’t know who he is. It’s futile, but nomore than the current geopolitical situation. At leastthe rednecks are partly charming.

Miss DeborahHayden

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Anglo SaxonHughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeWellesley College

My PhD research will focus on theevolution of linguistic study and thought inmedieval Ireland, and will aim to explorethe broader questions of language use andacquisition through a textual medium.Ultimately I hope to use my experience atCambridge to pursue a career in teachingand research.

INTERESTS:Music (of all sorts, but especially playing horn andfiddle), literature, languages, travel.


Ms Jin He

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EducationSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeSouthwest China Normal University

My field of research is Second LanguageEducation, which I have pursued for over 10years. However, I am also extremelyinterested in early education, educational

policy-making and management. My careergoal is to become a professional educatorand help improve education in my homecountry. I am very glad to be able to conductfurther research at Cambridge and I wouldparticularly like to extend my thanks to theGates Trust for generously sponsoring mystudy at Cambridge.

INTERESTS:Reading, trekking, music, history, social work inimproving education in depressed areas.

Miss Ling-YanHung

Hong Kong

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Theoretical PhysicsPeterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Oxford

I am a Theoretical Physics student. I havealways aspired to understand the mostfundamental laws governing Nature and so Iam now working on String Theory. May Iexpress my gratitude to the Gates Trust forgranting me this invaluable opportunity torealize my childhood dream.

INTERESTS:Reading, soccer, Cantonese opera.

2005

Mr Isaac Idun-Arkhurst*

Ghana

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in International RelationsSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Ghana

I study relations between rising industrialnations and developing countries (theperiphery). Two system-changing eventshave occurred at the turn of this century.One is bad enough for everyone; the otheris a positive development on the worldstage, yet a potential threat to many. The

former is 9/11; the latter, the rise of China.My research investigates the developmentand geopolitical implications of theemergence of China for African countries,with whom China has been buildingunprecedented relations. I also studyrelations between Western countries andAfrica in the wake of 9/11 and the rise ofChina.

INTERESTS:Reading, creative writing, rhetoric and culture,football, volleyball, travelling.

Ms Tala Jarjour

Syria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in MusicTrinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeOhio UniversityHigher Institute of Music, Damascus

Throughout my studies I came to realizethat whether in the Western world or in theEast, music and religion have always hadintriguingly close affinities. It is widelyknown that modern Syria hosts an array ofmodern and classical Arab musical trends.Nevertheless, little attention is ever given to

the relation of this music to the ancientChristian heritage of Syria. In my time inCambridge I intend to look closely at theSyrian Orthodox Chant which dates to thedawn of Christianity and continues to be sung in Syriac, a dialect of Aramaic.Looking with modern eyes at this ancientheritage, the mere persistent existence ofwhich is fascinating, enriches, I believe, ourexperience of our common human musicalheritage and offers new dimensions for moreinter-cultural awareness.

INTERESTS:Hiking, baking, reading, music.

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Mr AnthonyHylick

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Computer ScienceChurchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Georgia Institute of Technology

I am from Warner Robins, GA, and Icompleted my undergraduate curriculum(B.S. Computer Engineering 2005) at theGeorgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta,GA. My current research interests include operating systems research, power-

performance management, and computerhardware and architectures. I love baseball,football (American), basketball, beingoutdoors and relaxing. My future plans are tocomplete my PhD and become a ResearchScientist in the field of Systems-type powermanagement research.

INTERESTS:Enjoying my first time in the UK and Europe, sports,food, friends, and life. Relaxing and rememberingwhat is important in life.


2005

MrSeevaratnamJegandan

Sri Lanka

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EngineeringChurchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Moratuwa

I was very much interested in soil mechanicsand geotechnical engineering during myfirst degree in Civil Engineering. Aftergraduation, I decided to pursue a researchdegree in geotechnical engineering after

thoroughly enjoying my final yearundergraduate research project on the topicof deep soil mixing. Currently, I am doingmy PhD in applicability of innovative andsustainable binders in deep soil mixing onproblematic soil conditions.

INTERESTS:I am a big fan of classical music; love to travel andplay cricket on sunny days.

Mr NicholasJohnson

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistryChurchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Texas Tech University

My PhD project involves imaging live cells at high resolution. I am attempting to see features the size of nanometres,approximately 10,000 times smaller than ahuman hair. To achieve this goal, I amworking with a relatively new techniquecalled Scanning Ion ConductanceMicroscopy (SICM). SICM is specificallydesigned to image soft surfaces in salt buffersolutions. I am also working on extendingthis capability to apply localised forces tocells and monitor how they react. Thisproject is especially exciting to me becauseit involves biology, chemistry, physics, andelectrical engineering.

INTERESTS:In my spare time, I enjoy playing sports andtravelling. I have immersed myself in the Cambridgesporting culture becoming deeply involved in rowingand playing a bit of cricket on the side. To relax, Iprefer golf, and I have been privileged to play someof the historic links courses in the UK.

Ms IzabelaKisilowska

Poland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social and Political SciencePeterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale UniversityFreie Universität, BerlinWarsaw University

So far my student life has been a lot of funboth in and outside the classroom. Parallel tostudying on both sides of the Atlantic, I’ve run a vigorous student association,managed a nationwide project on Europeanintegration and established a monthly for young people. Thanks to the Gates

Scholarship I am able to engage in intensiveresearch on social sacrifices made inextraordinary situations. Pursuing thisproject in Cambridge’s unique multiculturalenvironment is a great adventure.

INTERESTS:Travelling, skiing and photography.


2005

Ms RebeccaJohnston

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsPeterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Sydney

My research will be motivated by some ofthe most fundamental questions in science:how did our universe form, why does itlook like it does, and what is its ultimatefate? Specifically, I’ll be looking at howfluctuations in the early universe grew andevolved, acting as primordial ‘seeds’ for thelarge scale structure we see in the universetoday. In Cambridge, I’m looking forwardto joining the Gates community, and tobeginning what I hope will be a diverse andchallenging career in research.

INTERESTS:Writing and literature; films, drawing, and singing. Ican’t wait to try rowing at Cambridge.

Miss CarmenLacambra-Segura

Spain

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in GeographySt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of HullUniversidad de los Andes, Bogotá

I am a biologist, most of my experience hasbeen in tropical coastal ecosystems and policymaking. I am researching in the responses ofcoastal ecosystems to natural hazards andhow coastal ecosystems can be integrated tocoastal and disaster planning initiatives.

INTERESTS:My family, conservation, sustainable development,natural disasters, football, scuba diving.

Ms NayanikaMathur

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social AnthropologyMurray Edwards College (New Hall)

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Institute of Social Sciences, The HagueUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of Delhi

I am currently writing up my PhD thesis,which analyses the everyday practices of alocal development bureaucracy as it goesabout its job of implementing an anti-

poverty scheme. This follows a 16 monthperiod of field work on the same in thenorth Indian state of Uttarakhand. Mythesis aims to crtically interrogate therelationship between a State and the largerproject of development that underpins itsvery existence.

INTERESTS:Reading, traveling, cinema, mountaineering, yoga.

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Ms SvetlanaKobzar

Ukraine

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in International StudiesWolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeAlma College

I am thrilled to be able to pursue my PhD at the University of Cambridge with many faculty and students specialising inthe EU’s external policy. I will research the‘European Union factor’ that contributes todemocratisation in Ukraine. I intend to usemy knowledge to facilitate further reformsin Ukraine by promoting the politicaldialogue among government agencies andorganised civil society actors.

INTERESTS:I enjoy spending time with my family and friends,volunteering for non-government organisations,traveling, reading, running, skiing and watchingmovies.


Mr SebastianKlinge

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ZoologyClare College


During cellular division, DNA needs to bereplicated and distributed into twodaughter cells. My studies in Cambridgewill focus on factors which are required totrigger the initiation of DNA replication.

The characterisation of these initiation factorswill help to understand the molecular basis ofthis process in normal and cancerous cells.

INTERESTS:Music (cello), independent cinema and art.

2005

Mr KamiarMohaddes

Sweden

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EconomicsSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Warwick

Having recently graduated with an MPhil in Economics, I am now continuing to work towards my PhD in Economics. Inparticular, I am developing models of oilsupply in the presence of heterogeneous oilfields in order to shed light on the

geopolitics of the oil supply process. I amvery grateful for the PhD funding providedby the Gates Cambridge Trust, as it hasgiven me the opportunity to study atCambridge and allowed me to worktowards my goal of pursuing a career inacademia.

INTERESTS:Music, sports, movies, travelling, cooking, hangingout with friends, as well as doing volunteering workin the community.

Mr MartialNdeffo Mbah*

Cameroon

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Plant SciencesSt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Stellenbosch University University of Yaounde I

Scarcity of resources and effective trade-offsbetween costs of treatment and diseaseinduced losses are some of the majorobstacles faced by policy makers in decidingon the best control strategy to be adopted inthe event of a disease outbreak. Using

analytical and numerical techniques fromOptimization and Control theory, I addressthe problem of design of optimal controlstrategies of epidemics under economic andlogistic constraints.

INTERESTS:Bible, science, reading and listening to music.


Mr Jonas Neher

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in BiochemistryDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of TübingenTrinity College, DublinUniversity of Darmstadt

Through my research I hope to help elucidatethe biochemical basis of neurodegenerativedisease – and the contribution ofinflammation to neuronal death in particular.This knowledge should eventually allow forthe development of efficient therapies forthese yet untreatable and devastatingdisorders.

INTERESTS:Volleyball, playing the flute and saxophone, reading,all kinds of music.

2005

Mr Alex Mauss

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ZoologyEmmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz

One fascinating question in neurobiologicalsciences is how the brain develops,providing the basis for correct informationflow and integration that enables us tothink, sense, and feel. My research project

deals with one aspect of this exciting fieldof investigation, namely how neurons sendprocesses to their synaptic partners in theembryonic central nervous system to formfunctional neuronal networks.

INTERESTS:Outdoor sports (running, hiking, cycling, football),travelling, and playing the guitar.

Mr MikkelOestergaard

Denmark

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EpidemiologyClare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Copenhagen

2004–07 were excellent years in Cambridge,both socially and academically. After myMPhil and two years of PhD studies, I nowlook forward to one more year of Cambridgelife and finalizing my PhD. My project aims to identify human genetic interactionsrelevant to cancer susceptibility.

INTERESTS:Travel, human rights, population genetics, sports(e.g. running, golf, surfing and scuba diving).

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Ms SarahNouwen**

Netherlands

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:

PhD in International StudiesEmmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUtrecht University

Ever since participating at the age of eleven inan international summercamp (CISV) inJapan, I have felt at home on the internationalplane. My legal studies in Utrecht and CapeTown and working experiences withinternational organisations (UN), NGOs(Plan Senegal), the Dutch Ministry forForeign Affairs and a law firm in Parisrevealed my passion for international law.They also fostered a fascination with theinteraction between international law andpolitics, so after obtaining an LLM at Utrecht

University I read International Relations inCambridge. Before I embarked on the PhDproject, the call from the reality of the “worldout there” was too strong. I worked for a yearas legal and political advisor on theimplementation of the Comprehensive PeaceAgreement in challenging Sudan. Now I hopeto combine the working experiences andstudies in a thesis on the interaction betweeninternational criminal courts and thedomestic rule of law in states in transitionfrom war to peace.

INTERESTS:International law and politics, literature, CISV,theatre, running, journalism, transitional justice.


2005

Mr Thai BinhNguyen

Vietnam

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in OncologyFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Ecole PolytechniqueUniversité Paul Sabatier, Toulouse

My research focuses on methods foroptimization of intensity modulated radiationtherapy where the planning target volumeextends into the build up region. I believe thatthis type of advanced technique in radiationtherapy can improve significantly a cancerpatient’s life. Studying at the prestigiousuniversities of Ecole Polytechnique (X) inFrance and the University of Cambridge inEngland will help me in building bridgesbetween Vietnamese researchers and otherresearchers all over the world.

INTERESTS:Golf, football, table tennis, walking ... I enjoytraveling and my next continent will be Africa.

Miss IrenePeano

Italy

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social AnthropologyKing’s College


My research will focus on issues of gender,sexuality and the body in the context of sexworkers trafficking from Nigeria to Italy. Iaim at actively contributing not only toanthropological knowledge, but also to

more political and social issues related tothe lives of these women within a widersocial context, in a time when migrationand the rights of migrants are becoming acentral issue for European and globalpolitics.

INTERESTS:Travelling, grassroots politics, cinema, art.

Mr TowfiqueRaj

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in GeneticsSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of PennsylvaniaDrexel University

I aspire to be part of new generation of research professionals who will usegenomic technology to develop novel

computational approaches to prognostics,diagnostics and treatment of diseases. My research will focus on the geneticvariation in the human population and its contribution to disease. A PhD fromCambridge with the resources of GatesScholarship will allow me to fulfill not onlymy career goal of becoming a scientist butalso my dream of using my career to benefithumanity.


Ms RebeccaRancourt

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in AnatomyDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Syracuse University

I am looking forward to the adventure that lies ahead in jolly old England. My greatest feat will be remembering tolook the opposite way when crossing thestreet. I am excited to do research in thefascinating field of Epigenetics. There canbe a million reasons not to try somethingnew....You just need one great reason tobegin!

INTERESTS:My interests include dancing (Ballroom, Flamenco,Salsa etc.), rowing, attending concerts (rock, indie,opera) and a mean game of kick-ball.

2005

Ms XiaohanPan

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in BiotechnologyDowning College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Zhejiang University

My project is to design a novel contact lensglucose sensor to achieve real-time glucosemonitoring for diabetes management. Twounparallel features, non-invasive andcontinuous, will benefit diabetics byreleasing them from the six-time-per-day

finger-pricking assays. Such a contact lenssensing approach might also be employedto monitor other ailments such as stress,hypertension, as well as heart and kidneydiseases, and have applications in sportsmedicine and training.

INTERESTS:A sports girl, I also like singing and reading.

Mr AndreSartori

Brazil

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Earth SciencesEmmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Universidade de São Paulo

Studying in an excellent scientific centresuch as the University of Cambridge is aonce-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn anddevelop myself professionally as I will workon a daily basis with a leader in my field ofinterest. Moreover, living abroad for threeyears and meeting people from all over theworld will certainly broaden my horizonsand provide me with an insight into severaldifferent cultures. I am very grateful to theGates Cambridge Trust for making thispossible.

INTERESTS:Sports (table tennis, swimming, snorkelling andscuba diving) and music (blues harmonica andguitar player).

Ms Erin Snider

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social and Political ScienceTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:School of Oriental and African Studies, LondonJames Madison University

My research focuses on the intersection of politics and economic reform in theMiddle East through an examination of democracy and economic assistanceprograms funded by the United States to Egypt and Morocco since 1990. I amparticularly interested in examiningpolitical change, democratization andeconomic reform broadly and in relation tothe Middle East and Asia. After finishingmy degree, I hope to work on democraticgovernance and poverty reductionprograms with the United Nations or anNGO focusing on these areas in the region.

INTERESTS:I’ve always been fascinated by politics andinternational relations, particularly politics in theMiddle East and Central Asia. I’m also interested insustainable development issues, and humanitariandemining after working on the landmine issue forseveral years. Other interests include photography,music, travel, films, modern Arabic literature andcooking (noble attempts at it anyway!).


Mr PaulRhatigan

United States


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Arizona

I thoroughly enjoy my studies at Cambridge.My research in the Nanoscience Centrefocuses on a novel method to study theelectrical properties of DNA usingnanofabrication techniques. The field ofmolecular electronics has fascinating

applications that are only beginning to berealized. I’m looking forward to tacklingnew challenges and taking advantage ofinteresting opportunities in the coming year.

INTERESTS:Rowing, running, traveling, cooking, and beingadventurous!

2005

Mr OliverStegle

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsSt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of FreiburgSwiss Federal Institue of Technology

I get excited where Physics meets other fields.I want to work on a machine learningapproach of Bio Informatics which allowsthe combination of Physics and Mathematicswith life science.

INTERESTS:Music (playing guitar), sports (skiing, squash),travelling and any kind of social activity :)

Ms FedericaSulas

Italy

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ArchaeologyGonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge Istituto Universitario Orientale di Napoli

I intend to pursue a PhD in Geoarchaeology.My goal is to investigate the landscapehistory of the Aksum region, northernEthiopia, and to examine the human-

environment relationship through a long-term perspective. I see my researchplaced within a broader trend whichexplicitly aims to contribute through the archaeological data to help informcontemporary debates regarding riskassessment and sustainable development in Africa.

INTERESTS:Swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving, travelling...long-lasting dinners with old friends.


Mr AlirezaTaheri

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in History & Philosophy of Science & MedicineDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University College LondonUniversity of EssexUniversity of Toronto

The focus of my PhD will be on the originsof the feeling of guilt. I will look at this question from philosophical andpsychoanalytic sources mainly in the worksof Nietzsche, Freud and Lacan.

INTERESTS:Psychoanalysis, philosophy, running, cycling,swimming, yoga.

2005

Ms Uta Staiger

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in GermanKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Girona University University of Cambridge Edinburgh University

Drawing both on previous academicresearch and my professional backgroundworking at a cultural policy researchinstitute in Spain, my PhD focuses onculture and citizenship in the EuropeanUnion. On the one hand, it examines the

link between culture and citizenship as it is developed in political theory andarticulated in European Union policy. On the other, it analyses visual researchprojects on citizenship and migration in theEU as affective studies on politicalmembership, and as forms of informalpolitical participation.

INTERESTS:Languages, travel, literature, international politics,cultural policies and theory.

Miss KuengaWangmo*

Bhutan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in ArchaeologyFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard UniversityUniversity of Cambridge

I am interested in strengthening thehistoriography of my country throughstudying past material culture. My researchwill include extracting information fromtree and tree-rings in association with otherarchaeological finds to construct a moreobjective account of the past.

INTERESTS:Osteoarchaeology, architecture, contemplating onthe ‘construct’ of Gross National Happiness (GNH),period movies, reading, traveling and good food.

Mr JerrellWhitehead

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Economic & Social HistoryKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale UniversityUniversity of Washington

With my entrance into Cambridge andKing’s College, my goal for the immediatefuture is to study obesity and health policywith regard to the minority populations ofEngland. Much like the United States, theobesity epidemic is a severe and growingproblem, which makes research on thismatter of the highest importance.

INTERESTS:Dancing, banana pancakes, oatmeal, bodybuilding,college football, fine timepieces, Disney movies,discussing the business of Hollywood, arguing oversports, FIFA World Cup on Gamecube.

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Mr BradyWagoner

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social and Political ScienceCorpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeClark University

I am a cultural psychologist interested in theinterdependency between culture and mind. Inthis vein, my dissertation explores how stories,we learn through interactions in society, shape the way we remember new events in our lives. I have also published papers on

experimental methodology, the Self,consciousness, and the history of psychology.In regards to this last research interest, I have co-created the F.C. Bartlett InternetArchive (www.bartlett.sps.cam.ac.uk). Upongraduation I hope to continue research both in and outside of academia.

INTERESTS:Philosophy, travel, mountaineering, climbing,contemporary art, photography, architecture andliterature.


Mr LaurVallikivi

Estonia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Polar StudiesKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Tartu University

I am doing a PhD in Polar Studies with afocus on the religious conversion of Arcticreindeer-herders in Russia. While inCambridge, I hope to develop my expertisein social anthropology for contributing tothe development of the discipline at home.

In the long term perspective, I intend to workfor the benefit of the northern indigenouscommunities by raising, through myresearch, such issues as human rights andsustainable development in the circumpolarareas.

INTERESTS:Travel, hiking, cycling, swimming, animal ecology,art history.

2005

Miss ShaziaAfzal

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Computer ScienceMurray Edwards College (New Hall)

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Jamia Millia Islamia University

The pulse of being in one of the mostprestigious seats of learning leaves you inawe. The academic culture is exemplaryand I consider it a privilege to be here. Iexpect my time here to prove to be one of the most remarkable & rewardingexperiences.

INTERESTS:I love reading Tolstoy and George Eliot. I’m a nature person and love water! My researchinvolves Intelligent Learning Environments & Affect Recognition from non-verbal behaviour.

Mr Amir AmelZadeh

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in FinanceClare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of BayreuthUniversity of California (Berkeley)

Studying an MPhil in Finance at Cambridgeoffered me a valuable experience in manyways so far. I have not only grownacademically but also personally. Every dayI had the opportunity to meet extraordinarypeople from diverse backgrounds, to

expand my knowledge in different fields,enter into lively discussions over a cup of coffee or simply have fun with friends; an experience that I would not want to have missed and that I look forward tocontinuing during my PhD studies inFinance for the following two years. “Thequality of our life comes down to therichness of our thoughts.”

INTERESTS:Travelling, rowing, running, squash, reading,meeting people.

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Mr AxelBangert

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Modern and Medieval LanguagesGonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Humboldt University, BerlinUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of Bologna

In my PhD, I investigate filmicrepresentations of the Third Reich incontemporary German culture. As the ThirdReich is turning into a remoter episode ofhistory, collective memory of the events isundergoing profound transformations, both

influenced and mirrored by filmicrepresentations. I hope that their analysiswill provide essential insight into thedevelopment of German national identityand historical consciousness.

INTERESTS:I’m interested in all kinds of music, from popularand classical music to jazz and moderncompositions. What I probably enjoy most isimprovising on the piano. Moreover, I love reading,and besides German literature I take an interest inItalian, English and American literature. Not least, Ilike watching movies, and I’m especially fond ofAsian films.

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2006

Mr DiegoWinkelried

Peru

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EconomicsSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversidad del Pacífico, Lima

My deep interest in social behaviourtogether with the fact that I come from adeveloping country led me to enquire aboutthe ways to overcome the barriers toimprove living standards. Realising that

economic reasoning helps greatly to solvethis puzzle, I decided to pursue a career inEconomics. Thanks to the Gates CambridgeTrust I have now the opportunity to refineand expand my expertise on developmenteconomics for policy design and to learnamong colleagues from a wide culturalspectrum.

INTERESTS:Economics; music (Classic rock, latin jazz); travelling.

Ms PashminaBendale

India


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Pune

At Cambridge my research will be in the broad area of biologically motivatedcomputer vision and image processing. I work on detection and classification ofobjects in images. I believe that progressmade in this area will enable us to buildrather intelligent machines, enabling themto see and analyse data on a real time basis.

I am excited about studying at this worldclass institute and meeting scholars from allover the world. Cambridge has been afantastic experience so far. The diversity infellow students and the culture-richsurroundings makes Cambridge a trulyunique experience.

INTERESTS:Rowing is my favourite sport. I hope to continue it in Cambridge. I like travelling to new places,especially sanctuaries, beaches and hills. During free time, I love to do some craft or collage. I am also fond of cooking.

Mr PradiptaBiswas

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Computer ScienceTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurKalyani University, India

The subject of my PhD is ‘ComputerSupport for Special Needs’. Here I amworking to unlock the world of physicallychallenged persons. We are developing asimulator to help with the design and

evaluation of assistive interfaces. Thesimulator will predict the likely interactionpatterns when undertaking a task using avariety of input devices, and estimate thetime to complete the task in the presence ofdifferent disabilities and for different levelsof skill.

INTERESTS:To be honest it is F (space, time, mood). Currently itis reading, music and cricket. I am a member of theBA society cricket team of Trinity College.

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Ms SophieBeeren

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistrySt John’s College


The research I am undertaking in the field of Supramolecular Chemistry is focused on the synthesis of newmacrocyclic compounds with the ability to recognise and selectively trap smallmolecules within them. Thus far, living andworking in Cambridge has provided me

with a unique opportunity to improve myskills as a synthetic and analytical chemistwhile exposing me to new areas of chemistry and encouraging a broaderinterest in science and its possibleapplications. I am interested in pursuing a career in academia, with a particularemphasis on teaching.

INTERESTS:I enjoy playing the violin and piano, going toconcerts, watching plays, reading and cooking. I likedancing, swimming and playing tennis.


2006

Mr ConwayBlake

Jamaica

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Legal StudiesCorpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of West Indies

I am from Jamaica, and previously studied law in the Caribbean and atCambridge. With the Gates scholarship I hope to pursue research leading to the award of a PhD in International Law.

More specifically, I will look at theimplementation of international humanrights through regional mechanisms in the Americas and Africa. Subsequently, Ihope to mix an academic career withinternational law practice.

INTERESTS:Music, theatre, travel, debating, mooting, walkingand reading.

Mr Kofi Boakye

Ghana

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in CriminologySt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Ghana

Crime anywhere is crime everywhere. Mycurrent research focuses on the causes ofcrime, with particular emphasis on juvenilecrime. I am grateful to the Trust forfinancial support.

INTERESTS:Travelling, reading, writing, fishing.

Ms TiffanyBogich

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ZoologySt Catharine’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Pennsylvania State University

I am interested in patterns of threat andextinction due to habitat loss, and the use of quantitative methods to aid in bothunderstanding past and present patterns of species’ losses and making futureconservation decisions. Particularly I aminterested in revisiting the Species AreaRelationship and its use in predictingspecies’ extinctions. I have begun by lookingat empirical evidence of species’ threatstatus by ecoregion across the globe (data

provided by the World Wildlife Fund, US) inrelation to global patterns of land-usechange. I then plan to revise existingmethods and develop new quantitative toolsfor assessing and predicting the effect ofland-use change, at varying intensities andspatial scales, on species’ threat status.

INTERESTS:Outside of my specific area of research, I am alsointerested in questions of optimal monitoring andissues of environmental justice, particularly in SouthAfrica. In extracurricular activities, I run the ecologylunch talk series for the Department of Zoology andplay cricket for both the university team and thelocal NCI Ladies Club.


Mr ChristopherBohn

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Chemical EngineeringChrist’s College


While at Cambridge my research is focusingon clean coal technology, specifically howto combust coal while controlling carbondioxide emissions. I was born in Austria

and attended Gymnasium before returningto the US for high school. I graduated fromPrinceton University in 2006 with a degreein Chemical Engineering.

INTERESTS:I enjoy almost all sports including snowboarding,biking, running, and basketball. I also love to readand travel when time allows.

Ms MollyCrockett

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Experimental PsychologyKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California (Los Angeles)

Originally from Irvine, CA, I completed my BS in Psychobiology at UCLA, where I studied the neural mechanisms of emotion regulation. At Cambridge, I am exploring how serotonin modulatesinteractions between prefrontal (cognitive)and subcortical (motivational) brain systems,and how these interactions contribute to self-regulation and impulsivity. I’m hoping

my experiences at Cambridge will lead meeither in the direction of an academic career inresearch and teaching, or toward an advocacyrole in public health policy.

INTERESTS:I spend as much time as possible traveling throughEurope and elsewhere. When I’m in Cambridge, Ising with King’s Voices and compete on the VarsityBlind Wine Tasting Team. I’ve also been involvedwith the Gates Scholars Council. Other interests:running, hiking, cycling, being outdoors; reading,writing, cinema, photography; cooking, enjoyinggood food and wine.

2006

Ms Natalia DelCampo

Spain

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PsychiatryClare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Utrecht UniversityAutónoma University, Madrid

Trained as a psychologist in Madrid (Spain)and as a neuroscientist in Utrecht (TheNetherlands), I’m very interested in theinterface between neuropsychology andfundamental neuroscience as a way toidentify the neuro-biological mechanisms

underlying psychopathology. For my PhD, Iam combining various neuroimagingtechniques with psychopharmacology,neuropsychological testing and geneticprofiling on various psychiatric patientgroups, such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

INTERESTS:All cultures and languages, Greek and Romanmythology, travelling, running, good food with goodwine, Italian coffee, the sun, the sea (especially theCaribbean!) and last but not least, all about thehuman brain.

Mr Carlos DelCueto*

Mexico

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in MusicologyClare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cardiff

Music can truly be a path for great learningabout who we are and how to be in this life.The overwhelmingly positive effects forpeople that make music in groups, and thatknow how to listen, are of huge interest tome. I’m delighted, therefore, to be inCambridge active as a musician (mostly as aconductor) and musicologist.

INTERESTS:Music of all types, especially opera and sacred music.Meditation and Indian non-dual philosophies. Films(Woody Allen!!). Poetry. Latin dancing. Good food,champagne, and spending time in engagingmeaningful conversations.

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Mr Simon DeSmet**

Belgium

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in LawGonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Columbia UniversityLund UniversityGhent University

My research focuses on what Justice Jacksononce described as “establishing incredibleevents by credible evidence”. I am thinkingabout how international courts and tribunalscan make their fact-finding process more

efficient and at the same time more accurate.This entails looking at a broad spectrum ofprocedural and evidentiary rules and a lot ofcomparative law.

INTERESTS:Apart from my professional interests, I enjoyliterature and especially classical music.


2006

Mr Zhao Ding

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PharmacologySidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Imperial College London

My research focuses on Calcium signalling, a fundamental process that controls many cellular functions as diverse ascontraction, secretion, fertilization, division,development, apoptosis, memory and

learning. The Gates Trust offers me not onlythe funding, but also the chance to meetother highly motivated Gates scholars. I willtake advantage of this opportunity to buildmy skills and network so that I can pursuemy goals further.

INTERESTS:Tennis, ping-pong, fencing, swimming.

Dr JustinEchouffoTcheugui

Cameroon

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EpidemiologyWolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Paris VIUniversity of Yaounde I

I am interested in the primary andsecondary prevention of diabetes andrelated conditions. The focus of my PhDresearch will be the feasibility and cost-

effectiveness of screening for type 2diabetes. The results of this work willinform policy making about screening fordiabetes. I hope to pursue my career inacademia, to be involved in advancedepidemiological research and public healthpolicy-making.

INTERESTS:Reading (history and biographies), watchingmovies/documentaries/football matches, music and jogging.

Dr SebhatErqou

Ethiopia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Public Heatlh & Primary CareDowning College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeGondar University

I believe doing my PhD in Public Healthand Primary Care will help me to become abetter health researcher and openopportunities for me to contribute to themaking of health policies in my country.

INTERESTS:Praying, reading, playing international chess,swimming, listening to songs.


Ms AmparoFlores

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EngineeringSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of California (Berkeley)

Born in the Philippines, I moved toCalifornia in 1989. My past education andexperience have been grounded inenvironmental engineering, specificallywater and sanitation issues, but I hope toexplore related socio-economic and policyissues at Cambridge. My research here is

focused on developing ecological sanitationalternatives for urban areas in bothdeveloping and industrialized countries. I’malso hoping to round out my technicaleducation with courses in the humanitiesand interactions with people from otherdisciplines. After Cambridge, I plan toreturn to public service and eventuallypursue a leadership position inenvironmental management and policy.

INTERESTS:Water and sanitation, sustainable development,public education, and public policy.

Ms NuriaGonzalez-Rabade

Mexico

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Plant SciencesSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

I have always liked Biology and everythingrelated to it, especially Molecular Biology,Genetics, Immunology and Biotechnology,since they possess, to some extent, theanswer to many of the problems we arefacing at the moment. I would like tocontribute as much as I can in improving

the lives of others, dedicating myself to avery rewarding field of science: ediblevaccines. My PhD, in particular, focuses onan AIDS edible vaccine.

INTERESTS:Literature (both as a reader and as a writer), music(interested in a wide range of genres as well asplaying the piano) and arts in general (photography,painting, etc). I also love travelling and getting toknow different cultures. I play squash, like to swim,and love watching football.

2006

Mr JonathanHollander

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Materials Science and MetallurgyChurchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)

I grew up in New York, and went on to do my undergraduate degree at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignin Materials Science & Engineering, withminors in Physics and Leadership Studies.During that time, I performed research at a variety of institutions, including SyracuseUniversity, the University of California in Santa Barbara, and MIT. I came toCambridge in 2005 on a Winston Churchill

Scholarship to complete my MPhil inSemiconductor Physics working with Prof. Colin Humphreys in the Materialsdepartment. I stayed on to pursue my PhD in Prof. Humphreys’ research groupworking on gallium nitride semiconductorlight emitting devices, funded by a GatesCambridge scholarship. This work plays animportant role in the solution to the globalenergy crisis (and makes me feel like I’msaving the world). Now in my final year ofstudy, I’m looking to apply my scientificbackground toward other social enterprisessuch as policy-making.

INTERESTS:Underwater Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, music (alltypes, but particularly classic rock), and travel.

Mr Franz Huber

Austria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in GeographySt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Salzburg UniversityOxford Brookes University

My research at Cambridge focuses on therole of social networks on knowledge flowsand regional economic development. I aimto investigate how personal networks affectuneven economic development and social

inequalities. The community of the GatesScholars represents a great opportunity todiscuss intellectual and practical problemsin a truly international perspective. I hopethat my Cambridge experience will prepareme for having an impact on the academic aswell as the “real” world.

INTERESTS:Sports (cycling, mountaineering, skiing, tennis),music (piano), international newspapers, politics,philosophy of science.

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Ms Ximin He

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistryLucy Cavendish College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Tsinghua UniversityShanghai Jiao Tong University

My current research focuses on PolymerElectronics, especially fabrication of FETsand PVs through polymer synthesis, whichmay have promising application in displaysand solar cells.

INTERESTS:Wish the life here fruitful and colourful *^_^*violin, skiing, dancing, swimming, taekwondo,singing, and rowing...


2006

Ms EvgeniaIlyinskaya

Iceland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in GeographyDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Royal Holloway, University of London

I was born in Russia and moved to Icelandwhen I was 10 years old. My PhD topic isin the field of Volcanology. Volcanoes areone of the principal natural sources ofreactive gas and aerosol species. Low-altitude emissions from persistentlydegassing volcanoes have significant localand sometimes regional effects on the

atmosphere, terrestrial ecology, agricultureand human health. My project focuses onemissions and deposition of water-solublevolcanic aerosol, and involves a significantamount of field work. I work on activelydegassing volcanoes in Central America,Hawaii, Japan and Antarctica.

INTERESTS:I took up rowing when I came to Cambridge andlast season I was selected to row in the University2nd crew in the annual Boat Race against Oxford. Iintend to continue rowing with CambridgeUniversity Women’s Boat Club in the upcomingacademic year.

Mr MichalJezek

Czech Republic

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EconomicsKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeCharles University, Prague

I am interested in finance and macro-economics. My PhD dissertation will consistof essays on finance.

INTERESTS:Sports, travelling, music, films and cooking with my wife.

Mr ThomasJohnson

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Brain RepairTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Northwestern University

I am originally from Chicago, IL in the United States and completed myundergraduate work at NorthwesternUniversity. I am honored to have beenelected a Gates Scholar and am currentlypursuing a PhD at the Centre for BrainRepair where I am evaluating the efficacy ofstem cell therapy as a treatment modalityfor glaucoma. Upon completion of my timein Cambridge, I plan to return to the US tobegin a medical degree at Johns HopkinsMedical School in Baltimore, MD. Myacademic interest lies in ophthalmology andparticularly in glaucoma, a neuro-degenerative disorder of the optic nerve thateventually leads to blindness. Ultimately, Iwould like to obtain a position as aclinician-scientist so that I may treatpatients with sight-threatening disorders aswell as conduct research that will benefitthe field on a grander scale.

INTERESTS:Personally, I enjoy skiing, rugby and tennis.I am also a black belt in shotokan karate, and wasthe captain of the Cambridge University Karate Club.I love baseball and American football (although Ipromise to give cricket and “soccer” a chance).I am a fan of all types of music though I am partialtowards playing and listening to the acoustic guitar.


Ms ZoricaJovanovic

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Clinical BiochemistryCorpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Hamburg

Obesity is now a worldwide epidemic which is associated with a number of health complications, including diabetes,hypertension and cancer. Collectively, thesediseases represent a major public healthproblem, being the main causes of morbidityand mortality in the Western world. Over thepast decade, enormous advances have beenmade in our understanding of the molecularregulation of mammalian body weight with

special emphasis on the hypothalamus as a centre of neuronal control of body weight and appetite. In my PhD studies, I aim to identify novel components of thehomeostatic system that regulates bodyweight, specifically within the hypothalamus.Ultimately, my aim is to return to Germanyand work at the interface between scientificresearch and public policy.

INTERESTS:I enjoy drama and reading books with historicalbackground. Furthermore, I take interest inorganizing cultural events within the Serbianorthodox church community.

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Mr VijayKanuru

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistryFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of PuneNagarjuna University

Catalysis is a field of research with the greatpower of innovation and it is a pivotalscience which will help us meet thechallenges of the future in the aspects ofgreen chemistry and renewable energies.Major improvements in catalysis willrequire not only design of potential catalystsbut also an essential understanding of thegenesis of catalytic phenomenon at atomiclevel and its operational mechanism. I’mpursuing molecular level understanding ofmetal catalyzed carbon-carbon and

Nitrogen coupling reactions. During thecourse of my research, I have successfullysolved a problem which has been incontroversy for decades by demonstratingthat the metal nanoparticles catalysedSonogashira reaction is indeed surfacemediated and have been awarded the“Young Scientist Award” in the 14thInternational Congress on Catalysis, Seoulfor this discovery. It is a great privilege tostudy in the Cambridge University and I’mgrateful to the Gates Foundation for itsinvaluable support.

INTERESTS:Music, travelling, gardening, photography,languages, meeting new people, clubbing,snooker, golf.

Mr EthanKaufman

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in BiochemistryGonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Toronto

In my time at Cambridge, I hope tocontribute to our understanding of themolecular events required to generate aremarkably complex adult body plan froma single cell embryo. Such developmentalprocesses are often found to be deregulatedin cancer, and thus research in this area

promises to provide insight into canceretiology and reveal opportunities fortherapeutic intervention. I would like toexpress my profound gratitude to the GatesTrust for enabling me to pursue thisopportunity of a lifetime.

INTERESTS:Consistent with my interest in science, I’m an avidreader of social and economic history as these areasalso help me to make sense of the world. To keep mymind fresh, I play basketball, soccer, and ultimate.

Mr JeremyKessler

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in History & Philosophy of Science & MedicineKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale University

The Gates has provided me with an incredibleopportunity to explore connections betweenmy undergraduate work in literary theory and the history of science. I hope to chart

the historical development and internal logicof such humanistic pursuits as poetry andcriticism as they coincide with developmentsin the more “proper” sciences.

INTERESTS:The Mets, Bob Dylan, baseball, basketball, soccer,early 1960s literary criticism.


2006

Ms PaulinaKolasinska

Poland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in GeneticsClare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Warsaw University

I am very excited about starting my PhD inCambridge. My dream is to study principlesof animal genetics and development. I thinkit is both interesting and important to learnabout the very basic processes and laws

ruling biology. I am especially interested inthe influence of chromatin regulation on thecell life.

INTERESTS:Apart from biology I love skiing and mountaintrekking. I spend a lot of time with friends in Polishmountains but when the weather is not the best Ilike reading books, especially science fiction.

Ms KathelijneKoops

Netherlands

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Biological AnthropologySt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Utrecht University

My PhD research is a dream come true:studying wild chimpanzees in the Africanrainforest! The aim of my PhD is todetermine the ecological factors influencingthe use of elementary technology in foragingand in shelter construction (i.e. nest building)among the chimpanzees of the Nimba

Mountains, Guinea, West Africa. Ultimately,I hope to be able to provide new insights intothe possible origins of tool use and materialculture. In addition to my research activitiesin Guinea, I am involved in conservationprojects and environmental education of thelocal people in the Nimba area.

INTERESTS:Chimpanzees and other primates; conservation;hiking; theatre; nature; Africa; movies; reading;travelling; art; horse-riding; music; animals;photography; running; culture; and more.


Miss AnneLeone

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ItalianSidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeYale University

My PhD will use the cultural significance of blood in the Middle Ages to interpret the substance’s role in the work of Dante.After finishing my studies I hope to teach literature at the high school oruniversity level.

INTERESTS:I sing in a band that plays many different kinds ofmusic. I like to learn folk songs and dances fromdifferent cultures (currently the bulk of my repertoireis Slavic). I play the violin (mostly solo work but Iwould love to form a string quartet at Cambridge). Ilike going to films, plays, and concerts. I followcurrent events and have a particular interest inissues of criminal justice.

Mr Daniel Lam

South Africa

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Clinical BiochemistryFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cape TownStellenbosch University

In recent years we have begun to realizethat the brain exerts overall control overappetite, energy expenditure, and glucosemetabolism. By integrating peripheralmetabolic signals in specific interconnectednuclei, the brain can determine theorganism’s energy status and formulateappropriate behavioural and metabolic

responses. By its nature, a central regulatorymechanism is a powerful and desirabletarget for pharmacological agents to treatobesity and associated metabolic disorderssuch as type 2 diabetes. I am very privilegedto have the opportunity to enter this fieldjust as exciting advances are being made onseveral fronts.

INTERESTS:I’m an avid squash player, though not as good as I’dlike to be. I enjoy outdoor activities includingcanoeing, cycling, and hiking. I am also passionateabout travelling!

Ms Hang Le

Vietnam

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Clinical BiochemistryChurchill College


I am looking forward to the adventure atCambridge. My career goal changes a bitevery now and then, but I hope thisexperience will be a great start for whateverfuture direction I may decide to pursue.

INTERESTS:Traveling, hiking, making handicrafts, photographyand cinema.

2006

Mr Larry Li

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EngineeringEmmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of British Columbia

As a member of the Injector DynamicsGroup, I work towards improving thestability of and reducing the emissions frommany combustion devices, most notably gasturbines and rocket engines. My current

research focuses on the use of global shear modes in flames to weaken thethermoacoustic feedback loop that triggerscombustion instability, a problem severelylimiting the development of the nextgeneration of low NOx aeroplane engines.

INTERESTS:Photography, snowboarding, reading, andtravelling.

Mr Aaron Lobo

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ZoologyTrinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Wildlife Institute of IndiaSaurashtra University, RajkotGoa University

My research will address the impact of ahighly unsustainable form of fishery, shrimptrawling, on incidentally caught species,laying special emphasis on sea snakes. Seasnakes are among the apex predators ofthese near shore marine ecosystems andthus play a key role in their functioning.

Consequences of their loss/significantdepletion are largely unknown. I hope tosee my research influence a paradigm shiftfrom the present unsustainable form offishery to a more sustainable one in India.

INTERESTS:My interests are closely linked to the kind of work Ido and are basically tools to explore the naturalworld. This said, I have a keen interest in reptiles andhave grown up keeping and breeding severalspecies in captivity. I love trekking in the wilderness,swimming in mountain streams and scuba diving incoral reefs. I share my experiences with othersthrough writing about my travels and myphotographs.

Mr Nicholas-JacomoMacaluso

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistryDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Hobart and William Smith Colleges

I will be working in the Unilever Centre,and to say I am excited about thisopportunity is an understatement. Whatwill the future hold for me in Cambridge?What will I accomplish? Only time can

answer these questions. For the moment,I’m simply looking forward to hard work,completing my degree, and enjoying life.

INTERESTS:Reading, sailing (though I haven’t done it in awhile), films, opera, and traveling.


2006

Ms JulieMacArthur

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in HistoryTrinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeToronto University

My research focuses on ethnicity and borderconflicts in Colonial Kenya. I hope to usethis research not only to further ourunderstanding of history in Africa, but alsoto gain insights into the current conflictsfacing the continent. Special thanks to theGates, Trinity Hall, and my family for theircontinued support of my research.

INTERESTS:I am interested in colonial and postcolonial histories.I also have a special interest in films and filmfestivals. I am an avid traveller and enjoy playingand listening to music.

Ms IrisMonteroSobrevilla

Mexico

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in History & Philosophy of ScienceDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of WarwickInstituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores deMonterrey

I am interested in how knowledge travelsand transforms over time: on how it is“translated”, in a broad sense. My workfocuses on eighteenth-century Frenchencyclopaedias and how they presentMexican Natural History. In particular, Istudy the mechanisms used byencyclopaedists to transform traditionalknowledge emerging from the Spanishcolonies into empirical, practical, evenmodern, knowledge on the page. Being a

Gates scholar enables me to work on an areathat has only recently started to catchattention in the English-speaking world. I seemy time at Cambridge as an opportunity to,in a way, emulate these curious eighteenth-century men and “translate” what is foundin one world, to another.

INTERESTS:Creative writing – mostly short stories, yoga, Latindancing, singing – specially bossa nova, andMozartian opera.


Mr DavidMotadel

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in HistoryPembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Freiburg

My PhD project will be an analysis ofGermany’s Islam policy during the SecondWorld War. Generally, I am interested in therole of Western concepts of Islam in foreignpolicy and grand strategy in the colonialage and the era of the world wars. I amcertain that my studies will sharpen myanalytical skills in politics and interculturalissues and I am most grateful to the Gates

Trust for giving me the opportunity to carryout my research in Cambridge. I hope tomeet interesting people from differentcountries and fields of research and I amcertain to gain excellent experiences thatwill influence my studies and future life.

INTERESTS:Tennis, surfing, photography, chess, travelling,philosophy of science. Apart from my studies I am writing for several newspapers and journals –particularly about the Middle East.

2006

Mr JonathanMiller

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EngineeringSt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:McGill UniversityUniversity of Calgary

It is my goal to combine work in the areas ofdynamic analysis, mechatronics, andcontrols at both the theoretical and practicallevels to improve the safety and efficiency ofmotor vehicles. I intend to work withCanadian institutions internationally, as Ibelieve in promoting Canada’s internationalpresence and developing the buddingCanadian automotive community. I amexcited by the prospect of my involvementwith the Cambridge Vehicle DynamicsConsortium (CVDC), part of the CambridgeTransportation Research Group, which hasstudied vehicle dynamics for over 20 years.

The knowledge I will acquire in the stronglearning environment at the CVDC, as wellas the hands-on experience I will receivethrough use of the Experimental HeavyVehicle, will greatly help me embark uponmy intended international career. What isarguably most important about my time atCambridge, though, is that it will allow meto return to my childhood days of playingwith big trucks.

INTERESTS:I thoroughly enjoy traveling, and studying diversecultures and languages. I am an avid automotiveenthusiast, constantly racing, repairing, andmodifying motor vehicles. I participate in variousmountain sports, including snowboarding, hiking,and biking. I also like urban activities such asUltimate Frisbee, Latin dance, volunteering,and teaching.

Mr JensNiederste-Ostholt

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in AstronomyGonville & Caius College


I recently graduated from PrincetonUniversity with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Astrophysics and I am now doingresearch at the Institute of Astronomy for aPhD in Astrophysics. I am planning onconcentrating either on observationalcosmology or galactic structure.

INTERESTS:My main interests include volleyball andphotography. I’ve joined the Cambridge UniversityVolleyball Club and I currently play for the Bluesteam. I started photographing whilst an undergradand I have worked both with black and white, color,and digital techniques. Other than that I enjoyreading, art, other sports, cooking, good food,languages and being with friends.

Mr VladimirOrlov

Russia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in MusicClare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Nizhny Novgorod State Glinka Conservatory

My research interests are concentrated onthe world of Russian symbolism (Skryabin,Rakhmaninov) and on the Socialist realism(Prokofiev, Shostakovich). I studied inRussia in Nizhniy Novgorod for five years,and then in Moscow for two years. InRussia I obtained the degrees of organ andmusicology. (I have also studied organ inHettingen, Germany for a bit.) The seriouschange in my life happened when I got theFulbright fellowship (the first place amongthe Russian participants) in 2005 for one

year at the Library of Congress,Washington DC. By that time it becameclear to me that my area of knowledgearound Russian culture and music might beof even bigger value and importance outsidemy home country as within it. Hereafter Ibrought myself to apply for postgraduatestudies in Cambridge.

INTERESTS:Reading, singing, playing piano and organ. I amtrying to be wide-open to new activities; thus Istarted playing football recently, and it is still notfinished. My real passion and life is constituted bythe CU Russian Society, of which I am a head. Thus,you may always find me at the musical concerts(both classical and not), and on the web-page of theCU Russian Society, and we shall decide what to do.:))

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Mr Yew Ng

Singapore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ZoologyTrinity Hall


My research topic at Cambridge is on theaerodynamics involved in the flight ofdragonflies. Specifically, I will be studyingthe fluid structural formations and

interactions which lead to the high liftperformance of dragonfly wings. This,however, would have been impossiblewithout the necessary support, so manythanks to the Trust!

INTERESTS:Most sports in general though I prefer running,dragonboating and playing badminton. Chilling outin a cafe is another favourite.


Ms GiedreMotuzaiteMatuzeviciute

Lithuania

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ArchaeologyDowning College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeVilnius University

For my PhD studies in Cambridge I aminvestigating the earliest appearance andsubsequent geographical spread ofdomesticated plant species in the steppe zone

of Europe. I am carrying out archaeologicalexcavations in Ukraine and collecting mostlyarchaeobotanical data for my research.

INTERESTS:I am particularly keen on alpine hiking and theexplororation of the remote corners of the world,such as Caucasus, Central Asia or Northern Siberia.For sports, I enjoy scuba-diving, playing socker andtennis. To run a full marathon is my near futurechallenge.

2006

Ms AlexandriaRichart

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in BiochemistryClare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Pennsylvania State University

For my PhD project I will be investigatingthe relationship of DNA methylation tochromatin structure and gene expressioncontrol.

INTERESTS:I enjoy horseback riding, fencing, and spending timeoutside. I especially love to swing dance.


2006

Ms Kate Parlett

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Legal StudiesJesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Queensland

International law was historically conceivedas the rules legally binding on states in theirrelations with each other. But in moderntimes a more multi-faceted view of legalrelations in international law is emerging. Itis the aim of my thesis to examine theposition of the individual in the internationallegal system. The first part of the thesis setsout the classical framework of theinternational legal system. The second partof the thesis contains an examination of four

significant areas of international law: mixedclaims, international humanitarian law,international criminal law and human rightslaw, explaining how and to what extentindividuals have rights and obligations. Thefinal part of the thesis asks whether thesituation reflected in these four fields can anylonger be accommodated within the fourcorners of the classical framework, and whatalternative framework might be positedwhich takes due account of the reality ofindividuals in the international legal system.

INTERESTS:Travel, reading, writing, cooking, epiculture, historyand music.

Ms Rachel Pike

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistryEmmanuel College


I work in the Centre for AtmosphericScience studying the effects of large scalebiofuel production on atmosphericchemistry. I hope to find out what a(partially) biomass-dependent energy futurewill mean for our climate and air quality, asrealized in a global chemistry-climatemodel.

INTERESTS:Dance, white water rafting, cooking, swimming,hiking, and East Africa.

Mr PaulRobustelli

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistryDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Pomona College

At Cambridge I will be developingcomputational techniques based onexperimental restraints that will be used toobtain structural and dynamic informationabout proteins and applying these techniquesto investigate the processes of protein foldingand misfolding.

INTERESTS:Sports (ultimate, running, skiing), literature, films,music, travel, nature.

Mr SergejsSaksonovs

Latvia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EconomicsDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeTowson University

I am excited about starting the road towardsa PhD degree in Economics. My researchinterest is current account deficits ofdifferent countries – essentially the wayscountries can manage their foreign debts andavoid crises and defaults that have becomecommon in the nineties. I believe that one ofthe key strengths of Cambridge University isthe climate of interaction between differentdisciplines. Consequently, I am very happy tohave the opportunity to meet and exchangeideas with so many talented individuals fromall over the world.

INTERESTS:Photography, coins, debating, music, movies,literature.

Mr DavidSerquera Peyro

Spain

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in OncologyTrinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Valencia

I have been working in understanding thefunction of one protein called GPBP. Thatprotein has been involved in autoimmunityand protein folding diseases. Currently, I amresearching the mechanical folding of themultiankyrin repeat proteins. Those proteinsare scaffolds in protein-protein interactionsand nanosprings in mechanoelectricaltransduction processes. Both activities areconnecting the protein folding problem withdiseases like cancer and prion diseases. The protein folding problem consists of

understanding how proteins, the machinesand structures of the cell, can reach its threedimensional structure. The correct folding ofthe proteins determine their function and abad folding of the protein triggers somediseases. The basic knowledge gained withthese researches is serving to produce newdrugs in preventing protein aggregation, theconsequence of many folding diseases. Frommy medical experience I understand thatprotein folding is at the core of modernmedicine.

INTERESTS:I am interested in molecular medicine, astrobiology,scientific policy, philosophy and history of science,formal democracy, chess, scuba-diving and coralbleaching.


Mr SushilSaigal

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in GeographyChurchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Oxford Indian Institute of Forest Management

I am a forester by training and have been involved with several environmentalNGOs in India. I grew up in New Delhi andwas always interested in living beings –animals and plants. I studied zoology at the undergraduate level and then shifted toforestry. As part of my forestry work, I got an opportunity to travel extensively inrural areas within and outside India. Duringthis time, I became increasingly aware of theclose link between environment and

development issues. In order to understandthis link better, I first did a certificate courseon Sustainable Environmental Managementat Berkeley and then joined the MPhil inEnvironment, Society, and Development atCambridge. I completed the MPhil in 2006,and am now continuing into PhD. I will bestudying agro-forestry in India to understandfarmers’ incentives and disincentives for treeplanting. After completing my PhD, I intendto work mainly on issues related tointeraction between environment anddevelopment policies.

INTERESTS:I like travelling and hiking, listening to Indian music,and following current affairs.

2006

Miss RababTamish

Palestine

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EducationQueens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of ConnecticutThe Hebrew University, Jerusalem

I believe that my course in Cambridge willenrich my research skills and my teachingmethods. My plan is to contribute to the

development of the quality of teachereducation at Bethlehem University. My goalis to help teachers become more aware ofthe child’s learning process as they developtheir ability to reflect on their practices.

INTERESTS:Reading, watching dancing performances andlistening to music. I also like to observe children’splay and to record their talks.


Mr AndreasVlachos

Greece

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Computer SciencePeterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Edinburgh Athens University of Economics and Business

Natural Language Processing is used inorder to extract information from largevolume of texts. However, porting extant

methods to other languages and domains isexpensive. My research is focused onminimizing the costs involved enablingmore people to enjoy the benefits of theresearch in this domain.

INTERESTS:Classical guitar, Argentine tango, photography,cinema, theater, modern art, football, basketball.

2006

Ms Rose Spear

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Materials Science and MetallurgyLucy Cavendish College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Fordham University

I am truly honored to belong to the GatesCambridge community of scholars. In May 2006, I graduated from FordhamUniversity with a Bachelors of Science degreein chemistry. My first research project,functionalizing peptide nanotubes withadhesion proteins and hydroxyapatite,inspired me to combine my love of medicineand research in the field of biomaterialsresearch for clinical applications. In theMaterials Science and MetallurgyDepartment at Cambridge, I aminvestigating the physical properties andbiological interactions of carbon nanotubes

and their precursor graphite sheets followingfunctionalization with fibronectin, a boneadhesion protein. My research will beconducted under the guidance of Dr SerenaBest, Dr Ruth Cameron, Dr Alan Windle,and Dr Dominik Eder. I look forward tocelebrating the future achievements of myfellow scholars and friends and hope tocontribute to the advancement of scientificunderstanding during my three years atCambridge University.

INTERESTS:My emerging interests are in web design,programing, juggling, and coxing. Continuousinterests include hiking, languages, andinternational travel. Professional interests include nanocomposites, carbon and peptidenanostructures, and clinical materials research.

Mr KristofSzombati

Hungary

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social Anthropological AnalysisDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Eötvös Lorand University of Sciences, Budapest

As a member of Hungary’s burgeoning green movement, I’ve sought to contribute to ecological groups’ insistent (many times desperate) efforts to demonstrateenvironmentalism’s ability to providepolitically viable and morally acceptablesolutions to the banes of modern societies.

As an academic I will strive to make evidentthat there is much more to environmentalismthan its politics – in that it seeks to addresssome of the most fundamental problems ofour modern culture and Weltanschaung.

INTERESTS:Environmental ethics, politics and philosophy;(counter) cultural dynamics and new socialmovements; alternative development anddevelopment alternatives; central and easternEurope.

Mrs ShrivalliBhat

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsQueens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Karnatak University, Dharwad

I will be working in the CavendishLaboratory with optoelectronics group. Iam excited to undertake research onorganic polymer semiconductors, which has

tremendous application potential. Being aGates Scholar gives me an opportunity tomeet extraordinary people from variousbackgrounds. I hope to leverage theknowledge gained during my course tobuild products and services that wouldmake people’s lives better.

INTERESTS:Travel, nature, photography.

Miss MohitaBhatia

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social & Political ScienceFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Jawaharlal Nehru University

My research is aimed at looking at thecomplexity of Kashmir conflict. Apart fromlooking at the dispute as a political issue, Iintend to unfold the plural and multicultural

framework of Jammu and Kashmir state andsituate the conflict in a socio-culturalbackground. I am looking forward to joiningthe Gates community and interacting withpeople from diverse cultures as this will behelpful for my research as well.

INTERESTS:Play and drama,social and political issues, readingacademic books, people’s movements.

Ms KathrynBlair

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in BiochemistryPembroke College


Embryonic stem cells are derived from theearly mammalian embryo and can bepropagated indefinitely in the laboratorywhile preserving their pluripotency, orcapacity to make any cell type in the body.These properties lend them the ability tohelp us understand many aspects ofmammalian biology and to potentially treathuman disease. My PhD project is focusedon deriving embryonic stem cells from therat and exploring their characteristics and

therapeutic potential. Hopefully myresearch will elucidate the conservation ofpluripotency mechanisms among speciesand shed some light on the nature ofpluripotency itself. And with some luck, mywork will broaden the capacity of the rat,an already immeasurably useful researchanimal, to help us discover new and betterways of treating human disease.

INTERESTS:I enjoy backpacking and the outdoors in general,ballroom dance, live music, theater and art, a goodbook, good company, and good food.


Miss MeghaAmrithSingapore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social AnthropologyWolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University College London

My PhD research is about contemporarymigration within Southeast Asia – myparticular focus is on the migration ofFilipino medical workers to Singapore.Through the lives of mobile medicalworkers, I will explore the globalisation ofmedical care with all of its ethical, politicaland cultural implications. My researchconsiders questions of cosmopolitanism andtransnationalism as well as anthropologies of

institutions and of the state. Theinterdisciplinary approach I have taken tomy research this past year in Cambridgeowes a lot to the diverse and dynamicgraduate community from which I havelearned a great deal. As I begin a period ofethnographic fieldwork, I look forward toexploring theoretical questions in practice.After my PhD, I hope to embark on a careerin social research while engaging with abroader audience through a variety of media.

INTERESTS:Travel, photography, cinema, cities, music, learningnew languages.

2007

Miss AislingByrne*

Ireland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in Medieval and Renaissance LiteratureSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University College, Dublin

My long-term goal is to obtain a positionteaching and researching in the area ofmedieval studies at third level. My MPhildissertation examined the negotiation ofboundaries in medieval romance literature.In my PhD I would like to explore aspectsof the interface between literature andreligious belief in medieval culture. For me,the encounter with a world as seeminglyremote as that of the Middle Ageschallenges my assumptions about my ownculture. I believe culture is a powerfulengine of change in human history and, assuch, its study should form an integral partof academic discourse. During my time here

I hope to take full advantage of theopportunities Cambridge provides todeepen both my academic and my personaldevelopment.

INTERESTS:Aside from medieval culture, my interests includethe visual arts, languages and linguistics(particularly etymology), Catholicism, aesthetics,Irish history, the recent history of Eastern Europe,personalist philosophy, and learning about othercultures. I love to paint portraits, landscapes and theodd still life. I also enjoy hiking in the mountains,watching old films, visiting art galleries, quizzes,listening to football on the radio, being outdoors,travelling and spending time with friends.


2007

Ms JordanaBlejmar

Argentina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Latin American StudiesDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Buenos Aires

Originally an honours literature studentfrom the University of Buenos Aires, I finished an MPhil in Latin AmericanStudies at Cambridge with a Simón BolívarScholarship in June 2007. Focusing onguerrilla movements active during the1970s in Argentina, I am interested in theway children of militants who disappearedduring the 1976–1983 dictatorship usevisual mediums to reflect on their parents’

political practices. My PhD will expand on my initial forays with a more interdisciplinary approach. Myconcern over memory and militancy wasfuelled during 2005 when I was invited by the Argentine Ministry of Education to participate in a team promotingdiscussion over these issues in schools and universities. After finishing my PhD I will continue to work for FLACSO andother institutions.

INTERESTS:History, philosophy, literature, visual arts.

Mr JochenBrandt

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistrySt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Freie Universität, Berlin

I wanted to study chemistry since the ninth grade and I have never regretted my choice. In particular, I enjoy organicchemistry and the development of C-Hfunctionalization reactions. To assemblelarge molecules for drugs or organicelectronics, usually both parts have to bear specific functional groups. With C-H functionalization, however, only onepartner of the reaction has to be activatedin this way, thereby saving synthetic stepsand valuable resources. Unfortunately, thescope of these reactions is narrow and they

often require high temperatures andexpensive metal catalysts. Therefore, I will try to achieve new transformationsunder milder conditions and with a readilyavailable catalyst. After obtaining my PhD, I will attempt to pursue an academiccareer. This is due to my immense interest in basic research and the positiveexperiences I made as a teaching assistant.

INTERESTS:Going to the movies, rowing, reading, baking,cooking, eating and clubbing.

Miss Shauna-Lee Chai

Jamaica

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Plant SciencesGonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of the West Indies

I will be studying a tropical montanerainforest in my home country, Jamaica.The area is known for its beauty, and for producing world famous coffee. It is however under threat from variousinfluences such as agriculture and invasiveplant species. I hope to study these threats with a view to mitigating them, andallowing the forests of the Blue Mountainsto persist for many years to come.

INTERESTS:I like to cook, laugh, give jokes, watch movies,have stimulating conversation with friends, playMonopoly – or rather, beat people at Monopoly! –and decorate.

Mrs RohiniChaturvedi*

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in GeographyFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeIndian Institute of Forest Management

I grew up in Pune, a city reputed for its environmental conscience. As anundergraduate student I often volunteeredtime at an environmental education campfor children where I had the opportunity tointeract with experts in diverse fieldsranging from botany to anthropology.These interactions left me eager to learnmore about the linkages among naturalresources, livelihoods and development.

Consequently, I moved on to study forestrymanagement and later worked in Indiawhere I had the opportunity to observefirsthand the gaps between grassrootsreality and environmental policy decisions.In an effort to enhance my understanding ofenvironment-development issues, I joinedthe MPhil in Environment, Society andDevelopment at Cambridge. I completedthe course in 2008 and I am nowcontinuing into a PhD. I will be studyingenvironmental federalism in India, focusingon how shifts in power between the Centreand the states are influencing forest relateddecision making.

INTERESTS:I enjoy travel, cinema, music, and reading.


Ms CaitlinCasey

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in AstronomySt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Arizona

At Cambridge, I will pursue my PhD in astronomy at the Institute ofAstronomy. My past research has focusedon observational techniques (large surveys)in relation to extragalactic astronomy andcosmology, studying bulk color propertiesof active galactic nuclei and theintergalactic medium through Lyman alphaforest absorption line spectra. Whilereading for my PhD, I hope to learn moreabout science policy and become active inscientific educational outreach. After myPhD, I hope to continue research as aprofessional astronomer in observationalcosmology.

INTERESTS:Painting (the wheat fields and vineyards ofProvence), hiking (in the American west), yoga,dancing ballet, swimming, cycling, SCUBA diving,math, programming, playing piano and accordion,knitting, helping animals in need. I also enjoysunshine.

2007

Mr DavidCoutts

New Zealand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Veterinary MedicineClare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Otago

The immense complexity of the humannervous system has always fascinated me. I feel honoured to accept a GatesScholarship to allow me to pursue thisfascination with a PhD at Cambridge,where I intend to explore and improve theregenerative potential of adult stem cells inthe damaged spinal cord.

INTERESTS:Cambridge University Cricket, social football,punting and drinking Pimms, watching any sport onTV, brewing beer, whisky tasting, formal halls,inventions, science media, current events, cookinglarge tasty meals, sleeping in, working late, NewZealand music, independent travel, travel literature,scuba diving, classic cars, climbing trees, being tall,building stuff, fixing my bike, golf, London,Cambridge.


Miss AlexandraCox

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in CriminologyTrinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeYale University

I am committed to integrating theoretical, empirical and advocacy workon punishment and incarceration in orderto contribute to a more humane justicesystem. I will be researching adolescents’perceptions of fairness and the legitimacy ofpower in youth prisons, focusing on howthese perceptions impact adolescents’ well-being while they are incarcerated. My goal is, as an academic, to examine the broader implications of social policy,but also to tell, through empirical research,the stories of those most affected by thesocial policy of crime and punishment.

INTERESTS:Reading and writing, film, theater, art, and traveling.

2007

Miss RiaCollingwood**

Trinidad andTobago

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in International RelationsQueens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Stanford University

At the University of Cambridge, I will pursuea MPhil in International Relations. Myresearch will focus on the African Union(AU) 6th Region Diaspora Initiative whichseeks to foster economic and socio-political relationships between Africa andthe African Diaspora. More specifically, I aminterested in the potentialities and limitationsof invoking Pan Africanism as a means ofachieving regional development throughoutthe African continent. In addition, I seek tounderstand the ways in which regionalinstitutions such as the AU promote orchallenge normative assumptions of thenation-state. I am confident that Cambridge

University will provide me with the necessaryacademic mentorship and theoreticalframework to pursue meaningful research.As a Gates Scholar and Cambridge graduate,I hope to provide consultation on regionaland developmental projects within Africaand the Caribbean.

INTERESTS:Reading novels (especially George Orwell) and the Bible, singing, dancing, writing poetry, engagingin community service, international politics, andspending quality time with my beloved.

Miss GilleanDenny*

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in ArchitectureSidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Penn State UniversityCambridge University

Working in theater set design and withsustainable construction programs hascemented my need to be physically involvedin the building process from designconception to completion. The past threeyears have pushed this understanding to thelimits, as the lead designer for Penn State University’s house entry for theinternational student competition, the SolarDecathlon. Working with a dedicated groupof students and professionals to create an800 sqft solar powered home that wouldintegrate fully into an individualizedcommunity, made clear the need for furtherexploration in this exciting field. This year Iwill be taking on the role as Student Leaderfor the Cambridge entry in the Europe

Solar Decathlon 2010. We are not onlyresponsible as caretakers of the Earth topreserve the world for the future, but toretain our history for that future to come.

INTERESTS:Sustainable Design and construction, theater,anything having to do with the outdoors, all aspectsof the written word (devouring books one page at a time, writing, getting lost in mustylibraries and second hand bookshops), the world of chocolate (I am on a life quest for the perfect cupof hot chocolate), architecture (the more ancient thestructure, the keener my interest), cooking(absolutely everything and anything), and a goodnap (if I ever find the time to indulge I assure youthat I’d probably enjoy it immensely).

Miss ElzbietaDrazkiewicz

Poland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social AnthropologyPembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Lund University, SwedenWarsaw University

During the years of my anthropologicalstudies in Poland, Sweden and now EnglandI had great opportunities to expand mycultural interests. In my ethnographicresearch I have worked on topics as variedas folk religion in Macedonia, BicycleMessengers Communities in Warsaw andCopenhagen, and post-aristocratic familiesin Poland. Currently I have decided to focuson the ethnography of NGOs. My interestin nonprofit organisations, especially those

focused on development, originated whilevolunteering in Kosovo and Altay. As a PhD student in Cambridge I am pursuingresearch on Polish involvement withdevelopment issues. My study involvesfieldwork in Poland and Sudan.

INTERESTS:Cycling and swimming are my greatest passions,they can compete only with eating chocolate andpartying with friends.


Ms NatashaDegen*

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in History of Art and ArchitectureTrinity College


Having spent the last year working in Beijingas an arts reporter, I’m thrilled to have theopportunity to continue thinking and writingabout art at Cambridge. I hope to studytwentieth century British art, using aninterdisciplinary approach to present cultureand politics as complementary parts of asingle narrative.

INTERESTS:Travel, film, gossipy stories about historical figures,dessert.

2007

Mr AusafAhmedFarooqui

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Cognition & Brain SciencesFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:All India InstituteNational Brain Research Centre, Delhi

There are questions aplenty that one asksabout the human self. Issues of the brainand the mind, of living and life. Exploringand wandering in these domains, from thephysical to the mental, in Neuroscience,Psychology and Philosophy, one seeks butto refine these age old questions in thecontext of the present knowledge. I aim tobecome a student.

INTERESTS:Philosophy, literature, politics, travelling...


Miss LuiseMarion Frenkel

Brazil

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in DivinityLucy Cavendish College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Universidade de São Paulo

My broad interest for medieval subjectstook a twist when in ’98 I bought, in theMusée de Cluny, the book “Théologiens etmystiques au Moyen Age”, by AlainMichel, a translation of long Latinpassages. Then I became more interested inAquinas, particularly in his dialogue withArab philosophers. I consider the MiddleAges, especially after 11CE, decisive for thedevelopment of thought, contributingactively in many things which are nowconsidered good. Trying to understand thebackground, my interest shifted graduallyto earlier Greek authors. When I decided tostudy this academically, it was clear that Iwould have to study abroad. Because I

came to Cambridge (thanks to the GatesScholarship), I am now studying therhetoric and connection with classical ideasof 5CE texts related to Councils. I hope tomake my best while I have access toexcellent resources for this research. It cancontribute a better understanding of laterauthors and valuable insights to presentproblems.

INTERESTS:Greek language, Hellenistic philosophy, Byzantineliterature, medieval Latin literature, scholasticthought, medieval Arab philosophy, listening to andreading Renaissance and Baroque music, playingflute (recorder and traverso), chant, reading,sightseeing (esp. museums and medievalmonuments) and travelling, botany (taxonomy).

2007

Mr Isam Faik

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Management StudiesDowning College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:McGill University

I am interested in studying theinterdependence between technology andorganizational processes in developingcountries. My PhD research will focus onthe implementation of information systemsin health care institution. I would like tostudy the cultural impact of this technologyon the individuals and their organization, aswell as its effect on the power dynamicswithin the selected institutions. My fieldwork will be conducted in Morocco. I hope

that this work will provide insights that willimprove the quality of the services providedthrough technology to the less fortunate ofthis world. I have an engineeringbackground with work experience in both the biomedical and the aeronauticindustries.

INTERESTS:Humanitarian work, theology, philosophy, politics,soccer, Kung Fu.

Mr SrijitGoswami

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsSt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Delhi UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

I will be working with the SemiconductorPhysics (SP) group at Cavendish Laboratory.My research focuses on nanostructures and their quantum behaviour at lowtemperatures. I’m particularly interested inelectrical transport through these structures,and their interaction with electromagneticradiation. Throughout my involvement with

cutting-edge research, my primary goal hasbeen to simply become a better scientisteveryday. Cambridge, being a world-classinstitution, provides a stimulatingenvironment to do precisely this. The facultyand facilities in the SP group would enableme to carry out sound physics research, andbuild a strong foundation for a succcessfulscientific career. In the future I would like to continue working with low-dimensionalsystems, which are a storehouse of a varietyof intriguing quantum phenomena. I hope tomake a significant contribution to this area.

INTERESTS:Photography, cinema, chess, cooking.

Mr Lu Gram*

Denmark

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in Computer ScienceClare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Oxford

Music, languages and mathematics allpossess their own poetry so it would seemsurprising to find a degree that touchesupon all three, but the MPhil in CSTITmanages just that. Hence, having been

equally fascinated by both musical,linguistic and mathematical pursuits since childhood, I fully look forward tostudying the degree at Cambridge. Plus theoccasional London rave, of course.

INTERESTS:All music! (and I mean all: ranging from Bach toLigeti, Miles Davis to Armstrong, Green Day toRammstein to Timberlake to Drum’n’Bass).Seasoned pianist and uncannily sober raver.


Mr JonathanFriedlander

France

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Physiology, Development and NeuroscienceDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Ecole Normale Supérieure, ParisInstitut National Agronomique

I am an agronomist at first who switched tocellular biology. After several stays indifferent labs, I focused my interest into

developmental biology. My PhD is centeredon a protein family called Integrinresponsible for adherence and movement ofcells on a extra cellular matrix.

INTERESTS:Travels, literature, art, Paris...

2007

Ms ArianaGreen* & **

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in Social and Political ScienceDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:City University, London Brown University

At Cambridge I read for an MPhil in Social& Political Sciences, Modern Society andGlobal Transformations. I have worked as areporter in Puerto Rico, New York andLondon, and I hope to continue to meldacademic and journalistic forays to affectsocial change. Since 2005 I have written andproduced multi-media work for the NewYork Times, covering assassinations inPuerto Rico, terrorism in London andvarious softer issues, including the launch ofthe final Harry Potter book and the United

States’ invasion into Wembley Stadium. Ispent 2006–7 on a Fulbright Scholarship,which funded an MA in InternationalJournalism at the University of London. Myarticles and podcasts have appeared in theGuardian. My dissertation at Cambridge,“Decoding Breast Cancer: Young Women,Genetics and Disease”, examined howwomen respond to genetic information, andwhat this suggests about appropriate policyrelated to genetic testing. I currently work asa journalist in Cambridge, MA.

INTERESTS:Quorn, glistening bike vests, late-night vegetables,color/colour, funny people, news, strange soundsand movements, markets with yummy tasters, dance,theater, homemade soup, swimming, Gates Roomhot chocolate (it’s free!).

Mr TylerHester* & **

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in EducationChrist’s College


My studies will focus on the politicaldimensions of education policy as it affectsEnglish language learners both in the UnitedKingdom and in the United States. I hope thatmy time at Cambridge enables me to developa deeper understanding of the pressing social

problems presented by and inextricablylinked to education. Specifically, I am eager todevelop the research abilities and criticalcapacities that are required to make asubstantive contribution to the life prospectsof today’s students.

INTERESTS:Political philosophy, education reform, politics,friends and family, John Milton, community service,bike racing.


2007

Miss Eva-MariaHempe

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of RegensburgUniversity of ErlangenUniversity of CambridgeLudwig-Maximilians Universität

After having worked extensively onnanomagnetism I am looking forward tomy time in Cambridge and the challenge ofshifting the focus of my research towardsquantum optics. We aim to study opticalproperties and energy levels of systemswhich are promising candidates for so-

called qubits, the building blocks for anovel kind of computer. This so-calledquantum computer would enable complexcalculations in biology, medicine, physics ...by dramatically cutting calculating timesfor certain problems. I am very grateful thatthe support of the Gates Trust allows me tospend three years in the international andintellectual atmosphere, which I soparticularly valued during my first stay inCambridge.

INTERESTS:Travel, sports (rowing, modern pentathlon,football/soccer, swimming, running, cycling, skiing,rock climbing, scuba diving), outdoor activities(hiking, canoeing, canyoning), literature, art, music.

Mr DuncanHanson

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in AstronomyQueens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of British Columbia

I am interested in the history of ourUniverse – its origins, evolution, and future.At Cambridge I hope to study the Universein its infancy with the help of the CosmicMicrowave Background.

INTERESTS:Kayaking, camping, volleyball, physics, Antarctica.

Miss YanHuang

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsSt John’s College


I am a new member of the Biological & SoftSystems group. My PhD research topic isfocused on Liquid Crystalline Polymers. Ihave previously conducted some researchon the rheology characteristic of CarbonNanotubes-polymer composites which willbe my secondary research activity. I have

been volunteering for 4 years, which Iwould like to keep up while in Cambridge.I also enjoy teaching and it is my wish toone day utilize my knowledge to benefit thecommunity by teaching and research.

INTERESTS:Contemporary dance, drawing, cracking problems,teaching, travelling.

Mr Samir Khan

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PharmacologyDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Aligarh Muslim University

I am happy to write that the GatesCambridge Ttrust is one of the best fundingagencies for study at Cambridge. AtCambridge University, I am located at the

Department of Pharmacology and am doingthe structure to function analyses ofintracellular proteins that participate inCalcium signalling.

INTERESTS:Sports, socialising and travelling.

Mr ClaudioKöser

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in GeneticsClare Hall


My enthusiasm for science has manifesteditself in numerous research placements bothin industry and academia (Cambridge, MITand Harvard Medical School). My projectwill be a direct continuation of this work,using the soil bacterium R. aetherivoransI24 for the study of enzymes in the synthesisof mycolic acids which are essential for thesurvival of the tuberculosis agent. This is afirst step in a long term commitment in this

field. While I am a scientist by training, I amsceptical about the perception of science asgold standard that is increasinglypenetrating numerous aspects of our lives.As a result of that, I co-founded theThinking Society together with a couple ofenthusiastic friends. Each term we organisea lecture series, gathering speakers fromboth the sciences and humanities in order tocreate a platform of dialogue between thetwo, often separated disciplines, and thepublic – for concern for humanity itself mustalways form the main motivation for ourendeavours.

INTERESTS:Argentine tango, jogging, reading.


Mr SimonJones

Canada


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Alberta

I will be joining the Vibrations andDynamics Research Group investigatingsound and vibration transmission fromunderground railways into surroundinghabitation. I am very excited to have thisopportunity at Cambridge since theresearch focuses on all of my interests,including numerical modelling, vibrationsand dynamics, and continuum mechanics. It

is my hope that I can continue work in thisfield in the future to help reduce noisepollution in heavily populated areas. Mydriving force, however, is to become aprofessor; I’d like to help the nextgeneration build a strong engineeringfoundation and maybe even inspire a few to go on to great things.

INTERESTS:I’m a big fan of outdoor activities, such as rockclimbing, paddling, biking and alpine skiing. I alsodabble in woodworking, billiards and music. I’m amember of the Cambridge canoe polo team and canproudly say we destroyed Oxford this year!

Mr GregoryJordan

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Molecular BiologyDarwin College


I am studying for a PhD at the EuropeanBioinformatics Institute, using computationaltools to investigate the many forms andfunctions of genome evolution. My projectsinclude visualizing the tree of life and usinggenome-wide DNA comparisons to identifyinteresting evolutionary signals in the history

of vertebrates. Growing up, I developed akeen sense of awe and bewilderment at the workings of nature, whose complexproducts can seem so beautifully simple inexplanation – or, perhaps more commonly,vice versa. Now at the graduate level, even inthe face of the ugliest real-world scientificcomplexity, that feeling hasn’t diminished; I hope it never will.

INTERESTS:I enjoy juggling, hiking, and biking – danceArgentine tango, and listen to American folk – seekout big skies, cozy hideouts, and moonbows.

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2007

Miss FranziskaLautenschlaeger

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsClare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Leipzig

Cambridge! What an opportunity to pass myPhD at this university, where so many greatphysicists have left their footprints. And sincebiotechnology, cancer, and stem cell researchare present almost everywhere in Cambridge,

this is a near perfect environment to studysuch an interdisciplinary field as biophysics.Therefore, I will investigate the mechanicalproperties of stem cells by stretching themwith the help of laser light.

INTERESTS:I love going climbing and hiking, playing my cello,singing and simply talking with other people. Lastterm I started to row for Clare (it’s fun!).

Miss RachelLeow

Malaysia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in HistorySt Catharine’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Warwick

Two impulses drive my study of history: thevalue of truth, and the social function ofhistory. My specialization in SoutheastAsian and in particular Malaysian historyevolved from both impulses. I am interestedin how history is used (or abused) in aregion remaking itself after colonialism – aregion in which national identity andhistorical (even historiographical) claims

share a deeply complex relationship. Myresearch focuses upon the roles ofintellectuals in the public sphere in theirspecific historical contexts, but also, byimplication, the place they might have inour modern world.

INTERESTS:I like books, long walks, the idea of angels, collectingjokers, climbing trees, infinite libraries, art thatbreathes. I’m fond of peanut butter, and I takechocolate seriously.

Mr EricKoskinen**

United States


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Brown UniversityCollege of William and Mary

In 2001 I graduated from The College ofWilliam and Mary, with a double major inComputer Science and Physics. Eager toexplore large-scale software engineeringchallenges, I accepted a job at Amazon.com,where I worked on The Internet MovieDatabase. IMDb afforded me the uniqueopportunity to build significant softwaresystems, amidst a personal passion: movies.Intent on improving correctness in softwareengineering, I began my graduate studies at

Brown University. After my first year Istarted an internship at Microsoft Researchin Cambridge working on compileroptimization under the advisement of Tim Harris. While in Cambridge, I wasexposed to a wealth of active research informal methods and found a concretedirection for my dissertation. This fall, I will begin studies in the PhD program at Cambridge under the direction of Byron Cook and Matthew Parkinson. I will be developing techniques for verifyingconcurrent programs and buildingautomatic software verification tools.

INTERESTS:Computer Science, programming languages, formalmethods, verification, concurrency.

Mr Wei Lim

Malaysia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MBBChir in Clinical StudiesGonville & Caius College


I feel privileged to be part of the Gatesscholar community and will use the most ofthe opportunities here to learn as much as I can.

INTERESTS:I enjoy traveling, playing the piano and hiking.

Ms VictoriaMoeller

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsPeterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Michigan State University

My PhD research is in the field ofexperimental high energy physics. I will be focusing on the phoenomonologicalchallenge of identifying and analyzingbeyond the standard model events inATLAS, one of the detectors at the LargeHadron Collider. I will also be using my

time at Cambridge to develop experience inthe working environment of one of theworld’s largest international scientificcollaborations. I am grateful to the GatesFoundation for this opportunity.

INTERESTS:Trekking, adventure travel and sports, environmentalresource management and ecotourism, skydiving,hang gliding, paragliding, sand boarding (but notsnowboarding), snorkeling (but not scuba diving),and, last but not least, dancing, especially swingand salsa.

Ms RuthMokgokong

South Africa

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PharmacologySt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Rhodes UniversityEdinburgh University

My main research interests are inneuropharmacology. For my PhD, I will beinvestigating the pharmacology of the bloodbrain barrier (BBB). This membranousbarrier protects the brain from potentiallyharmful exogenous substances but alsoserves to impede advantageous drug deliveryto the brain. I will use multidisciplinary

approaches in my investigations of the BBB in hope to provide further clarity on the pharmacological and biochemicalmechanisms taking place in this region.Greater knowledge on the functioning of theBBB may have implications for drug deliveryto the brain and in the pathology of certainCNS disorders. I believe my time spent atCambridge will provide me with excellenttraining for my future career in medicalresearch.

INTERESTS:Reading, films, music, theatre, art, travelling,community involvement.

Mr Tao (Gavin)Liu

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Materials ScienceWolfson College

During my three years at Cambridge, I shallbe working on fuel cells, a type ofrenewable clean energy. Fuel cells, with theaid of solar cells as the source energy forwater electrolysis, offers us an idealsolution to the problem of energy crisis.However, noble metals like platinum thatcompose the electrocatalyst used in fuelcells have restrained its application to very limited aspects of life. To solve thisproblem, the emphasis of my research in the

forthcoming years is to dig out certainefficient electrocatalysts made of basematerials. I am grateful for the GatesFoundation’s offer of this prestigiousscholarship and I feel privileged to be a partof the community. Being a good scientistrequires a life-time’s work and through thislife-time endeavor, I am confident that I canabate people’s reliance upon fossil fuels andmake the world a better place.

INTERESTS:Basketball, table-tennis, mountain-climbing, music,cooking, memorizing.


Dr AlirezaMoayyeri

Iran

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Public Health and Primary CareGirton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeTehran University of Medical Sciences

Having completed my MPhil degree inCambridge, I thoroughly enjoyed myacademic and social life here. The researchcommunity in the department of PublicHealth and Primary Care is outstandingand affords lots of opportunities for the

students. For my PhD, I will concentrate onthe methods and strategies for riskassessment, particularly for osteoporoticfractures, but hopefully to develop modelsand procedures applicable to much broaderaspects of diseases and public healthproblems.

INTERESTS:Sports (e.g. running, swimming, lifting, football),table football, snooker, hiking, travel, philosophicaldebates, Persian poetry, and Persian traditionalmusic.

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2007

Mr TimothyO’Connor

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ZoologyPeterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Brigham Young University

I look forward to attending the Universityof Cambridge, not only for the opportunityto work with knowledgeable scholars in myown field but also to be associated withGates Scholars from different backgroundsand pursuits. Academically, I am interestedin the evolutionary dynamic of protein-protein interactions as well as the gapbetween genotype and phenotype. At

Cambridge I want to focus on theinteraction between virus envelope proteinsand primate cell-surface proteins with thehope that an evolutionary perspective canelucidate the important problem of disease.I plan on being a research professor—and aPhD from Cambridge along with the addedblessing of being a Gates Scholar will helpme fulfill that dream.

INTERESTS:Bioinformatics, molecular evolution, virology,machine learning, Spanish language and culture,religion, being out doors, playing with my daughter,dating my wife.

Mr JonathanOng

Philippines

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social and Political ScienceCorpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:London School of EconomicsAteneo de Manila

Born in Manila, Jonathan grew up with anearly awareness of his ‘hybridity.’ With aChinese father and a Filipina-Spanish-American mother, he was often confused in family gatherings and especially in ritualsof dining and worship. These earlyexperiences of in-betweenness would servehim well later on as an academic interestedin diaspora and postcoloniality. But hispassion for media and popular culturebegan in university. And he would go on towork at top media companies in thePhilippines, including McCann-Ericksonand GMA Network, where he became theyoungest manager of the top TV station. In2006 he decided to take his master’s at theLSE. For his dissertation, he analyzed how

Filipino migrants construct their identity inthe media rituals of news watching andkaraoke. He is extremely excited tocontinue his academic career at Cambridge,where he aims to explore the condition ofcosmopolitanism in the diaspora. As youcan see, he really takes hybridity to heart.

INTERESTS:Research Interests: media and migration, media and morality, mediated public participation, historyof media studies, child/youth audiences,postcoloniality, representations in the context ofglobalization. Everyday Life Interests: popularculture, Entertainment Weekly, Perez Hilton, movies,movie soundtracks, Agatha Christie, gymnastics,table tennis.

Miss AstridNorén-Nilsson*

Sweden

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in Development StudiesKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:School of Oriental And African Studies, LondonUppsala University

I am starting a PhD in Politics that will befocussing on Khmer nationalism. Last yearI completed an MPhil in DevelopmentStudies at Cambridge and I hold a BA inPolitics & Southeast Asian Studies fromSOAS. I have worked in Cambodia for alocal NGO and for the Belgian TechnicalCooperation, and as a political analyst onIndochina for a London company.

INTERESTS:Literature, opera, art, and travelling.

Miss MariaPawlowska

Poland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Earth SciencesClare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Bristol

I have come to Cambridge with the ratherambitious aim of uncovering the mysteriesof the earliest animals. By looking at someof the oldest rock formations still present atthe Earth’s surface I hope to find out aboutsome of our earliest ancestors.

Understanding the earliest biosphere is thekey to answering some very importantquestions about life on our planet.

INTERESTS:I have always loved traveling to wild and exoticplaces and because there is less and less of them leftI have a fervent interest in conservation. I also enjoyreading (my cheapest way of getting places even ifit’s only in my imagination).My favorite sports aredefinitely skiing in Italy and sailing in the Polish LakeDistrict. I’m also quite keen on gender studies.

Miss MatejaPeter

Slovenia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in International StudiesSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Ljubljana

I am delighted to have the opportunity topursue my doctoral degree in InternationalStudies at Cambridge. My research focuses onthe role played by the civil administration in the post-conflict reconstruction and

management of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Through it I will combine post-conflictstudies and theories of international norms,two fields largely separate in the existingliterature. I am interested in pursuing a careerin academia, but I hope also to find a means of applying my knowledge inpractice to post-conflict management.

INTERESTS:Travelling, foreign languages, debate, modern art,old movies, photography.

Mrs GenevaPeterson

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistryTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Texas Tech University

During my time at Cambridge I will be working in the area of supramolecularchemistry – a modern branch of chemistrywhich seeks to develop high-order, functionalmolecular architectures. I hope to makecontributions to future technologies based on complex “soft” materials through thedesign, synthesis, and study of functionalsupramolecules.

INTERESTS:I enjoy nature and wildlife observation – I’menchanted to have a doe visiting my backyard!Having played some polo during my undergraduateyears, I would like to get involved with the polo clubat Cambridge. I find few things more relaxing thansnuggling down with a cup of tea or a beer andwriting long letters to my family and friends.I especially look forward to travelling with myhusband during my PhD, especially to Ireland andthe Alps.


Mr AntoinePanaioti

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Oriental StudiesDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeMcGill University

Research in the fields of Indian intellectualhistory and of European indology constituteessential steps towards the development of anadequate framework for the pursuit ofcomparative philosophy. This is what I planto engage in over the course of my PhD at the University of Cambridge. After a BAfocusing primarily on Western Philosophyand an MPhil devoted to philology and the

study of classical Indian philosophy, I nowintend to work on the west’s encounter with eastern thought over the course of the 19th century, most notably through thework of Arthur Schopenhauer and FriedrichNietzsche. The study of how Indian andwestern thought have already coalesced(albeit incompletely and assymetrically) in the work of certain seminal thinkers will help set the stage for further comparativework.

INTERESTS:Languages (especially Sanskrit), philosophy (East and West), (intellectual) history, music, bicycleriding, conversation/debate, laughing.

2007

Miss SrilakshmiRaj

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Medical GeneticsGonville and Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Oxford

Originally from Lexington, MA, I completedmy BA in Human Sciences at the Universityof Oxford in 2007. I am doing a PhD inMedical Genetics in the lab of Professor JohnTodd. My work involves investigating thegenetic mechanisms underlying type 1diabetes, and attempting to correlate type 1 diabetes genes with expression andphenotype.

INTERESTS:In Cambridge, I am involved in the CambridgeBiological Society, serve as student rep for mydepartment, and also serve as alumni officer on theGates Scholars Council, among other activities. Ialso love to spend time with friends and family,cook/bake, eat, read, travel, take long walks, andmeet new people.


2007

Miss NandhiniPonnuswamy

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA (affiliated) in Natural SciencesSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:St Stephen’s College, Delhi

Science has been my favourite subject sincechildhood. The logical way of reasoning andappreciating each and every aspect ofMother nature appeals to me and fills mewith the desire to know more and moreabout her. Chemistry interests me the most.The mysteries of the colors, beautiful ringand cage structures always fathom me.Asymmetric synthesis, Biochemistry are myfavourite topics. After my higher studies Iwant to work in the interface of chemistryand biology. For example, in the field ofdesigning drugs and vaccines for diseases likecancer, AIDS, etc which pose a great dangerto mankind. I’m really looking forward toCambridge. It’s a dream come true for me.

INTERESTS:Apart from science, I like singing, favourite beingIndian music. I like playing volleyball, cycling,trekking and exploring new places. I also love tovolunteer for social service activities.

Mr OleksandrPoplavskyy**

Ukraine

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Certificate of Advanced Study in MathematicsFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of KyivUniversity of Utrecht

In Cambridge, I will switch from my currentinterest in the theory of quantum Hall effectto the computational approach to biology-related problems like protein folding. I thinkthis is a problem, solution of which will bevery important for treatment of somediseases. In future, I plan to continueworking in academia and deepen myknowledge of theoretical physics.

INTERESTS:Besides doing research in theoretical physics, I liketo spend time with my friends, travelling, andmountain backpacking. In the Netherlands, I alsoloved very much sailing a canoe through thepicturesque canals of Utrecht. I had a lot of fundoing this together with my friends.

Miss Janine(Alix) Rogers*

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in History and Philosophy of ScienceClare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Pennsylvania

I just graduated from UPenn with a doublemajoring in Health and Societies, with aconcentration in bioethics, and Philosophyand Science. I have been passionate aboutbioethics since I was eleven (rememberDolly the Sheep?). This interest has evolvedinto an interest in bioethics, public policyand the law. At Cambridge I have pursued aMasters in History, Philosophy and

Sociology of Science, Technology andMedicine with a focus in Modern Medicineand Biomedical Sciences. I intend to go onto pursue a JD and PhD in order to fulfillmy goal of becoming a law professor at aninstitution, allowing me to publish, teachand influence legal and policy decisionsrelated to bioethics.

INTERESTS:Horseback riding (I want to take up polo atCambridge), reading classical novels, traveling to farflung places, making ice cream (toblerone is myfavorite), lobsters and learning to ride a bike whileat Cambridge.

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Mr UmangRawat

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA (affiliated) in EconomicsSt Edmund’s College


As a student of Economics I have beenfascinated by the sheer magnitude ofinfluence this subject has on the world today.Therefore I decided to pursue it further as anaffiliate student in the University ofCambridge. With the world becoming aglobal village, the fate of all the countries isinterlinked. Through my studies inEconomics I want to enjoy an experiencethat would help me delve deeper into thenuances of this subject, particularly theinternational linkages of the developmentprocess. Hoping that time spent herebecomes some of the most cherishablemoments of my intellectual odyssey.

INTERESTS:Listening to music (mostly Indian), observing people,meeting new people and exploring new places andwatching movies.


Mr Ian Ralby*

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in International RelationsSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:College of William and MaryUniversity of Maryland

In 2001, while participating in Sierra Leone’spost-war reconciliation efforts, I realized Iwanted to dedicate my career to resolvinginternational conflicts and assisting states in post-conflict transition. Since then, I have studied for a master’s in interculturalcommunication and a juris doctor in which I focused on international law. In 2005, I worked for the Iraqi High Tribunal,providing legal support and advice for theIraqi judges as they prepared to try SaddamHussein. After two years of practicing

maritime and international law at a large lawfirm, the Gates Scholarship allowed me to begin integrating my prior academicand professional experiences by studyinginternational relations at Cambridge. Havingcompleted the MPhil, I look forward tocontinuing to examine the dynamics ofconflicts and post-conflict matters by readingfor a PhD. I intend to devote the remainder ofmy career to public service.

INTERESTS:People (who are both interesting and interested);languages (though mine are in bad shape after fiveyears dedicated to the study and practice of law);good food (from anywhere in the world); traveling(and not just to the nicer places on Earth); sports(both playing and watching); and mysticism(regardless of tradition).

2007

Ms RalizaStoyanova

South Africa

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in BiologyDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of WitwatersrandUniversity of Toronto

I will be pursuing a PhD at the MRCCognition and Brain Sciences Unit. Inaddition to behavioural studies, I will beusing a variety of neuroimaging methods inan effort to understand how emotioninfluences cognitive functions such asattention and memory. My particularinterest is in establishing whether broadly‘negative’ emotions such as fear and disgust

have different effects on cognition, andwhy, evolutionarily, that may be the case. Ibelieve that the training I receive atCambridge will be invaluable preparationfor remaining in academia and, hopefully,running my own affective neurosciencelaboratory one day. I am a nomad of note,having lived one third of my life in Europe,one third in Africa and one third in NorthAmerica (looks like I’m starting the cycle allover again!).

INTERESTS:When I’m not packing up and moving house, I lovetravelling off the beaten track, attempting to takepoignant photographs and enjoying good wine andgreat food in the company of friends.


2007

Ms Anna Gu ny Sigur ardóttir

Iceland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in BiochemistryDowning College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Iceland

I want to acquire as much experience as I canin my PhD program, experiences that I cantake back home to Iceland with me andenrich the Icelandic research community. Inthe future I see myself as a researcher. I

have been exploring structural biology by using site-directed mutagenesis and“traditional” protein chemistry methods atthe University of Iceland, now I want to takea different approach and broaden myhorizon. At Cambridge I will be working onprotein X-ray crystallography.

INTERESTS:Books, music, travel, exercise, experimentation incooking, tv, spending time with my friends andIcelandic horses.

Miss JillianSullivan

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Developmental PsychiatryGirton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Royal Holloway, University of London

I first became interested in the mystery ofautism while researching my undergraduatedissertation at Royal Holloway and decidedto apply for a PhD to answer some of the

questions that my dissertation raised after ayear of work experience in a London fordevelopmental disorders.

INTERESTS:I was born in the USA (Seattle), grew up mainly in Colorado, and moved to England with my familywhen I was 15.

Mr AnilkumarSorathiya

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Computer ScienceFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of ManchesterSardar Patel University

I majored in Computer Science at ManchesterUniversity. I work on Computational Science:mathematical modeling of biological systemsusing dynamical system. I am trying tounderstand dynamics of biological systemspecially spreading of HIV. Understanding of model behaviour could improve our

understanding of the mechanism of disease, atleast in some limited context. The creation ofmodels has been essential in many importantadvances in biology. The power of moderncomputers and theoretical methods designedto interrogate complex systems so we can aidour understanding of disease. I must say thatthe support from the Gates Foundation issplendid.

INTERESTS:I am interested in playing cricket, hiking, listeningmusic and cinema.

Miss TamaraTajsic

Serbia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in MedicineSidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Belgrade

As a medical student and even later, whileworking as a physician, I became veryfrustrated by the fact that by using thecurrent medical knowledge we’re still not

able to help our patients as much as wewant to. I would be extremely happy if, bydoing research, I managed to contribute tothe understanding of mechanismsunderlying certain diseases.

INTERESTS:Travelling (backpacking), running, cycling, cooking,chocolate, learning foreign languages.

Mr DaisukeTakagi

Japan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Applied MathematicsKing’s College


My work applies mathematics to describethe motion of fluids and solids in nature. Iam currently interested in studying the flowof granular materials, which include snowavalanches, sand storms and land slides.Having completed two summer projects onlava flows and all parts of the CambridgeMathematical Tripos, I hope to takeadvantage of the excellent facilities in

Cambridge and acquire further skills andknowledge in the field of appliedmathematics. During my three years ofresearch, I intend to run novel experimentsin the laboratory and develop accuratemathematical models that can be used tobetter understand the environment. It is myambition to reduce the risks of naturalhazards on this planet by extending thefrontiers of science.

INTERESTS:I enjoy rowing, skiing, traveling and eating. Playingtennis, squash, fooball and the flute are my favouriteactivities too.


Mr MichaelSwanwick

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Electrical EngineeringSt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeNortheastern University

My Electrical Engineering PhD will focus ontactile feedback devices for ‘smart surface’applications. Utilizing the piezoelectricnature of Zinc Oxide nanowires, a surfacecan both sense and give feedback to touch.My research will focus on the fabrication ofthe devices and the human factors betweendifferent types of interactions and the

surfaces. The applications for such devicesrange widely from electronic Braille to heartmonitors to dynamic mobile phoneinterfaces. My 2nd year PhD will be spentunder Prof. Akinwande at MIT (US) as avisiting student. My research will be on thesame topic but the focus will be on buildingthe devices on flexible substrates.

INTERESTS:I enjoy the outdoors including hiking, cycling,ultimate Frisbee, and skiing. During this past year, Ihave started running again with a goal to run amarathon. I also row for my college, St. Edmund’s. Ienjoy teaching and supervise 2nd year EngineeringMechanics for Sidney Sussex College.

2007

Mr AndrewTanentzap

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Plant SciencesGonville and Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:York UniversityUniversity of Waterloo

At Cambridge, I plan to build on my previousMSc research and integrate vertebrateherbivory into models describing how forests function. Such models, which havetypically overlooked the profound impacts of large mammalian herbivores on theirenvironments, can be extended beyond their standard conservation applications to

predicting how forests may sequester carbon to limit climate warming. Field sites in the UK, New Zealand, and Canada and collaborations with a diverse range ofstakeholders will broaden the scope of this research, with a goal of effectivelycommunicating science-based ecosystemmanagement to a diverse range of non-sciencecommunities. I hope to take a leadingacademic role in such interdisciplinarypartnerships upon return to Canada.

INTERESTS:Botany, hiking up anything which resembles amountain, baseball, soccer, traveling.

Ms RebeccaVoorhees

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Molecular BiologyClare College


My work at Cambridge will focus on usingx-ray crystallography to study theribosome, a macromolecule responsible forsynthesizing proteins in all cells acrossbiology. During my last year as anundergraduate I synthesized a novelinhibitor that I hope to co-crystallize withthe full ribosome. By determining thestructure of this enzyme-inhibitor complex,I hope to address fundamental questionsabout how the ribosome catalyzes proteinsynthesis on a molecular level. The GatesScholarship has given me the incredibleopportunity to pursue this collaborativeresearch at Cambridge with some of theworld’s experts in the field.

INTERESTS:Anything having to do with water (swimming,sailing, water polo etc.), art, music, and travel.


Miss Tian Wei

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EngineeringWolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Tsinghua University

My research is on Manufacturing andManagement. Research and projects aretwo main parts of my study in Cambridge.

INTERESTS:I think I am good at breast stroke, backstroke andcrawl stroke but can only swim less than 20 metersin butterfly stroke. I like to read Chinese historybooks and watch all kinds of TV play. And I believethat nearly everyone likes eating and sleeping. Also,I have a dream that if I have plenty of time andmoney I would like to take a tour all around theworld, including US, Europe and Australia.

2007

Miss BrittaTrappmann

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistryGonville and Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Dortmund

I am studying chemistry because I want to doresearch and discover new things to improvethe lives of the community. My ambition isto lead a University research group. Pursuinga PhD course in Cambridge means workingin an environment of excellence and allowsme to do research in an international and

interdisciplinary team. Being a Gates Scholarhelps me to meet people from around theworld with different academic specialisationsand will therefore broaden my horizonsbeyond my own field.

INTERESTS:Reading, theatre, classical music, travelling.

Mr AdrienVigier

France

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EconomicsQueens’ College


My research interests mostly relate tomicroeconomic theory. I study in particularhow, in a strategic context, agents shape thenetworks they belong to.

INTERESTS:Languages, physics, football, travels.

Mr Nabil Wilf

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in BiochemistrySt John’s College


Prior to Cambridge, I spent a year and ahalf living in the Middle East where I wasawarded a Fulbright Scholarship to studythe values of Kuwaiti youth to women’srights. This time was a valuable period ofintrospection and observation wherewithmy understanding of the world and thecivilizing forces within it increased. But as I venture back to university life atCambridge, I return to my other halfinterested in genetic regulatory networks inbacteria. Specifically, my research will focus on quorem sensing or bacterialcommunication. Bacteria, while thesimplest of organisms, possess a complexityof organization and a diversity of processes

that has the potential to be increasinglymanipulated for human uses as cellularfactories. I endeavor to combine my variousinterests and return one day to the MiddleEast to aid in its progress and developmentdriven by the spirit of service inculcated bythe Baha’i Faith and its counsel to carryforward an ever-advancing civilization.

INTERESTS:Baha’i Faith, Islam, Arabic, spirituality, all thingspertaining to the Middle East, hiking, scuba diving,musing. I have a passion for travelling and learningabout new cultures.

Mr AndrewWoods**

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PoliticsSidney Sussex College


My work focuses on the role of culture andmedia, broadly defined, in human rightsadvocacy. I’m also interested in informationwarfare, and the ways in which technologyis changing international affairs.

INTERESTS:Non-state actors, wireless movements, and micromachines.


Ms ArianeWelch

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EnglishKing’s College


I completed my BA studies in 2005 atSydney University, with Honours in Englishand Semiotics. While studying SystemicFunctional Grammar, I was involved inresearch grant projects using Multi-ModalDiscourse Analysis to analyse facial affectand expression in children’s literature, and as a research assistant studying thesemiotics of embodiment in public politicaldiscourse. I work particularly in the field ofstylistics, which is the use of linguistics inliterary analysis. My PhD examines threemodalities of social construal and research:modernist poetry, functionalist andmaterialist linguistics and linguistic theory,and marxist and critical theory. I intend to

analyse the poetry of Louis Zukofsky, the linguistic theories of Volosinov andHjelmslev, and the marxian and criticaltheories of Lukacs and Jameson. After myPhD, I’d like to enter the academy to teachand research in this area.

INTERESTS:Politics and activism in general, and especiallyrefugee and asylum seeker advocacy, wheel-thrownstudio pottery, cooking, playing pool, attending asmany plays in London as possible, avoiding riding abike while residing in Cambridge.

2007


Mr Byung Yoon

South Korea

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Physiology, Development and NeuroscienceTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

My name is Byung Chul (Jason) Yoon, andI am originally from South Korea. I came tothe United States in 1997 and went to JohnsHopkins University for undergraduatestudies. After graduation, I decided to stay in Baltimore to pursue a medical degree at the Johns Hopkins School ofMedicine. Since starting college, I have beeninterested in neuroscience. I majored inneuroscience and did neuroscience researchprojects as an undergraduate and as amedical student. At Cambridge, I am

pursuing a PhD in Physiology, Developmentand Neuroscience. I am particularly interestedin studying the signaling process involved in axonal regeneration. Ultimately, I hopeto apply the knowledge gained from basicresearch in clinical settings.

INTERESTS:Violin, kumdo, photography and painting.

2007

Mr SurgeonXolo*

South Africa

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD in EducationHomerton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Warwick

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship enablesme to pursue my intellectual aspirations atan internationally renowned university. In Cambridge I have an opportunity to meet leading scholars, from all over theworld. This will allow me to explore globaltrends in mathematics education with acritical reflection on how the best of thesemay be incorporated into curriculumpractice in South Africa. In my PhD study I seek to investigate South African teachers’ knowledgeability in terms of the

opportunities it offers for the South African students to learn mathematics. Myassumption is that this knowledgeabilitywill be reflected in the kind of the‘mathematical work’ done by the teachersas they go about their teaching.

INTERESTS:My interests include travelling the world, reading,creative writing and engaging in philosophicalissues. More than everything, I enjoy moments of silence and critical reflection on how my owndevelopment might impact on the development of my people—the community within which I live.

Mr EviatarYemini

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Molecular BiologyEmmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California (San Diego)

I am continuing my UCSD NeurobiologyPhD here at Cambridge. We are concernedwith how neural codes translate intobehavior. Such questions should guide us inunderstanding how brains work andhopefully, one day, aid in solving themystery of consciousness. Our modelorganism is C. elegans, a tiny, harmlessnematode that lives in the soil – and withinPetri dishes in our lab. I am building asystem to record long videos of wormexperiments, automatically extract andanalyze behavior from the video, thenpopulate a large searchable database with

these experimental results. Thereafter, wehope to marry this database with concurrentimaging of neurons defining the expressedbehavior. Separately, I am examiningparalyzed worms with the remarkableability to recover and move. We hope thatuncovering their recovery mechanism mightyield treatments for related humandisorders.

INTERESTS:I love skiing (more than anything!), rock climbing,dancing (ballroom/dancesport and jazz), drawing & sculpting, trying new restaurants, and reading(Milan Kundera and Gabriel Garcia Marquez are myfavorite authors).

Mr MarceloAlvisio

Argentina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:CASM in Pure MathematicsSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Massachusetts Institute of Technology

CARMA represents an elementary model of random processes with far-reaching applications from control theory to computational biochemistry. As an undergraduate, I studied themultivariate extension of the model and itsprobabilistic properties. I also simulatedconcrete examples and analyzed them in detail. At Cambridge, I am pursuingfurther training in probability, statistics, and stochastic calculus. I am interested in applications to financial mathematics,which will give me a deeper insight on the inner workings of world economies.Once I complete my PhD, I plan to stay in academia and teach students. I hope tomake valuable contributions in my field and

to promote communication and exchangeacross universities. I’m very thankful to thesupport of the Gates Cambridge Trust,without which I would not have had the opportunity of studying in Cambridgeand meeting such an motivated andaccomplished network of scholars.

INTERESTS:Passionate about maths in general; economics;computer programming; linguistics and learningnew languages (or trying to keep up with the six Ihave learned); visual arts, being myself a painter atheart, and history of art, now interested in 20thcentury vanguards; museums of all kinds; plays,ballets, operas, and musicals; old films and Germancinema; the classics and 19th century Englishnovels; distance running; figure skating… spendingtime with my family.

Mr AbdullahiAminu

Nigeria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Advanced Chemical EngineeringHughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Lagos

Graduated from University of Lagos in 2007with BSc honours in Chemical Engineering, Iintend to explore the field more byspecializing in the area of efficient provisionof sustainable energy. My career goal is tohold a PhD in Chemical Engineering, havesome industrial experiences and share theknowledge by engaging in research andteaching either in the academic or researchinstitutes. Also, I hope to be a major pioneerof great manufacturing and consultancy

outlets in the future. It is a privilege being inthe Gates Cambridge community, it will be anice stepping stone to making my dreamscome true. Thanks to the Bill & MelindaGates Foundation.

INTERESTS:Finding easiest ways to solving problems. Creatingand developing ideas. Traveling and meeting people.Football playing & swimming. Cooking and learningnew dishes’ preparations.


Miss EmilyAlden

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in History and Philosophy of ScienceTrinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Iowa

Though I was born in Vancouver, Canada, Ispent most of my childhood moving backand forth across the Mississippi River in theQuad Cities region, finally moving to IowaCity to attend the University of Iowa. Irecently finished degrees in Biochemistry andInterdepartmental Studies: ComprehensiveCancer Studies with a minor in history. As anundergraduate I was involved in volunteerservice with community and studentorganizations and ran on the cross countryand track teams. I also conducted research

in the fields of X-ray crystallography,molecular epidemiology, neonatal transfusionmedicine, and the history of medicine. At Cambridge, I will pursue an MPhil in the History and Philosophy of Science.Afterwards I will enter the MD/PhDprogram at the University of Pennsylvaniaand plan to combine my interests in thehistory of medicine and the practice ofmedicine. Eventually I hope to enter medicalschool administration and continue to forgepaths between medicine and the humanities.

INTERESTS:Running (Cambridge Hare and Hounds), horsebackriding, polo, cycling, cooking, fashion, the PacificNorthwest, reading, and independent films.

2008

Miss SytskeBesemer

Netherlands

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in CriminologyJesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Free University, AmsterdamLeiden University

I graduated with distinction in bothpsychology and criminology at LeidenUniversity and VU University Amsterdam.Currently I am working at the VU, where Istudy the well-being of imprisoned mothers’children. For my PhD I want to studymechanisms explaining the intergenerationaltransmission of aggression. By doing this Ihope to contribute to knowledge about thedevelopment of aggression, which can helpto design interventions against aggression. Inthe future I want to continue doing research,but I would also like to use my knowledge in

a way more closely connected to society,perhaps as a policy developer. It would begreat if I could combine research andpractice.

INTERESTS:One way of relaxing for me is doing sports! I loverowing, racecycling, skiing, survivalling and otheractive things. I also like to travel, visit museums,cities and walk on the beach or in the forest.Another passion is my volunteering work for KicoFoundation in the Netherlands, where I organiseholidays for children who desperately need a break.These children have problematic home situations,ADHD, autistic disorders or little money to dosomething nice. It is a great experience to create anenvironment where they can simply be children.Furthermore, I love to meet my friends and family,cook for them, watch films, etcetera! So, my life ismostly quite busy...


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Mr JoshuaBatson

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:CASM in Pure MathematicsChurchill College


I was born and raised in California’s SiliconValley, and studied mathematics at YaleUniversity. I enjoy using math to solveproblems, both practical and theoretical. Ininternships, I have analyzed internet activityat Advertising.com and modeled interestrate volatility at a hedge fund. I recentlyspoke on my work at a seminar New Yorkand a conference in San Diego, andsubmitted a paper to the Journal of NumberTheory. In addition to being elected to PhiBeta Kappa, I was awarded six prizes atYale: five for mathematics and one for

literary criticism. Having seen the value andbeauty of mathematics in my own life, Iwant to share it with others. To that end, Itutored students in high school and collegeand founded the Yale Undergraduate MathSociety. At Cambridge, I will undertake PartIII of the Mathematical Tripos en route to a doctorate. As a professor, I plan to work to improve the way universities teachundergraduate mathematics.

INTERESTS:In my free time, I enjoy making music – I beganeleven years ago with classical trumpet, picked upjazz in high school, got hooked on klezmer at Yale,and I hope to continue playing all three atCambridge.

Miss MarianneBauer

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in ChemistrySelwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:St Andrews University

Having recently graduated with a BSc inChemistry and Mathematics from StAndrews University, I am now lookingforward to my MPhil in TheoreticalChemistry. It is an area in which Chemistry,Mathematics, Physics and Computer Scienceconverge, and I find that research in this areais challenging, exciting and worthwhile: myproject will involve research concerning thekinetics of biomolecules which couldeventually facilitate drug development fordiseases such as Alzheimer’s. I am extremely

grateful to the Trusts for having given me thechance to pursue this project: I expect thisyear in Cambridge to give me valuableinsights both on an academic as well aspersonal level, which will prepare me notonly for my PhD but also for my aspiredcareer as an academic.

INTERESTS:Reading, languages, hiking, singing, cooking (andeating), and long conversations with friends.

Mr JosephBonneau

United States



I am interested in the relationship betweentechnology and security, specifically howwe use technology to enforce “the rules” ofsociety and protect people’s rights. Thereexists a major disconnect between theengineers and mathematicians developingnew security mechanisms, and thepoliticians and lawyers arguing over howthey should be used. This is why I am using

the Gates Scholarship to complete a PhD atCambridge’s Computer Laboratory. I hopeto research both technical questions incryptography and security, and also policyquestions. The Security Group has madequite a name for itself in both areas.

INTERESTS:Sports, especially American football, travel, bicycletouring, backpacking, cooking, science fiction,classic video games.


Mr ApoorvaBhandari

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Biological ScienceDarwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of EdinburghNational Centre for Biological Science, IndiaSt. Xavier’s College, Gujarat University

I have a long standing interest inunderstanding the architecture of the brainand how it contributes to making us theway we are. I believe understanding brainfunction will have a big impact on the waywe manage ourselves and those around usand the way we educate children. AtCambridge, I intend to pursue a PhDstudying the mechanisms of attention andcognitive control in humans. In the future, I

wish to establish an independent laboratoryin India to pursue research in the neuralmechanisms of higher cognition, an arealargely unrepresented in my country. I hopeto build bridges with the educationcommunity and fulfill the promise thatneuroscience holds for education.

INTERESTS:I’m interested in children’s minds, SLR photography,street food, hindi cinema and the history of (amongother things) Islam, the Indus Valley Civilization andthe Enlightenment.

Miss AnnaBonnell-Freidin

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in ClassicsKing’s College


A commitment to Classical studies shapedmy activities as an undergraduate and hasgiven me an abiding interest in the study ofcodes of conduct, both personal and civic.Throughout the ancient world, peopledevised, enforced, contested, andreinvented these codes that still remaininfluential after two millennia. Particularlyduring the upheaval of the late Republic,figures such as Brutus or Cato came toembody a certain set of values, both fortheir contemporaries and generations tocome. While pursuing an MPhil in Classics,I hope to focus on the legacy of suchindividuals and to understand their role inshaping our own notions of the codesunderlying Roman Republicanism.

INTERESTS:Besides the Classics, my other great love is chambermusic. I began cello at the age of eight in myhometown, Berkeley, California, participated inmany ensembles in college, and plan to continue atCambridge.Latin literature of the Late Republic andEarly Principate, Roman moralizing iconographicrepresentations and popular philosophy, Romanreception of Greek philosophy, ethics, andaesthetics, modern Classical reception, questions ofcultural patrimony and antiquities law.

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Dr Alice Chang

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Public HealthMagdalene College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:James Cook University, Brisbane

I hail from Queensland, Australia – the landof sunshine, surfing, koalas, possums,kangaroos and the great barrier reef. Having trained as a doctor in Australia, I am passionate about indigenous health and public health issues in Australia. I love combining travelling with medicalhumanitarian work and have workedextensively in India, Africa, Indonesia, andSouth East Asia. I would like to combine myclinical work with a background in publichealth in order to establish sustainable healthprograms both within Australia and overseasin the future. I want this year in Cambridgeto be a year of inspirations – by both mybrilliant peers and the academics.

INTERESTS:I believe in a balanced life with lots of fun. I enjoysinging in the choir and rowing while at Cambridge.On the weekend you will find me trawling throughthe antique markets, art galleries and bookshops, orriding around on my bike Matilda!

Mr Yuyin(Allen) Chen

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in ChemistryChurchill College


I am working in Prof. David Klenerman’slab studying mechanisms of proteinaggregation with a single moleculebiophysics technique developed in the lab;these studies have implications forneurodegenerative diseases such asParkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. After theMPhil, I will do an MD-PhD at Harvard inpreparation for a career as a physician-scientist.

INTERESTS:This year I hope to get involved with club sports,standup comedy, and student publications.

Miss ShannonChiu

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MSc in Experimental PsychologyEmmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Williams College

While at Cambridge, I plan to complete anMSc in Experimental Psychology. My goalis to compare language production andcomprehension – in particular, differentialtip-of-the-tongue phenomena – in healthyindividuals with that of patients withsemantic dementia or brain lesions inassociated language centers. Closeexamination of language as a cognitive andneural system will not only contribute to abetter understanding of neurodegenerativediseases’ unique neurolinguistic profiles,but also disparate adaptive strategies in

healthy versus disease states. I recentlycompleted my bachelor’s degree in biology,with a concentration in neuroscience, atWilliams College. As an aspiring physician-scientist, I see myself playing a role in thevast effort in combating degenerative braindisorders.

INTERESTS:I am an avid traveler, skier and pianist, as well as acreative enthusiast of photography and studio art.

Mr Joseph Clair

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in DivinityClare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Fordham UniversityDuke UniversityWheaton College

My interest in theology began in highschool and college while working as ayouth director and student chaplain. Those experiences led me to attend DukeDivinity School after graduating fromWheaton College in 2002. At Duke, theintersection between religion, environment,economy, and politics became clearer to me. I participated on a publication panelat the 8th World Wilderness Congress inAnchorage, AK, examining this intersectionfor sustainable human communities. Afterfinishing my MTS at Duke I earned another

master’s degree in philosophy at Fordham.For my MPhil research in Divinity atCambridge I will work on Augustine’s ‘Cityof God’ while focusing on the contemporaryissue of political secularization. Cambridgeaffords me an unparalleled interdisciplinaryopportunity and the Gates community’semphasis on knowledge in service of an‘international common good’ will no doubtchallenge my own thinking and expand mysense of vocational horizon between faithand public life.

INTERESTS:Fly fishing, playing guitar, surfing, creative writing,and cooking with my wife.


Mr EdwardChouchani

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Biological ScienceKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Carleton University

During my undergraduate work I have beeninvolved in extra-curricular independentresearch with Mobilab Technologies, aprivately owned biotech company foundedby a partner and myself. As its V-P I havebeen responsible in large part for thedevelopment of a bioelectric solar cell,offering a much lower cost alternative toconventional solar technologies by usingrobust, renewable biological materials.Within the academic sphere I have

researched towards the improvedcharacterization of the Stearoyl-CoAdesaturase enzyme, responsible forregulation of fat storage and widely pursuedpotential drug target. At Cambridge I intendto develop and characterize targetedantioxidant small molecules to provideimproved therapies for age-relateddysfunction, as well as to further understandthe role of oxidative stress in the agingprocess. I believe this research provides anexcellent balance of entrepreneurial drivewith a desire for better understanding offundamental biochemical processes.

Miss LindsayChura

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PsychiatryTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Mount Holyoke College

Over the past years I have pursuedbiomedical research along a developmentalcontinuum from embryonic to postnataldevelopment. Most recently, as a FulbrightScholar in Australia, I investigated the roleof lifestyle factors on ovarian function and pregnancy outcome. I am fascinated by the mechanisms through which maternaland environmental conditions inducephysiological changes in the womb andinfluence later development. I have aninterest in the study of bioethics in the

context of policy development. AtCambridge I plan to conduct research intowhether neurodevelopmental conditions areprogrammed by high levels of testosteronein the womb. This will serve as afoundation for my future career in clinicalresearch and health policy.

INTERESTS:I have a strong interest in translational “bench to bedside” research and through my work willendeavor to help bridge the divide that separateslaboratory research and clinical practice.

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Mr MathieuDesruisseaux

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Innovation, Strategy & OrganisationKing’s College


I grew up in Quebec and grew wiser in NewMexico, before studying comparative politicsin the other Cambridge and working inChina. At the Judge Business School, I zoomin on social networks within organizations

and explore implications for social software(Web 2.0) in the enterprise. After CambridgeI hope to help governments make innovativeuse of Internet technologies to improvepolitics and public administration.

INTERESTS:Early Renaissance choral music, Chinese literature,political philosophy, Montreal, local politics, minorityrights, squash, hiking, tango, jazz, volunteering,passionate people and big open skies.

2008

Mr BenjaminClemenzi-Allen

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in American LiteratureCorpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

Throughout my undergraduate education,my research has focused mainly onexperimental 20th-century poetry of theAmerican and Russian traditions. Recently I have examined Language Poetry andRussian Formalism, Ezra Pound andstructuralism, and Vladimir Mayakovsky’sBolshevik Futurism. In the American MPhilprogram I will explore how two modernistAmerican writers’ formal innovations were

influenced by the British and Europeancultures they immigrated to, while focusingon their contrary but related approaches topoetic language. This study will compareEzra Pound’s vorticism and “The Cantos”with Gertrude Stein’s attention to theautonomous value of the word in “TenderButtons.” My career goals are to enteracademia and continue to work to supportcross-cultural academic dialogue.

INTERESTS:In addition to my studies, I have tutored andmentored students, played a key role in the researchand development of a tutoring center, presented atconferences, volunteered at a local prison, andworked as a research assistant.

Mr JoshuaCook

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Medical Sciences(Clinical Biochemistry)Clare College


My work in the IMS Metabolic ResearchLaboratories serves to elucidate theheretofore unknown link between faultyinsulin signaling and cell stress in adiposetissue that can lead to type 2 diabetes mellitus.Increased understanding of this pathway mayreveal potent targets for rational drug designor gene therapy. I am extremely excited

indeed to be able to study within the uniquelytranslational setting of the Institute ofMetabolic Science. Moreover, I look forwardto growing both as a scientist and a non-scientist along with my fellow scholars at thislegendary university.

INTERESTS:My interests outside of the laboratory primarilyinclude screening and critiquing independent andclassic films, keeping up with the latest politicalnews in the US and UK, practicing my Spanish,studying road and rail maps, moonlight strollsthrough Cambridge, and trying out new recipes(especially difficult in the Clare gyp rooms!).

Mr EdwardDavis

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Social Anthropological AnalysisSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California (Berkeley)New York University

Born in Chicago, I grew up between inner-cityand suburbia, gaining multiple lenses withwhich to view the world. At NYU’s GallatinSchool of Individualized Study, I concentratedon Africana Studies, Romance Languages,International Relations and education. Afterstudying a year in France, I volunteered forAfropop World Music and at Jesse Jackson’s

Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. Teaching in NYCity, Paris and the Brazilian Amazon followed.At UC Berkeley, I studied Lingala and theCongolese Diaspora in Belgium, then moved toCongo as Elementary Coordinator at theAmerican School, Kinshasa. In Africa, theconfrontation between modernity andindigeneity can be self-effacing. PursuingMPhil/PhD degrees in Social Anthropology atCambridge will allow me to document thediscourses of Central African ethnic groupsseparated by geopolitical boundaries, coloniallanguages and war. After Cambridge, I willbecome a university professor while activelyconducting research in developing countries.

Mr WilliamEucker

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Technology PolicyPeterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:United States Naval AcademyGeorge Washington High School

Working in different aspects of the defenseenterprise: from operating a sonar system on a nuclear submarine, to engineering and buying a new sensor for the fleet, toresearching atmospheric chemistry at a U.S. National Laboratory; I have lived thetechnological sophistication of nationalsecurity. I am at Cambridge to betterunderstand how to foster and harnessscientific innovation—in a global economy—to further national and international security.After my studies, I will serve as an officer inthe U.S. Submarine Force.

INTERESTS:Playing squash, skiing, running, swimming,practicing my yoga, traveling, cooking, eating,picking berries, making and savoring akvavit,collecting coins.


Mr MichaelDuyzend

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Computational BiologyGirton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Carleton College

I will pursue an MPhil in ComputationalBiology in preparation for the MD-PhDprogram at the University of Washington inSeattle, USA, which I will begin next year. AtCarleton, I majored in math and chemistryand became interested in combining thesethrough a career in academic medicine.While conducting research in organicsynthesis at Carleton and in transcriptionalregulation at Harvard, I realized that in thisage, important discoveries are more easilyaccessible to those who can incorporatecomputational approaches. I have seen thefruitful marriage of biomedicine and thequantitative sciences in the laboratory, inliterature, and in my work as a math and writing tutor. I am a strong believer in interdisciplinary and international

collaborations, and wish to conduct researchthat would benefit those underserved in our world. In particular, I aim to usecomputational and chemical approaches toaid the development of affordable treatmentsfor neglected and other diseases.

INTERESTS:My academic interests include genetics andgenomics; transcriptional regulation; organicsynthesis; chemical, computational, systems, andsynthetic biology; academic medicine; medicalresearch; measure theory; Markov chains;probability; Latin American history; and the works ofR.W. Emerson. My other interests include hiking;skiing; gardening; fly-fishing; backpacking;traveling; Dutch and Spanish languages; ChileanPatagonia; the music of J.S. Bach; Catholic liturgy;activities with Boy Scouts, Mensa, and MortarBoard; having coffee with friends; keeping mycomputer up-to-date; long walks; wine tasting;and good food.

2008

Mr AlexandreFlavier**

France

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Technology PolicyWolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris, EMS ULMEcole Nationale Superieure des Mines de ParisUniversite Paris Diderot – Paris VII

In an increasingly globalised world drivenby innovation and technological progress,the ability to combine a strong scientificbackground with an appreciation of the

broader political and economic stakes will bemore critical than ever. This programme atthe Judge Business School will provide mewith skills which are crucial for corporatestrategies and government policies to copewith this rapidly evolving environment,enhance business performance and shape asustainable development.

INTERESTS:Sports (basketball, soccer, squash), classical and jazzmusic (play piano), travel.

Miss Molly Fox

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Biological AnthropolgyGonville & Caius College


At Cambridge, I plan to study parent-offspring conflict, specifically theimmunological conflict between mother andfetus. I am eager to begin investigating howmaternal and fetal HLAs and leukocytesinteract, and how adaptive mechanisms inmother and fetus have developed to

maximize reproductive success in eachindividual. I graduated this spring from Yale,where I was honored with Distinction inboth majors (Biological Anthropology andTheatre), and with the Stanley Wheeler Prize.At Yale, I was a Bates Fellow and a PerlrothFellow, I worked at the Yale Autism Clinic,and I acted, directed, and wrote theatre. Thissummer, a musical I wrote was selected asBest Musical at the NY International FringeFestival.


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Mr KennethFockele

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in European LiteraturePembroke College


In college, I came to study German almostaccidentally, drawn by inspiring professors.There I found my intellectual home, but Itried to become part of a wider communityas well. I played for the soccer club, joined agroup of faculty and student runners, andvolunteered in the town. I taught a writingclass at the local arts council and directed amentoring program that matched Princetonstudents with troubled local children.Thanks to a DAAD Fellowship for study in

Berlin in 2007-2008, I was able to continueresearch I had done for my senior thesis. Myresearch focused on representations of sexuallove in medieval German courtly love poetry.I examined the literary techniques that poetsused to handle this social and aesthetictaboo. At Cambridge I plan to deepen andbroaden my study of medieval Germanliterature. After pursuing an MPhil and aPhD in German literature, I hope to becomea professor and continue to study and teach.

Mr RonnFriedlander

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in EngineeringChurchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Rutgers University

I graduated from Rutgers University with adouble major in Biomedical Engineeringand Ecology. A native of Cranford, NewJersey, my wanderlust has led me to spend ayear traveling the world and in so doing,witness a startling degree of poverty. I amnow an active member of EngineersWithout Borders, through which I haveestablished a project to bring pure water topeople in northern Thailand. As informedby my major in ecology, I believe that the world’s deteriorating environmentalconditions disproportionately affect thepoor. I intend to devote my career towardimproving global health. I will spend mygraduate studies creating a low cost, highprecision lab-on-a-chip that can be used todetect disease in remote, resource-poorsettings. At Cambridge, I will designbiosensors that can be used in suchplatforms.

INTERESTS:I am an avid bicyclist and I have enjoyed self-contained trips up the Mississippi River and downthe Outer Banks of North Carolina. I am a scubadiver with both SSI and PADI certifications. I alsoenjoy cooking, skiing, hiking and birding. I haveplayed trombone and piano at the Mason GrossSchool of the Arts and I play guitar during my sparetime.

Mr ChristopherGeissler

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in GermanJesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeColumbia University

I return to Cambridge after havingcompleted my MPhil in MML in 2006–07.My thesis explored the constructions of German national identity in the ‘German Colonial Newspaper’ (DeutscheKolonialzeitung) in the late 1880s, focusingespecially on the humanitarian movement toend slavery in Africa. My work is informednot only by European studies, but also by mybackground in Middle East and Asian

studies, the subject of my undergraduatework at Columbia University. Following apostgraduate year as a Bosch Fellow at theUniversity of Leipzig and prior to mymaster’s studies, I worked for several years inNew York in the health field. Aftercompleting my PhD, I hope to secure ateaching and research position. Mydissertation will investigate narratives onslavery and anti-slavery movements inGerman texts from 1860 to 1914 and will lead, I hope, to further interdisciplinarywork on European imperialism, nationalisms,and humanitarianism on the global scale.

Miss TaliaGershon

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Materials ScienceClare College


I just completed my BS in Materials Scienceand Engineering at MIT and am lookingforward to starting my PhD at Cambridge(in the same field) this fall! I’ve been anadvocate of renewable energy technologiesfor a while and and am incredibly excitedby the media attention they’ve recentlyreceived; I am especially impressed thatenergy issues have become such a central

part of the 2008 US Presidential electionand am eager to see what comes of all ofthis talk. My PhD research will hopefully bein organic photovoltaics (or polymer-basedsolar cells), which have promise in low-cost(albeit lower efficiency) solar applications.One of the things that excites me mostabout this upcoming fall is meeting all ofyou, fellow Gates Scholars! I’m reallylooking forward to getting to know you.


Mr Jan Gaspers

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in International StudiesPembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of SussexUniversity of Maastricht

Following undergraduate studies in theNetherlands and the UK, I initially joinedthe University of Cambridge’s Centre ofInternational Studies in 2007 as an MPhilstudent in International Relations. Since thesummer of 2008, I have continued mystudies at the Centre as a PhD candidate inInternational Studies. My doctoral researchexamines the effects of the Europeanintegration process on the identities,behaviour and coordination of diplomatsfrom EU member states within internationalorganisations. My other research interestsfocus on the evolution of the EuropeanSecurity and Defence Policy, EU-NATOcooperation and transatlantic relations moregenerally. In the past, I have worked

inter alia with the European Centre forDevelopment Policy Management inMaastricht, the OSCE in Vienna, theEuropean Union Institute for SecurityStudies in Paris and the United NationsInstitute for Disarmament Research inGeneva. After my time in Cambridge I intendto pursue a career in policy-making.

INTERESTS:Most of my passions are in the field of the arts. Ihave been playing the guitar for almost a decadeand used to work for a theatre. I enjoy attending allkind of exhibitions and particularly those displayingRenaissance art. I love reading and have a particularinterest in contemporary French literature.Apart from the arts, I am also a keen tennis andvolleyball player and try to go swimming whenevermy schedule permits it. Given my educationalbackground and research interests, I also have astrong interest in current affairs and therefore like toread all sorts of newspapers and magazines fromthe German, English and French-speaking parts ofthe world.

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Miss ClaudiaGiambartolomei

Italy

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in EpidemiologySidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:George Washington University

For the past two years I worked with theClinical Genetics Branch of the NationalInstitute of Health. in the Division ofCancer Epidemiology & Genetics. Myresponsibilities included assisting in themanagement of data collected from theeight ongoing clinical trials, in order toresearch new clues to the etiology andprevention of hereditary cancers. I also

attended classes and followed seminarsoffered by the NIH. These experiencesinfluenced my decision to pursue a career inepidemiology. I plan to focus my Masterthesis on the molecular and geneticepidemiology of cancer. My hope is tocontinue research towards a PhD degree atthe University of Cambridge, and continuemy career within an academic environment.

INTERESTS:Lately, my major extracurricular activity has beenmartial arts training, which enhanced my focus,discipline, perseverance, self-confidence and self-respect.

Ms GirijaGodbole

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Environment, Society & DevelopmentFitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Pune University

I have done graduate and post-graduatedegrees in botany and anthropologyrespectively. Following that I did acertificate course in environment education.For MPhil I want to study the causes andeffects of rapid changes in the access to andavailability of natural resources and itsimpact on the socio-cultural and economicscenario in Western India. It will help me tocontribute in finding solutions to reduce theadverse impact of these changes on the poorand marginalised people in India. Having

worked at the grassroots level I aspire towork at the policy-making level in India.The valuable insights gained at the fieldlevel and academic training at Cambridgewill better equip me to achieve this.

INTERESTS:I am interested in theatre and the Indian classicaldance form, kathak, in which I have undergonetraining for almost seven years. I have participatedin street plays and also kathak dance performances.I completed ‘C’ certificate of National Cadet CorpsAir Wing during college. I am a Fellow of theinternational network Leadership for Environment &Development (LEAD).


Dr RajnaGolubic

Croatia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Public HealthHughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Zagreb University

Throughout my studies I was activelyinvolved in several research projects,international conferences, summer schoolsand student exchange programmes inEuropean countries which made me awareof the diversity of social issues. Since thereis no sufficient expertise in public health in Croatia, I would like to acquire a soundknowledge in that subject through MPhil inPublic Health at Cambridge, which wouldenable me to contribute to the improvementof healthcare in Croatia and afterwards topursue an international career in publichealth, acting on a global level. As a futurespecialist in occupational health who will,apart from clinical experience, havescientific background and sound knowledgein relevant areas of public health, I will

strive to find a job within internationalorganizations. I am very grateful to theGates Cambridge Trust for their generousfinancial support of my MPhil study at theUniversity of Cambridge.

INTERESTS:Public health, occupational medicine, healthpromotion, epidemiology; ballroom dancing, salsa,running, foreign languages, travelling.

2008

Miss AnnaGordon

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:LLM in LawJesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Australian National University

I will be specialising in international lawand human rights as part of my LLM atCambridge. My particular interest ininternational law and human rights stemsfrom studies in these areas of law on

exchange at the University of Vienna as partof my undergraduate degree and internshipswith the Red Cross (IFRC) in Geneva. Morerecently I have been working as the LegalResearch Officer at the High Court ofAustralia and tutoring at the AustralianNational University.

INTERESTS:Travel, reading, baking, history, hiking, running,sport in general, anything outdoors.

Mr Philip Graff

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsQueens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Maryland, Baltimore County

At Cambridge, my PhD in Physics will focuson Einstein’s theory of general relativity andits implications. I will be looking to study

gravity waves and the cosmic microwavebackground.These fields have promise foryielding information about the earliestmoments of our universe.

INTERESTS:Baseball, American football, ultimate Frisbee,traveling.

Mr Simon Gray

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Advanced Chemical EngineeringPembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Maryland, Baltimore County

My interests in biology, chemistry, andengineering led me to the University ofMaryland, Baltimore County, where Iearned a bachelor of science in ChemicalEngineering focused on BiochemicalEngineering. At UMBC, I conductedresearch in the Leach Biomaterials andTissue Engineering Laboratory, where Iworked to miniaturize cellular oxygensensor technology to develop a nontoxicoxygen sensor for use in a 3D cell matrix.

During the summer of 2007, I researchedbioremediation of oil-contaminated soils ofthe Yellow River Delta at Ocean Universityof China through a NSF grant. AtCambridge I will pursue an MPhil inAdvanced Chemical Engineering. AfterCambridge, I plan to attend medical school and complete a combined MD/PhDprogram. While working as a physician-scientist, I hope to run a research laboratorywhere I will apply my engineering skills tomedical and biomedical research.

INTERESTS:My extracurricular interests include sailing,kitesurfing, swimming, scuba diving, playing thepiano, and beekeeping.

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Mr TylerGoodspeed

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Economic & Social HistoryEmmanuel College


Born and raised in Exeter, New Hampshire,I only gained an identifiable interest inhistory and economics following theexperience of working overseas. Theopportunity sparked my curiosity into theprocess by which groups of people rendereconomic decisions, an interest manifestedin two broad areas of study – economichistory and the history of economicthought. My recent research has involvedstudying the evolution of labor market

patterns and trends over time andparticularly the impact of changinginternational institutions on domestic labormarkets. I have also studied, on a moretheoretical level, the history of economicthought itself; how scholars andintellectuals theorized on the nature of theeconomy and the relation of production,commerce, and growth to law, custom, andgovernment. I plan to continue theseinterdisciplinary studies at Cambridge ineconomic and social history. I hopeultimately to pursue an academic career atthe university level.

INTERESTS:An avid distance runner, I’ve set state and nationaljunior bests in the marathon.


2008

Mr AndrewGruen

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Modern Society & Global TransformationsKing’s College


At Cambridge I will combine my experienceworking in digital journalism with the studyof culture and media in the modern world tosolve the growing problem of informationobesity. Working in journalism, I see first-hand that as humans increase their access todata they use less of it; we are encumberedby its mass. Under the weight of

information, we also fragment audiences toprovide information to specific individuals.It is my mission to solve this problem, not bycreating less data, but by adding context. Weneed tools that let us pose complex questionsand seek answers by putting togetherinformation from seemingly disparatesources.

INTERESTS:Technology, social media, news, choral music, travel,food of all sorts, and the subsequent need forjogging.


Miss KatieGunderson

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Earth SciencesJesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Oklahoma

I studied chemistry and geology at theUniversity of Oklahoma, and have beeninvolved in undergraduate research forseveral years. I recently interned at the US Dept of Energy’s Pacific NorthwestNational Laboratory studying nuclearwaste remediation technologies. I have alsostudied paleoclimate in Tanzania, EastAfrica, and have been a research intern at

the University of Notre Dame studyinguranyl peroxide nanoclusters. While atCambridge, I intend to pursue a PhDfocusing on nuclear waste forms and atomicprocesses so I can advance our currentknowledge about nuclear waste and how itinteracts with and affects the environment.I plan to participate in research at anational laboratory or as research andteaching faculty at a University, and willtranslate what I learn through research to alarger public discussion about the viability and sustainability of nuclear power as an energy source.

Mr MichaelGwinner

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Stuttgart

Having finished my Diploma studies inPhysics at the University of Stuttgart, I am continuing my research on organicelectronics as a PhD student in theOptoelectronics Group. The project will be based on my Diploma thesis research,which I have pursued in Cambridge lastyear. My ultimate goal is to realise anelectrically driven organic semiconductorlaser by using light-emitting field-effecttransistors. The reason for continuing acareer in research is that I find it immenselysatisfying to understand why and howthings happen. Working at a world-leadinginstitution gives me the opportunity to learnfrom the best scientists in my chosenresearch area, whilst allowing me to test myown ideas in a dynamic field oftechnological importance. I am lookingforward to working in an ambitious andinspiring environment that helps me tofurther broaden my mind, and thus

prepares me for my future career. In thiscontext, I am very excited and proud to bepart of the Gates community.

INTERESTS:It has always been important to me to haveeducation and studies balanced with physicalactivities. I take part in many sports, but particularlyenjoy playing football and tennis. Before I came toCambridge I played football in my hometown’smen’s team, and was a competitive tennis playerattending German and international men’stournaments. Early in my life I developed a greatinterest in politics, and was elected as a boardmember of the youth organisation of the GermanCDU party in my hometown last year. Furthermore, Iam a big music fan in general, and therefore enjoyattending concerts in addition to play the keyboardmyself. During my first year in Cambridge, I startedto pursue typical English leisure time activities such as playing golf at the weekends.

2008

Mr MichaelHayoun

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Biosciences EnterpriseGonville & Caius College


I was raised in Margate, New Jersey, andstudied Cell Biology/Neuroscience andPsychology with a certificate in BehavioralPharmacology at Rutgers the StateUniversity of New Jersey. At Rutgers I havebeen active in neuroscience research andhave worked in a variety of in vivo and invitro, academic and pharmaceuticallaboratories. Through my experiences inthe pharmaceutical industry and clinicalhealthcare I have learned that science andmedicine go hand in hand with business. Iintend to combine the business skills

learned in the MPhil in BioScienceEnterprise with those of the MD andpossibly PhD or MBA curriculums in orderto achieve my goal of becoming a leader inthe medical biotechnology sector.

INTERESTS:Martial arts, figure skating, photography, cooking,dancing, traveling, football, medicine and anythingwith the word neuro or brain in it.

Mr MuhammadIrfan

Pakistan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Land EconomySt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeNational Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, TokyoUniversity of Punjab

Before arriving at Cambridge to read for MPhil Development Studies in 2007, I was working as a civil servant in Pakistan.During that time, I was actively involved in multilateral trade negotiations at theWTO and also worked with the ILO on improving labour standards in thecountry. This extensive engagement with negotiations and their impact ondevelopment policy has driven me to my proposed research. My aim is to find

answers to how developing countries canraise labour standards to international levelswhile tackling the challenges of marketaccess for their exports. After completing myPhD, I will initially return to my job inPakistan. However, my ultimate aim is tocontribute at a global level through researchand publication in internationalorganisations such as the WTO.

INTERESTS:Sports (cricket, tennis, squash, swimming androwing), foreign languages and cultures, travelling,cooking, poetry, politics and public speaking.

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Miss PaulaHaas

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social AnthropologyMurray Edwards College (New Hall)


I completed my BA in Oriental Languagesand Cultures, specialising in Chinese andMongolian, at Venice University (Italy) in2004. Following my graduation, I spenttwo years in Mongolia, where I taughtItalian at the National University and theMongolian University of Defence. In 2007,I started my MPhil in Social Anthropologyat the University of Cambridge. For my PhD I wish to conduct research on the impact of the recent economicdevelopment in China’s northwest on theMongols in Xinjiang, thereby focusing

especially on trade and the traditionalnomadic economy. I believe that studying theongoing changes in the Mongoliancommunity and their strategies of adaptationhas not only academic relevance, but willalso provide valuable insights forinternational development agencies. In thefuture I would like to continue research inthe field of economic anthropology with aspecial focus on Mongolia and Inner Asiaand to become actively involved indevelopment aid.

INTERESTS:Playing the clarinet, going to concerts andmuseums, reading, hiking, learning languages.


2008

Mr NoahIsserman

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Geographical ResearchGonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Amherst College

The relationships between doing social goodand pursuing economic self-interest fascinateme. At Amherst I created an independentmajor to explore the neural and hormonalcorrelates of decision-making in a game theoryscenario that pitted emotion or “fairness”against economic return. I also ran a multi-campus storage/logistics firm with social and

monetary profit goals. We helped non-profitsraise funds, awareness, and material, offeredfree or subsidized services to needy clients, andpaid high wages while gaining market share.These experiences, an internship with UBSFinancial, and then working with NGOs andnon-profits as a consultant, have convincedme that shifting my focus from neuroscienceto the behavior of the multi-trillion dollar,rapidly-growing socially responsible financesector is a more effective way for me to doresearch that links economics and emotionand might help create changes withtremendous social benefit.


Mr Arun Jacob

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BAaff in EconomicsSt Edmund’s College


Economics to me is about understandingpeople as consumers, producers, competitorsand above all as human beings with innateemotions. This inherent proximity of thesubject to everyday life attracts me most. I

have developed interest in developmenteconomics, but I am afraid it may be due to lack of a deeper exposure to various fields in Economics. Two more years ofrigorous Economics study (as an affiliatedundergraduate) with the support of worldrenowned faculty, excellent library resourcesand truly competitive atmosphere as inCambridge will channel my interests andfacilitate my ambition to pursue doctoralwork in Economics.

Miss SmruthiJayasundar

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in SurgerySt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Sri Ramachandra University, IndiaEthiraj College, Chennai

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology and apostgraduate degree in Human Genetics. Mydoctoral research at Cambridge University isin the rapidly advancing field of stem cellbiology, which has a wide gamut ofapplications in basic/clinical sciences. My

intended area of research will betranscriptional regulation of stem cells. Mylong-term career plan is to carry out clinicallyuseful research and thus contributesignificantly not only to science but alsosociety at large.

INTERESTS:I am a professional Indian classical dancer, a singerand an eloquent speaker. I also draw, paint andmake traditional handicrafts. Other interests arefashion designing, all forms of dance, music,reading, socializing.

2008

Miss JesseKalata

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in International RelationsJesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Boston UniversityUniversität Tübingen

I graduated from Boston with a degree inInternational Relations in 2005, and wassubsequently a Fulbright Scholar at theUniversity of Tübingen. My research interestscenter on the EU, foreign and security policy,and the role of identity, memory, and culturalnorms in international politics. At CambridgeI will conduct a quantitative assessment of theEU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy.My Fulbright project surveyed the effects of

EU defense cooperation on German militarystrategy and structures. Complementing mystudies, I interned with the US StateDepartment in Hamburg, Germany in 2007. Ihave also mentored refugees in Boston andserved as a Peace Corps volunteer in Romaniafrom 2005-2007. Upon completing the MPhilI plan to either pursue the PhD or begin workas a political analyst at a non-profit orgovernment foreign policy institution.Throughout my career I hope to help shapeand improve the American understanding ofthe European Union.

INTERESTS:In my free time I enjoy learning new languages andstudying modern French and German history.

Dr SreenivasaRaoKondapallySeshasai

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Public Health & Primary CareHughes Hall


I completed my medical training fromHyderabad, India. Thanks to aCommonwealth Scholarship, I subsequentlyread for MPhil in Epidemiology atCambridge University (2006–07). Severalquestions remain unanswered regarding type2 diabetes and its association with differentvascular and non-vascular outcomes (e.g.cancer). For my PhD, I propose to study these associations using a database ofapproximately one million individuals, theEmerging Risk Factors Collaboration

(ERFC). Such large-scale databases offeradequate power and precision to exploreotherwise undetectable exposure-diseaseassociations. Upon successful completion ofmy PhD, I intend to train further in clinicalcardiology and ultimately lead a researchgroup in India which would conduct world-class epidemiological research and trainepidemiologists and preventive cardiologists.

INTERESTS:Music, photography.

Ms EszterKovacs

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Environment, Society & DevelopmentSidney Sussex College


I have recently worked in community socialservices, in legal education at the NSWEnvironmental Defender’s Office, and tried to make a difference in the policy and activistareas of the climate change movement inAustralia. At Cambridge I plan to develop my previous studies with an MPhil in ESD,researching environmental governance in SE Asia and the Pacific. Following this I intendto complete a PhD in political ecology. I see myself as a passionate and effectivecommunicator in environmental issues, and inthe years to come I hope to work as a leader inadvocacy and policy.

INTERESTS:I take my sport very seriously, and I have fenced at theCommonwealth Games in 2006, and have my sightsset for CG 2010. I’m actively interested in individualsports (although I’ll try rowing), books, writing,languages, politics, debating, hot weather andbeautiful places (particularly Sydney’s beaches).

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Miss Tae-YeounKeum

South Korea

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Political Thought & Intellectual HistoryGonville & Caius College


I was born in South Korea and grew up in thePhilippines. I chose to attend college in theUnited States and specifically Yale for thequality of the liberal arts education offered inthese places, and, by a similar line ofreasoning, chose to major in the Humanities.Like many a hero (or antihero) of thehumanistic tradition, I wandered throughseveral disciplines, areas and eras of interest,but I found myself returning time and againto the works of Plato. At Cambridge, I hopeto continue reading Plato, focusing this time

on Plato’s use of stories and myth within thecontext of his political philosophy, as well asthe context of intellectual history at large.This issue at stake - namely, the relationshipbetween stories and the communities thathear them - is one that is particularly dear tomy heart. I hope, one day, to share my love ofreading and writing on a global scale,beginning with the Cambridge community.

INTERESTS:Creative writing, reading, flute, trivia, good stories,mspaint.


2008

Mr NaveenKrishnan

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Public HealthWolfson College


The Gates Scholarship will allow me toestablish a foundation in public health thatI will later use in Medicine. I am pursuing amedical degree from the United Statesdirectly after the program in Cambridge.During medical school I will try to return todeveloping countries such as India andNepal in order to establish public healthprograms. After medical school I would liketo work as a surgeon who practices in both

the United States and developing countries.I ultimately want to transition from aclinical practitioner into a healthadministrator in either the public or privatesector. I hope to later work with the GatesFoundation in this regard.

INTERESTS:Global health, medicine, surgery, Nepal, sports(American football, tennis, dodgeball), comedy,being social, constantly making one-linejokes,observational humor, television and cinema,long walks on the beach, fine wine and liquor.

Mr Niraj Lal**

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in PhysicsClare Hall


I’m starting a PhD in physics at theNanophotonics Centre at Cambridge withProfessor Jeremy Baumberg in January 2009,and I can’t wait. My topic is “Plasmonicenhanced low-cost photovoltaics” – usingsome new physics to make solar cells moreefficient. I think one of the biggest scientificchallenges of our generation is to understandthe nature of climate change and developways to address it. I’m very much lookingforward to contributing to a means ofelectricity generation that can be sustainable,safe and decentralised.

INTERESTS:Outside of physics and the environment, I’mpassionate about politics, governance, and sciencecommunication. Away from scholastic things, I staysane by running, surfing, getting into the bush,playing soccer and music, and spending time withgood mates and family.


Miss AlexandraLeech

Ireland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social & Political ScienceKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity College, Dublin

My most recent studies include anassessment of a curriculum-based suicideprevention programme for adolescents, anexploration of the influence of the media onoccupational stress levels, and aninvestigation of the effects of academicstress on physiological and psychologicalhealth among adolescents. Following alongthis trend, my intended area of doctoralresearch is a child-centred, mixed methodexamination of depression duringadolescence. I believe that adolescence is adistinctly transitory developmental period

in which one has the potential to alleviateor exacerbate issues which yield bothpersonal and societal burdens duringadulthood. My career objectives are to gainfurther research and practical experience inthe field of adolescent mental health so thatI may progress towards establishing a bestpractice model for adolescent depression.

INTERESTS:Outside the area of my studies, my interests includecurrent affairs, travelling, volunteer work, literature,theatre and history.

2008

Miss RachelLinn

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in International StudiesTrinity Hall


I completed my MPhil degree inInternational Relations at Cambridge in2008, for which I studied the politicaldynamics behind the creation of theInstance Equité et Réconciliation inMorocco. I plan to pursue a career in policyresearch, specializing in Middle Eastern andNorth African politics. For my PhD, I willstudy the development of moderate Islamistmovements in response to local andinternational political pressures. At

Cambridge, I am an Associate Editor for theCambridge Review of International Affairsand am highly involved in my college –playing for the Trinity Hall Women’sFootball Club, serving on the MCRCommittee, rowing in the Women’s FirstVIII and serving as a Lower Boats Captainfor the Trinity Hall Boat Club.

INTERESTS:Languages, sports (esp. rowing, football andmarathoning), politics, pubs, music and travel.

Mr Sean Lip

Malaysia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Applied Maths & Theoretical PhysicsTrinity College


I studied theoretical physics at TrinityCollege and hope to pursue further studiesin this field, particularly in cosmology, as Ifind the Universe fascinating – there is justso much we don’t know, and I would loveto try my hand at solving (or at least justmaking a little headway on) some of theoutstanding cosmological puzzles!

INTERESTS:My interests include drama (especially musicals),ballroom dancing, chess, music, programming,writing and bridge. I am looking forward tocontinuing some of these activities over the nextfew years in Cambridge, and perhaps picking upnew ones!

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Miss Julia Li

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Bioscience EnterpriseSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Saskatchewan University

My passion in life is biotechnology andoncology research. I have pursued thispassion from a young age and completedmy undergraduate studies in Finance andImmunology. For the past three years, Ihave worked in the biotechnology practiceof an international accounting firm as aChartered Accountant (CA) and served asDirector for the Student BiotechnologyNetwork. I will be pursuing my Master’s inBioscience Enterprise at the University ofCambridge and I hope to add to fuel to myentrepreneurial spirit. My career goal is tobecome a bioentrepreneur and successfullyrun a biotech start-up with a concentrationin oncology treatments. I am also interestedin researching the rapidly developing fieldof personalized medicine and the use ofbiomarkers to pinpoint drug efficacy inhuman sub-populations.

INTERESTS:I have lived on three continents and have an openmind by nature. I am a lifelong volunteer for theHeart & Stroke Foundation and Habitat forHumanity. I have recently volunteered at the BeijingOlympic Games at Canada House and lookingforward to future Olympiads in Vancouver andLondon. My other loves in life include music anddance, sports, dark chocolate, and Baroque art.


2008

Ms CorinaLogan

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Experimental PsychologyMurray Edwards College (New Hall)

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Evergreen State CollegeSkagit Valley College

As a behavioral ecologist I had the fascinatingexperience of studying play behavior in coatis (Nasua narica) in Costa Rica andconducting an exploratory proposal onbehavioral traditions of bottlenose dolphins(Tursiops truncatus) in the Gulf of California.I coauthored an article in the journalBehavioral & Brain Sciences, proposing that an innovation created by an individualand spread through social learning can driveevolutionary and ecological adaptations. AtCambridge I will investigate corvid cognition.I hypothesize that caching or foraging in thepresence of competitors can increase

physiological stress, which would indicate an awareness of others’ intentions. I hope to increase our awareness of cognitive levels innon-primate species. After obtaining a PhD, Iwill pursue research in social learning,behavioral traditions, animal innovation, andthe evolution of cooperation/altruism as aresearch scientist and professor.

INTERESTS:Tango dancing, yoga, hiking, tropical biology,evolutionary theory, play behavior, adventure.

Mr AndrewLynch

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Chemical EngineeringKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Kentucky

After growing up in Southeast Asia, I became a proud citizen of Williamsburg,Southeastern Kentucky at the beginning of my high school years and am now a seniorstudying chemical engineering at theUniversity of Kentucky (go Cats!). As anundergraduate I have enjoyed severalmeaningful scientific research experiences andhave had the opportunity to present myfindings at conferences around the UnitesStates and Europe. Balancing my scientificwork I enjoy studying the humanities as aGaines Fellow at the University of Kentuckyand working as a volunteer to promote higher

education in Appalachia. At Cambridge Iintend to pursue a PhD in ChemicalEngineering with the Biosciences Engineeringresearch group under Dr Nigel Slater. Withmy work at Cambridge as a foundation, Iintend to help bridge the gap betweenacademic investigation and useful technology.

INTERESTS:Racquetball (maybe squash?), tennis, most anypickup game, traveling, outdoors, movies, food and cooking.


Ms GalinaMardilovich

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in History of ArtPembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:New York UniversityUniversity of Oregon

My interdisciplinary studies in the fields of international relations and art theory as well as my work experiences in theDepartment of Drawings and Prints at theMetropolitan Museum of Art and in theRussian art department at Christie’s haveled to my interest in the relationshipbetween aesthetic development andnational identity in Western European

and Russian art. For my doctorate degree, Iplan to research that relationship as it existsin Russian art history, particularly withinthe development of Modernism in Russianart.

INTERESTS:Visiting museums, drinking tea, traveling andwalking, Soviet children’s films.

2008

Ms MargaretMcCarthy

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in HistorySt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of TorontoUniversity of Waterloo

I am working towards a PhD in MedievalHistory at the University of Cambridge,focusing on Carolingian documents andliteracy during the ninth century.

INTERESTS:Travel, ultimate frisbee, Medieval Latin and Frenchliterature.

Mr MichaelMcMahon

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Public HealthHughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:United States Military Academy

I have been a senior Life Science major at the US Military Academy. As cadet-in-charge of the Big Brothers Big Sisters SchoolBased Program, I was an active leader in an organization that reaches out as mentors to elementary/middle school students in thelocal community. I was Operations Officer ofthe American Chemical Society. West Pointafforded me numerous leadership positions

and military training experiences, includingan internship at Walter Reed Army MedicalCenter, platoon leader during Cadet BasicTraining, Drill Cadet Leadership Training atFort Benning, and most recently AsstBattalion Operations Officer. The MPhil atCambridge will serve me immensely as Ipursue a career in military medicine as aphysician. Throughout my career, I will striveto improve the health of soldiers who serveour county within the military, as well as allthose who live within the communities inwhich I practice, and the world communitieswhen called to administer humanitarian aide.

Ms RamonaMeyricke

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Land EconomyCorpus Christi College


I completed a Bachelor of Science withHonours in Applied Statistics at theAustralian National University. In myHonours year, I analysed public health datato identify factors determining the type oftreatment chosen by patients with breastcancer and compare the effectiveness ofdifferent treatments. After graduating, Iworked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in

Australia, whilst qualifying as an actuary.My work and actuarial studies focused onfinancial risk management in relation toretirement incomes, employee benefits andwelfare. My studies and work have led to my interest in how public policy can be used to effectively address long-termsocial problems involving uncertainty. At Cambridge, I will be working on aneconomic model which links energy, theeconomy and environmental impacts on a global scale. This will improve ourunderstanding of the interactions betweenpolicy instruments, technology, energyprices, general price levels, economic growthand the environment.

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Mr AndrewMarin

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Materials ScienceChurchill College


I graduated with a BS in ChemicalEngineering at Georgia Tech. I have alwaysenjoyed researching energy technology –traditional and alternative sources. A numberof my undergraduate courses sparked myinterest in photovoltaics and led me to pursuea PhD in the Materials Science. Cambridgehas produced some of the greatest discoveriesin this field, and I am excited to join such a

stellar team! I also have a large interest inproduct design and plan to take advantage ofthe tremendous opportunities at Cambridge.To balance the emphasis on technology, I lookforward to being sociable in Cambridgeorganizations and the Gates community!

INTERESTS:I am a big sports enthusiast. I like to compete in triathlons and road races. I also enjoy wakeboarding,water skiing, snow skiing, and all team sports (soccer,basketball, baseball...). Beyond sports I love traveling,especially roadtrips, and food...both cooking andeating.


2008

Ms BarbaraMiltner

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in LawWolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Michigan

My interests in foreign cultures and charitablework have evolved through the years fromoverseas studies and a French language degreeto volunteer work in Botswana, and five yearsas a foundation staff member fundingChicago non-profits and international reliefefforts. In law school my discovery of refugeelaw allowed me to merge these interests,pursuing academic issues related tointernational refugee policy and personalrepresentation of refugee clients. For 2 years Ihave been teaching law in Scotland, where Icontinued to explore gaps in international

refugee protection, particularly outsideterritorial borders where little or noprotection exists. I am particularly interestedin the broader issue of treaty applicationwhen a country acts outside its own borders.A PhD at Cambridge gives me the luxury offocusing my research on a concrete legalproblem that endangers lives and threatensinternational treaty-making and enforcement.

Ms SilviaMontanoPalomino

Sweden

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Latin American StudiesSt Edmund’s College


During my study in Melbourne, I took part ina project for resettlement of displaced ruralcommunities in the Peruvian Andes. Thisexperience reinforced an interest in post-conflict societies already developed throughfive years of active involvement with human rights NGOs in Stockholm. It also convinced me of the importance ofresearching transitional justice and the role ofTruth Commissions in furthering dialogueand democracy. During my MPhil in LatinAmerican Studies at Cambridge I looked atdiscursive narratives that emerged alongside

the Peruvian Truth Commission’s report. In my PhD I will attempt to expand this and explore the way in which bystandersunderstand/represent the conflict thattormented Peru during the 1980s/90s and its aftermath. I plan to work with non-profit organisations in Sweden and Peru,contributing to the development of strategiesthat allow a constructive and successfuldialogue between the communities ofperpetrators, bystanders, and survivors.


Miss ChawitaNetirojjanakul

Thailand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Technology PolicyTrinity College


Having experienced the difference inscience and technology in Thailand, the US,and the UK, I have a dream to bridge thegap between developed and developingcountries in a scientific context. The worldis connected by the globalization of IT –perhaps similar attitude could emerge for science. It is a long-term goal of mine to contribute to the development andmanagement of interdisciplinary andcollaborative projects that would help to enhance the diversity of global science. I wish to strengthen my policy and

entrepreneurship skills through the MPhilprogram in Technology Policy, which willgreatly complement my future progress in science, particularly in implementingpossible applications of my research. I planto emphasize my study on possibilities toinitiate scientific enterprise and expandResearch and Development departments in existing private enterprises in developingcountries, particularly Thailand.

2008

Miss StellaNordhagen

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Economics (Option B)Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Middlebury College

As an undergraduate at MiddleburyCollege, I studied economics and physics,conducting original research in bothastronomy and economics. Aftergraduation, I spent two years conductingquantitative global health research as apost-bachelor’s fellow at the HarvardInitiative for Global Health in Cambridge,MA and the Institute for Health Metricsand Evaluations in Seattle, WA. Thisinterdisciplinary research allowed me to explore health and development issuesworldwide, then to apply these insights by helping to implement field surveys in

Tanzania. At Cambridge, I am pursuing an MPhil in Economics. In my future career,I plan to apply economic theory to shed light onto a variety of far-reachingissues involving the intersection ofeconomic development with health andenvironmental concerns.

INTERESTS:Anything outdoors! Specifically: hiking andbackpacking, climbing rock and ice, skiing alpine,nordic and telemark. In the flatter locale ofCambridge, I plan to continue running, perhapstraining for a second marathon. I also love to travel;having spent much of the past spring and summerin sub-Saharan Africa, I’m now looking forward toexploring England and beyond while based atCambridge. When not outside, I enjoy discussingpolitics, cooking and baking, and foreign languages.

Miss AmberNorth

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in History & Philosophy of ScienceKing’s College


My undergraduate work in both analyticphilosophy and international studiesbrought me to an interesting cross-sectionof research. As a sort of “experimentalphilosopher” my projects ranged frominquiries into the mind body problem, to holism in philosophy of physics, to the rewriting of postcolonial history in Vietnam. It is my belief that great work can be done if we can get past ouranalytic/continental blocks in the field, and bring both armchair and experimentaltools to the table. At Cambridge I hope toground this conviction by developing my

analytic skills in philosophy of science and epistemology, while also aiming at big questions such as the role of values inscience, the fact/value distinction, and thecontemporary concept of human rights. I feel honored to be able to begin mygraduate journey at Cambridge, and amconfident that the talent in the departmentwill provide me the depth needed to begintackling these questions.

INTERESTS:Hiking, travel, songwriting, new cuisine, pubs, familygatherings, museums, public transit, usedbookstores, open mics, religious studies, all-nightconversations, theories of justice, the greatNorthwest.

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Mr Yifan Ng

Singapore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in SurgeryChurchill College


I started dabbling in science and researchfrom 11, and won an award that year for my invention to aid the daily lives of people with rheumatoid arthritis. At 18 I won the Merit prize in the SingaporeNational Science Talent Search based on a biochemistry project investigating a particular enzyme in the venom of thepoisonous Malaysian krait (Bungaruscandidus). For my PhD I intend to work on

stem cells and development, whichcomplements with my clinical goal ofbecoming an obstetrician and gynaecologist– I wish to look at the developmental basisof subfertility and help couples everywherebring their own little bundles of joy into theworld.

INTERESTS:Outside medicine, my interests revolve aroundbirdwatching and music, specifically DJing. In 2002I produced a video entitled “Kingfishers ofSingapore and Malaysia” to raise awareness aboutthese beautiful birds in the region.


2008

Mr BrendanO’Dwyer

Ireland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Atomic AstrophysicsHughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:National University of Ireland

My proposed PhD project involves examininghigh energy emission from the solar corona, inan effort to understand the questionsassociated with the nature of the processesthat heat the solar corona to such high temperatures, maintain it at thesetemperatures and also accelerate the solarwind. The project will involve use of data

obtained from the Hinode satellite. Myintention is to use my PhD training as aspringboard for future research in the field.My ultimate aim is to become a PrincipalInvestigator, leading my own research group.Obtaining a PhD from DAMTP would be amajor step towards realising these ambitions.

INTERESTS:I have achieved competitive success in Gaelic footballand athletics. I enjoy playing and watching footballwith friends. I was a member of the chess society andcricket club in NUIG. I also enjoy watching films andlistening to music.

Mr Ji Yeol Oh

South Korea

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:CPGS in EconomicsChrist’s College


I am a first year PhD economics student at Christ’s College, having completed bothMPhil and BA in Economics at the same place.My primary research interest lies with theextension and application of existing theories of herding and feedback trading in financial markets, with the aim ofrationalising and deepening the understandingof the recent crisis in the US subprime markets,and, in particular, explaining its rapid spill-over effects into other areas of financial

intermediation. During my time at Cambridge,as a choral scholar, I have been involved invarious musical activities. I have representedthe college for badminton and cricket, andtwice as a treasurer to the University KoreanSociety, served faithfully for the Koreancommunity. Ultimately, having completed thedoctorate degree, I would like to work for aninternational organisation, such as the IMF,and hope to contribute towards improvedfunctioning of financial markets in Asiancountries.

INTERESTS:Choir, playing the clarinet, classical music in general,fine wine (always a plus in Cambridge!!), badminton,squash, tennis and cricket (medium-pace bowler).


Mr GabrielOnagoruwa

Nigeria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in LawWolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeUniversity of Ibadan

I thoroughly enjoyed my masters in LawProgramme at the University of Cambridge

and I am grateful to the trust for funding my PhD research interest. My research isfocused on cross-border bank insolvencies. I am particularly interested in the differingmethods of managing international bankinsolvencies in the global financial market.

INTERESTS:Music, soccer and traveling.

Mr MatthewOreska

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Biological Science (Zoology)Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:College of William and Mary

I am dedicating my life to the mitigation of resource demand impacts on ecosystems. Iwould like to facilitate dialogue betweenacademia and the mainstream onenvironmental issues. As an undergraduate atthe College of William and Mary, I studiedgeology and economics to gain a betterunderstanding of natural resource demand.My geology independent research focused onthe Chesapeake Bay’s molluscan fauna,whereas my senior honors research entailed

Cretaceous paleoecology. At Cambridge, myMPhil study will analyze the demand forfreshwater and associated effects on aquaticbiota, prior to pursuing a doctorate inecology, when I plan to continue myinvestigation of ecosystem responses toanthropogenic activities.

INTERESTS:My extracurricular activities reflect my diverseinterests in natural history, culture, and internationalpolitics. I value volunteerism, political activism, andknowledge of current issues. While at William andMary, I was involved in such groups as the GeologyClub, the Taekwondo Club, and the StudentEnvironmental Action Coalition. During the springsemester 2008 I conducted research at theSmithsonian Environmental Research Center.

2008

Mr Duc Phan

Vietnam

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in EconomicsGirton College


Miss SuzannePilaar

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Archaeological ScienceSt John’s College


After completing my undergraduate degree in Evolutionary Anthropology and Paleoecology at Rutgers University in2008, I spent the summer analyzing faunalremains at the Bronze Age site of Alalakh in southern Turkey. This built onto myprevious research experiences at Rutgers, the Smithsonian National Museum ofNatural History in Washington, DC, and theAmerican Museum of Natural History inNew York. I am especially interested in theorigins of domestication and the rise of complex societies and how we can usescience in archaeology to better understandthese processes. At Cambridge, I will be

working with Dr Preston Miracle toreconstruct the human diet and use of animalresources in early societies. In the future, Iintend to continue conducting research as aprofessor with a focus on environmentalarchaeology and archaeological sitemanagement. I am also concerned with the role of archaeological tourism in siteconservation and its implications forsurrounding geographic areas. On the seriousside, I care deeply about science education,sustainability of archaeological tourismpractices and cultural heritage management,as well as community outreach and activism.

INTERESTS:For fun, I love traveling, hiking, kayaking, reading,and writing, in addition to studying archaeology,natural history, and human ecology.

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Miss MeghanaPatel

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Clinical BiochemistrySt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Sheffield Hallam UniversityGujarat University

Problem solving and unravelling complexproblems have always interested me. Ienjoyed my various research projects and helping people has been especiallyrewarding to me. This is the majormotivation for my future career planswhich are to undertake PhD research thatwould help in understanding the complexnetworking of signals that are responsiblefor diseases such as obesity and diabetes.Current pharmacological and behaviouralstrategies have had limited success inpreventing both the prevalence of obesity

driven diabetes and its deleteriousmetabolic consequences. Given the urgency of the problem, new pathogenicmechanisms and tissue-specific targets needto be identified that can have potential forfuture targeted therapies. I am thankful toGates Cambridge Trust for providing me anopportunity to work towards this goal.

INTERESTS:Listening to variety of music (world music, Indianclassical, instrumental, pop, bollywood), playingGuitar, sketching, experimental cooking, reading,writing, watching movies and travelling.


2008

Miss HannahPincham

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in EducationHomerton College


I recently completed my undergraduatedegree in psychology at the University of Sydney. My thesis investigated thecontributions of conscious awareness andvisual attention to associative learning inhuman beings. To integrate my research inpsychology with my voluntary work in

education, I intend to pursue an MPhil in Education (Education and Psychology) atCambridge. Eventually I aim to work in developing countries within theinterrelated fields of psychologicalwellbeing and educational improvement.

INTERESTS:I thoroughly enjoy team sports. I have played netballfor over 14 years. I also captained my March Past team to the Australian Surf Life SavingChampionships in 2001 and 2002.

Mr MateuszPlucinski

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Computational BiologyPembroke College


I was born in Warsaw, but grew up in the States. In 2008, I graduated fromPrinceton where I majored in OperationsResearch and Financial Engineering.

INTERESTS:Academic: theoretical/mathematical ecology,mathematical modeling; other: travel.


Mr ShawnPowers

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Development StudiesEmmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Williams College

At Cambridge, I intend to pursue an MPhilin Development Studies, and in so doingreturn the focus of my career to anti-poverty work in the international arena.

Equipped with the deeper knowledge of development theory and practice that I would gain from this interdisciplinaryprogram, I hope to take on a leadership rolein a non-governmental or multilateraldevelopment institution.

Ms SurabhiRanganathan

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in LawSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:New York UniversityNational Law School of India

I have degrees in law from New YorkUniversity (as an Arthur Vanderbilt Scholar);and the National Law School of IndiaUniversity, from where I graduated thirdwith two gold medals. I am interested inpublic law, and public international law.From September 2006–2008, I was a fellowat NYU’s Institute for International Law andJustice, where I combined programmatic andresearch responsibilities for projects on‘Private Military Companies’ and ‘GlobalAdministrative Law’. At Cambridge, I willstudy the creation and mediation of conflicts

between treaties with non-identical parties,and seek to develop an account of theirsystemic implications. I hope to graduate toa career combining teaching with policy-oriented research. Into this, I aim to channelprevious research and work experience,including an Indian Supreme Courtclerkship, internships at UNICEF andUNHCR, the Indian telecom regulator, anenvironmental action group, and researchassistance to Professor Thomas Franck.

INTERESTS:I enjoy long walks, reading, politics, history, coffee,word-games, movies, and writing. I maintain a blog, todiscuss the use (and abuse!) of international law infilms, at www.iiljfilms.blogspot.com.

2008

Mr RobertRose

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in International RelationsKing’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:United States Military Academy

I will complete an MPhil in InternationalRelations at Cambridge, writing a thesis onterrorism in North Africa, specifically al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. Afterwards, I

will serve as an Infantry Officer in the USArmy, eventually hoping to work in Africa inSpecial Forces or as a Defense Attaché. Oneday, I hope to help craft US policy towardsthat troubled continent.

INTERESTS:My extracurricular activities and interests include theopera club, the Domestic Affairs Forum, drawingwith charcoal, the Model Arab League, andnumerous intramural sports teams.

Mrs JenniferSaari

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EducationTrinity Hall


Issues of access and equity, especiallyregarding geography, immigration, and socio-economic status, motivate my work ineducation. My work is informed by havingimplemented a programme increasing studentretention and success in mathematics and the sciences, and as a Fulbright Fellow

researching gender and mathematics inFinland. While at Cambridge, I becamefascinated by the economics and philosophy ofeducation. Currently, I am investigating thebeliefs, motivations, and access ofmathematics students in the US and Finland,which I will expand to a multi-nationquantitative study. I plan to pursue a career ininternational educational research and policywith an emphasis on access and equity.

INTERESTS:I enjoy Ultimate Frisbee, rambling, Nordic walking,natural foods and learning languages.

Miss SukanyaSarbadhikary

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Social AnthropologyTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Centre for Study of Society and Secularism, Mumbai

Broadly speaking, my research interest lies in trying to appreciate the variousarticulations of popular religion andreligious music in Bengal. On completingmy studies in the University of Cambridge,I would ideally like to engage in an activeresearch and teaching career.

INTERESTS:Besides academia, an area of passionate interest to me has always been music. I have trained inIndian Classical Music for several years. Apart from classical music, I am also interested in semi-classical varieties and several forms of Bengalimusic, including songs of Tagore. I have made stageperformances, performed on television and wonprizes on several occasions.

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Mr JayantRavalia

Kenya

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MBATrinity College


I spent most of my childhood in a smallKenyan town before being awarded theopportunity to pursue my tertiary educationat Cambridge University, UK. I then joinedMicrosoft at the Redmond headquarters andmy most recent success has been in thecorporate citizenship arena amalgamatingMicrosoft research efforts with my technicalstandards work for developing countries. Buteven though, I have been exposed to greatadvances in science, I keenly believe thathumanity’s greatest advances are not in its

discoveries – but in how these discoveries areapplied to reduce the atrocious disparities ofhealth, and wealth, and opportunity thatcondemn millions of people to lives of despair.It is, consequently, my fervent hope that theCambridge MBA will give me a cavernousmultifaceted insight into business economicsto design business models that can makemarket forces work better in applying theexisting technologies to solve the world’sdeepest inequities.

INTERESTS:I’ve always been fascinated by politics, economics andinternational affairs. Additionally, I love mentoring,travelling, learning foreign culture and history, soccer, amean game of chess, some music, and long dinnerswith friends. By the way, I think I have a sweet toothand chocolates are highly welcome!


2008

Mr JayaSavige**

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EnglishChrist’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Queensland

As a student of poetry, I’m excited aboutjoining Christ’s College in this, the 400thanniversary of the birth of poet JohnMilton, a Christ’s alumnus. I’ve spent most of my life on the east coast ofAustralia where, after withdrawing from a Law/Commerce double degree, I completed an honours dissertation in English on Shakespeare’s influence onJohn Keats. I’m absolutely thrilled to be commencing my PhD in English atCambridge, where I will focus on the poetryand prose of Les Murray through the lens

of Dante Alighieri’s argument, as expressed in De Vulgari Eloquentia, for a sublime vernacular. I am the poetryconsultant to the Australian LiteraryReview (supplement to The Australiannewspaper) and my second poetry volumeis forthcoming in 2009. Cambridge’s poetictradition is second to none, and I relish theopportunity to conduct research here underthe auspices of Dr Rod Mengham, and tohone my craft as a writer and editor in the shadows cast by so many exemplars ofboth.

INTERESTS:Surfing, poetry, amateur astronomy, Italy, modernart, photography, theater, politics, cricket.

Mr JeremiahSchwarz

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Land EconomyWolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeFordham University

As a student of history, I believe in the powerof ideas and active inquiry to transform theworld. I was raised in New York City where Icame to appreciate the role of diverse ethniccultures in contributing to society. AfterFordham University (History, with Politicsand American studies) I was commissioned inthe US Navy and sent to the Persian Gulf andHorn of Africa. In 2007 I left active duty topursue an MPhil in Development Studies at

Cambridge, focusing on the role of politicalsystems in aiding development of poor states.I am interested in the role of federalism inresolving ethnic conflicts within multiculturalsocieties. In 2009 I will start a PhD atCambridge, identifying the root causes of thefailures of the federal system of government inthe former Yugoslavia. I hope to use myresearch to create a body of knowledge thatpolicymakers can use in resolving ethnicconflicts within existing nation-states.

INTERESTS:I enjoy competitive sports and last year played CURugby League.


Miss SusanneSchweizer

Switzerland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in BiologyClare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Maastricht UniversityTilburg University

My research interests focus onunderstanding the effects of psychologicaltrauma, in particular posttraumatic stressdisorder. My proposed PhD studies willexamine neural, genetic and psychologicalcomponents involved in the regulation of emotion in traumatised individuals. This work should have direct clinicalimplications for the refinement ofpsychological treatments. Indeed, focusingon this translation from basic science to theclinic in understanding PTSD will hopefullybe the main theme of my future career.

Currently I work for a crisis-communicationfirm providing training to groups with anoccupational hazard to experience trauma(e.g. soldiers). Before coming to CambridgeI completed a two-year MSc at MaastrichtUniversity that focused on Research inPsychopathology and Neuroscience. As partof the curriculum I received extensiveresearch and clinical training.

INTERESTS:My studies apart, I am a certified dive instructor andlove to discover the amazing underwater life. Onland I enjoy exploring different parts of the world.Over the past five years I have lived on threedifferent continents in six countries. But now I amvery much looking forward to settling in Cambridgefor the next three years.

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Miss ElizabethSefton

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Biological Science (Zoology)Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Chicago

At Cambridge I will pursue an MPhil inZoology with Dr Michael Akam studyingsegmentation in arthropods. I will comparesegmentation mechanisms in a basal lineageof insects to those in vertebrates.Additionally I hope to participate in scienceeducation with the University Museum ofZoology in Cambridge. In my career I willcontinue scientific research in a university ormuseum setting while serving as an educator.I would like to study developmental biology

through a comparative lens, leading to agreater understanding of evolutionaryhistory.

INTERESTS:I have worked on theatrical productions withUniversity Theater in various areas, including scenicdesign, acting, stage management, and direction.I served on the committee for UT and taught theaterworkshops to children as a summer camp counselor.I also interned at the Children’s Place Association, aChicago-based social service agency for childrenaffected by HIV.

Miss JessicaShang

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in EngineeringChurchill College


As an undergraduate concentrating in Engineering Sciences at HarvardUniversity, I conducted research at thejunction of two seemingly disparate fields:robotics and fluid mechanics. Both of theseare necessary in the development of highlymaneuverable, autonomous aerial vehiclesuseful in search and rescue missions; I hopeto gain a greater knowledge of fluiddynamics at Cambridge, the home of someof the greatest fluid dynamicists in history To this end, I will be working with DrHolger Babinsky to more deeply explore thefluid dynamics of natural flight in order to

engineer these principles to futureapplications. These studies will allow me toone day shape science, society, and studentsthrough research and teaching as auniversity professor. At the conclusion ofmy MPhil in Engineering at Cambridge, Iplan to pursue PhD studies in MechanicalEngineering.

INTERESTS:Fluid dynamics, robotics; photography, food,cooking, travel, conversation and banter,new/modern fiction.

Mr ChanderShekharSharma**

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EngineeringTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Indian Institute of Science

Hi, I am Chander and I was born andbrought up in Patiala, India. Currently, I amworking with General Motors in Bangalore,India. Here, my work involves modeling ofautomobile exhaust systems. Earlier, Icompleted my Master’s from IndianInstitute of Science (I.I.Sc.), Bangalore andBachelor’s from Thapar University, Patiala.I received scholarships and won goldmedals at both levels. l always had a likingfor fluid mechanics and thermodynamicsand at I.I.Sc. I got interested in combustionand emission formation. There, I workedon modeling of combustion and fluid

dynamics inside a diesel engine cylinder. AtCambridge, I’ll continue work oncombustion modeling. Here, I hope tosignificantly improve my understanding offluid turbulence along with its influence oncombustion. I believe my studies atCambridge would provide me with a greatplatform to build a career in combustionresearch and contribute towards the currentefforts in emission reduction andsustainable use of fossil fuels.

INTERESTS:I like sketching, reading constitutional analysis innewspapers and watching movies based on truestories and science fiction.


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Mr MuratSiviloglu

Turkey

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in HistoryPeterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:École des hautes études en sciences sociales, ParisBogaziçi University, Istanbul

At Cambridge I will work under thesupervision of Professor Christopher Baylyon the Crimean War from the hithertolargely neglected Ottoman perspective.

Mr Pawel Sledz

Poland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in ChemistrySt Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Warsaw

Soon after the beginning of myundergraduate studies in chemistry at theUniversity of Warsaw, I became engaged in research on new methodologies inorganometallic chemistry at the PolishAcademy of Sciences, and continued it as aSummer Undergraduate Research Fellow atCaltech. Afterwards, in 2006, I moved to

structural biochemistry, concentrating onsolving protein structures using advancedmethodologies like NMR and X-Raydiffraction techniques. As a graduate studentat the University of Cambridge I intend tofocus on the application of the knowledge ofprotein structures to drug design. I believethat work in this field may be useful to the world community, leading to solvingimportant health problems threatening themankind nowadays.

INTERESTS:Traveling, sailing, watching good movies.


Mr WilliamSmiley

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Oriental StudiesQueens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of UtahHillsdale College

I’m originally from Wisconsin, and I’m inCambridge working on a PhD in OttomanHistory with Kate Fleet – my project is acomparison of Russian and Ottomancultural responses to the wars they fought

with each other in the eighteenth century.Before coming to Cambridge I got an MAfrom the University of Utah, a BA fromHillsdale College in Michigan, and workedfor a year on Capitol Hill.

INTERESTS:Ultimate Frisbee, running, cooking, and occasionallymy research.

Mr BrianSpatocco

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Micro- and NanotechnologyChurchill College


My goal in attending Cambridge andreading for an MPhil in Micro- andNanotechnology Enterprise is to finally tie together my technical skills sets inMaterials Science with my interest inbusiness and marketing into one synergisticpackage. Following this work, I plan topursue a career in venture capitalism whichfocuses on early-stage researchbreakthroughs and improvements which

will fundamentally enhance the way welive, work, and enjoy ourselves. In otherwords, it is my goal to utilize strategicinvestment in order to transform thesmallest nano-scaled dreams to the largestindustrial applications.

INTERESTS:Traveling, cooking/eating foreign foods, social satire,collecting books, exercising, restaurants and breweries, foreign languages.

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Mr Philip Strik

Netherlands

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in LawSidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of OxfordUniversity of LeidenInstitut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris

Having finished grammar school at an earlyage, I took up the challenge of exploring themany wide-ranging academic interests Ihave. I read Philosophy, Political Scienceand Italian, in Leiden and Paris, and havesince focused my studies on the interplaybetween international economic relationsand international law. In reading for anLLM in European Law in Leiden, as well as an MPhil in International Relations

in Oxford, my main focus has been the external economic relations of the European Community. My doctoralresearch engages with the legal aspects ofthe external dimension of the Community’sSingle Market in the field of foreign directinvestment. This relatively understudiedarea of European external economicrelations has a large impact on theinternational regulation of FDI, and onthird countries’ foreign economic policy.

INTERESTS:Rowing, football, skiing, romance languages, Italianphilosophy and literature, music.

Mr GarthStrohbehn

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Medical Sciences(Clinical Biochemistry)St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Iowa

I’m very fortunate to have the opportunityto read for the MPhil in Medical Sciences as a member of St. Edmund’s. Myundergraduate research projects were quite different, one focused on the biologyof prostate cancer metastasis and the otheron development of Brownian Dynamicsmolecular simulation techniques and theirapplication to macromolecular biologicalsystems. At Cambridge, I am studying the clinical biochemistry of metabolicdisorders.

INTERESTS:Playing and discussing/arguing sports, includingbasketball, golf, and football (not Americanfootball!). I also enjoy hiking and ultimate frisbee.My other interests include political strategy, ales andlagers, and reading poorly written paperbackmystery novels (a guilty pleasure).

Mr SathishSubramanian

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Biological ScienceDarwin College


My particular interest is in studyinginfectious diseases afflicting communities in low-income countries and therebyengineering novel ways to counter them.Malaria is an unrelenting disease inZambia, as it is in many other countries of the sub-Sahara. Based at the WellcomeTrust Sanger Institute, I will use the latestlife science research methodologies at largescale to study the pathways utilized by thewily malaria parasite to invade humanerythrocytes. This approach may uncoverspecific invasion molecules associated with severe clinical malaria, potentially

important candidates for future vaccine or drug development. I look forward tobeing a part of this eclectic community ofscholars and honing my skills as a scientistunder the mentorship of leading malariaresearchers at the Sanger.

INTERESTS:Hiking, travel, public speaking, African history &politics, football, cricket, tennis, and listening tomusic from distant lands.


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Miss Wee ZiTan

Singapore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in CriminologyClare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of York

I am honoured to be part of the Gatescommunity and to be given the opportunityto pursue my further studies here atCambridge. I will be returning to Singaporeto work in the prison service upongraduation and hope to use the knowledgegained in my course to improve the offenderrehabilitation programmes in the prisonsback home.

INTERESTS:Travelling, reading, swimming, watching anime,reading manga and having a nice day in.

Miss YvonneTew**

Malaysia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in LawSt Catharine’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard Law School

My desire to pursue a PhD in Law atCambridge focussing on civil liberties andconstitutional law in Malaysia derives fromtwo motivations: my commitment to theshaping of Malaysia’s legal landscape, and apassion for the intellectual rigor of the law. Iaim for a career at a leading academicinstitution, which will allow me to combinemy passion for the scholastic with my desireto see this passion translated into concretepractical effect through active work withinternational or Malaysian law reformorganizations. I intend to ensure that myresearch interest is grounded in concretefoundations: in line with this, I will becarrying out an internship with the UnitedNations in New York on issues related to mythesis before starting my PhD in Cambridgein October 2009.

INTERESTS:As a student I wrote for the Harvard Law Schoolnewspaper, debated, mooted, and was editor ofseveral student publications. I love jazz, swing,musicals, film, journalism, salsa, literature,andpassionately arguing about issues of interest to me– which range from gender issues to Disney.


Mr RishiWadhera

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Public HealthSt John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Mayo Clinic College of MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison

Exposures to dire health conditions in less-fortunate communities domesticallyand internationally ignited my interest inpublic health. In college I immersed myselfin public-health initiatives by spendingsummers volunteering at charity clinics inIndia and working for community-basedprograms in Managua, Nicaragua. I plan to build upon these experiences bycompleting a MPhil in Public Health at

Cambridge. Through this program, I willgain a deeper understanding of how to applypublic health assessment, epidemiologicalprinciples, and interventional design toaddress health disparities. My passion is toutilize this foundation in public health andmedicine to tackle emerging health issues inunderprivileged communities.

INTERESTS:In my spare time, I enjoy playing the cello, piano,soccer, tennis and traveling.

2008

Miss Tara JaneWestover

United States

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual HistoryTrinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Brigham Young University

At Cambridge I will concentrate on JohnStuart Mill’s theory and practical politics. He has had great influence on modernliberalism but serious contradictions in hisphilosophy must be explored to see if theory and practice can be reconciled and if his liberalism maintains relevance today. I intend to study Mill’s positionthrough his written philosophy and also anhistorical examination of his actions andrecommendations when he dealt with groupand individual rights in his own time.

INTERESTS:My interests divide between history and politicalscience, specifically intellectual history and history of international relations. Snowboarding, rockclimbing, eating Indian food, traveling, running,beaches.

Mr XueshengYou

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in EconomicsWolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of CambridgeManchester University

I graduated from the University ofManchester with a first class degree ineconomic science and Manchester SchoolPrize. Then I worked towards my MPhildegree in Economics (Option B) inCambridge. My research interests for my PhDlie in the area of intra-household behaviorunder uncertainty. Despite numerous worksalready existing in this area, there is still no clear answer to the question of howindividual household members wouldeconomically interact within the household as involvement of psychological factors

complex the mathematical householdbehavior model we may believe in. My careerplan is to continue my research in anacademic institution and shed light on thisarea.

INTERESTS:Painting, Chinese calligraphy, art history, Greektragedy, Chinese literature with focused interests inQin and Han Dynasty, philosophy.

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Mr YingqiWang

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Pharmacology Gonville & Caius College


During my MPhil I will be investigating painsensation, and especially noxious heat receptors as they are one of the most complex protein receptors in thehuman body. From this course, apart from developing a solid understanding ofmolecular pharmacology and biochemistry,I also hope to acquire invaluable experiencein experimental techniques, which wouldprepare me well for a PhD. Beyondpostgraduate education, I aim to crack intothe scientific world or head into industry.

INTERESTS:I like to involve myself in the welfare of fellowstudents, which is why I found my capacity asInternational Cambridge University Student UnionSecretary in 2006 most befitting. I have also beenone of the main organisers for 2 charity concerts,which successfully raised enough money to erect aschool in a rural Thai village. Finally, I also love musicand I regularly perform with a university orchestraand an a cappella choir.


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Countries of Origin of Gates Scholars in residence, 2008–09

Total countries represented 58 Total scholars in residence 2008–09 290

Argentina 3

Australia 13

Austria 1

Belgium 1

Bhutan 1

Brazil 2

Cameroon 3

Canada 16

China 9

Croatia 1

Czech Republic 2

Denmark 2

Estonia 1

Ethiopia 1

France 3

Germany 22

Ghana 2

Greece 2

Hong Kong 1

Hungary 1

Iceland 2

India 28

Iran 1

Ireland 4

Italy 3

Jamaica 2

Japan 1

Kenya 1

Latvia 1

Lithuania 1

Malaysia 4

Mexico 3

Netherlands 4

New Zealand 1

Nigeria 3

Pakistan 1

Palestine 1

Peru 1

Philippines 1

Poland 5

Romania 1

Russia 1

Serbia 1

Singapore 5

Slovenia 1

South Africa 5

South Korea 3

Spain 3

Sri Lanka 1

Sweden 3

Switzerland 1

Syria 1

Thailand 2

Trinidad and Tobago 1

Turkey 2

Ukraine 2

United States 99

Vietnam 3


Rachel PikeChair

Hamish ForsythExternal Officer

Vijay KanuruSocial Officer

Thomas JohnsonSecretary

Amparo FloresExternal Officer

Gregory JordanTechnology Officer

Robert JamesTreasurer

Kate BrandtAlumni Officer

Jonathan BreidbordTechnology

Caitlin CaseyInternal Officer

Aisling ByrneEditor-in-Chief,The Gates Scholar

Molly CrockettAlumni Officer

King Lemuel MillsInternal Officer

William LiechtySocial Officer

Gates Scholars’ Society The Gates Cambridge Scholars’ Society includes and represents all Gates Scholars, past and present.

Scholars’ Council 2007–08The members of the Society who are current students at the University of Cambridge and who hold a Gates Cambridge Scholarship may elect from among their ownnumber a Council of the Gates Scholars’ Society. The purpose of the Council is to further the interests of the Trust and to work with the officers and the membershipto develop and promote an international network of Gates Cambridge Scholars. The Officers of the Council for the period 2007–08 are listed below. A new Scholars’Council for 2008–09 will be elected at the beginning of November 2008 and will appear in the 2009 yearbook.

Andrew Robertson Hilary LeveyJennifer Gibson

Alumni AssociationPast Gates Scholars automatically become members of the Gates Scholars' Alumni Association (GSAA), an integral part of the Gates Scholars' Society. Established in2005 by members of the inaugural class of scholars, the Alumni Association works to ensure each alumnus remains as much a part of the Gates community after theyleave Cambridge as they did while they were here. Through regular alumni activities, the biannual Gates Newsletter, the website, a well-maintained contact databaseand by reaching out and working with other organizations, the GSAA aims to build a strong and lasting network of future leaders who work together to makesignificant contributions to the global community. The GSAA is represented globally by the GSAA Coordinating Committee, which has eight members from diversegeographical locations, three of whom act as co-chairs and one of whom sits on the Board of Trustees for the Gates Cambridge Trust. The Association has regionalrepresentatives in more than seventeen cities or regions around the world. The GSAA is further pursuing its mission by building partnerships with organizations suchas the British Council and the Gates Millennium Scholarship, and through University outreach activities through the Gates Ambassadors Program. With over 450alumni now situated throughout the world, the GSAA will continue to work closely with alumni, the current Scholars' Council and the Trust to strengthencommunications further and to expand opportunities for former scholars.

Co-Chairs of the Alumni Association


The following 534 Gates Scholars have completed the tenure of their scholarship

Title First Name Last Name Year Citizen Degree Subject CollegeMr Rashad Abbasov 2002 Azerbaijan PhD International Relations Wolfson CollegeMr Hisham Abu-Rayya 2001 Israel PhD Social & Political Science Wolfson CollegeMiss Aniko Adam 2006 Hungary BAaff Law Homerton CollegeMr Matthew Adams 2002 USA MPhil Engineering Pembroke CollegeMr Ryan Adams 2004 USA PhD Physics St John’s CollegeMr Adewale Adebanwi 2003 Nigeria PhD Social Anthropology Trinity HallMrs Wendi Adelson 2002 USA MPhil International Relations Hughes HallMiss Alexandra Adler 2007 USA MPhil Biological Science (Physiology) Clare CollegeMr Harish Agarwal 2002 USA MPhil Physics Churchill CollegeMs Heather Agnew 2003 USA MPhil Chemistry Girton CollegeMs Sinead Agnew 2003 Ireland MPhil Economic & Social History Pembroke CollegeMr Salman Ahmad 2003 Pakistan PhD Economics Christ’s CollegeMr Antonio Alberola Catalan 2001 Spain PhD Chemistry Wolfson CollegeMr Gil Alexandrowicz 2001 Israel PhD Physics Gonville & Caius CollegeMr Alexander Al-Haschimi 2005 Germany PhD Economics St John’s CollegeMs Jesmini Ambikapathy 2005 Australia MPhil BioScience Enterprise Darwin CollegeMr Michael Anderson 2001 USA PhD Archaeology Corpus Christi CollegeDr Shahzad Ansari 2001 USA PhD Management Studies St Edmund’s CollegeDr Ioanna Antypas 2004 USA PhD Materials Science & Metallurgy Queens’ CollegeMs Nuschin Arbabzadah 2001 Germany MPhil Oriental Studies Pembroke CollegeMr Jeronimo Arellano 2005 Ecuador MPhil Latin American Studies Clare HallMr Nathan Arrington 2003 USA MPhil Classics PeterhouseMr Trivikram Arun Ramanathan 2005 India MPhil Industrial Systems Wolfson CollegeMs Abena Asante-Poku 2004 Ghana MPhil BioScience Enterprise Magdalene CollegeDr Andrew Ashcroft 2001 Canada PhD Engineering Wolfson CollegeMs Sara Asrat 2006 USA PhD Modern European History Trinity HallDr Pandula Athauda-Arachchi 2003 Sri Lanka PhD Brain Repair Selwyn CollegeMr Chiraag Bains 2003 USA MPhil Criminological Research King’s CollegeDr Liliya Bakiyeva 2001 Kazakhstan PhD Surgery Murray Edwards

College (New Hall)Mr Louis Ballezzi 2003 USA MPhil BioScience Enterprise Churchill CollegeMr Justin Bangs 2006 USA MPhil Social Environmental Development St Catharine’s CollegeMr David Bard 2003 USA MPhil Economics & Development Christ’s CollegeMr Peter Barkley 2006 USA MPhil Computer Speech, Text & Emmanuel College

Internet TechnologyMs Lina Barrera 2002 USA MPhil Environment & Development Trinity HallMr Ankur Barua 2001 India PhD Divinity Trinity CollegeMs Nicole Basta 2003 USA MPhil Epidemiology Homerton CollegeMs Amy Bates* 2002 USA Diploma & MPhil Economics/Economics & Development Queens’ CollegeMr Matthew Baumgart 2003 USA CASM Mathematics Trinity CollegeMs Anna Bayona Font 2002 Spain MPhil Economics Girton CollegeDr John Becker 2001 New Zealand PhD Earth Sciences Corpus Christi CollegeDr Moritz Becker 2001 Germany PhD Computer Science Trinity CollegeMrs Jessica Beckett 2002 USA PhD Archaeology Darwin CollegeMs Elizabeth Beiswenger 2003 USA MPhil Polar Studies Jesus CollegeMiss Tanweer Beleil 2001 Sudan MPhil Medical Science St Edmund’s CollegeMr Andreas Bender 2002 Germany PhD Chemistry Darwin CollegeMr Sean Bennett* 2001 USA MPhil & PhD Musicology Wolfson CollegeDr Vitor Bernardes Pinheiro 2001 Brazil PhD Biochemistry Churchill CollegeMr Alexander Bernhardt* 2002 USA MPhil & PhD Management Studies Darwin CollegeMiss Anne Berry 2001 USA MPhil Economics Wolfson CollegeMr Elvis Beytullayev 2001 Ukraine PhD International Studies Wolfson CollegeMr Suneel Bhat 2006 USA MPhil Epidemiology St John’s CollegeMr Mohit Bhende 2001 USA MPhil Economics Trinity HallMs Jovonne Bickerstaff 2004 USA MPhil Social & Developmental Psychology St John’s CollegeMr Daniel Birdwhistell 2001 USA MPhil Education St Edmund’s CollegeMs Laura Blecha 2005 USA MPhil Physics St Edmund’s CollegeMr Edward Blocher, Jr 2002 USA MPhil Land Economy Trinity HallMiss Katarzyna Bojar 2005 Poland MPhil Geographical Information Girton College

Systems & Remote SensingMs Penelope Bond 2004 New Zealand PhD Land Economy Fitzwilliam CollegeMiss Rachel Bortnick 2001 USA MPhil Biological Science King’s CollegeMr Julien Bourdeau 2004 France MPhil Technology Policy Queens’ CollegeMs Laura Bradford 2003 USA MPhil Medieval & Renaissance Literature PeterhouseMr Ryan Brandau 2003 USA MPhil Musicology Jesus CollegeMs Kate Brandt 2007 USA MPhil International Relations Selwyn College


Mr Michal Branicki 2001 Poland PhD Mathematics Trinity CollegeMr Marvin Braun 2002 Canada PhD Zoology Sidney Sussex CollegeMr Jonathan Breidbord 2007 USA MPhil Medical Sciences (Psychiatry) Wolfson CollegeMs Angela Breitenbach 2002 Germany MPhil History & Philosophy of Science King’s CollegeDr George Bremner 2001 Australia PhD History of Art Gonville & Caius CollegeMr Peter Brereton 2001 USA BAaff Natural Science St Edmund’s CollegeMr Mihai Brezeanu 2003 Romania PhD Engineering Churchill CollegeMr Luis Briseno-Roa 2001 Mexico PhD Chemistry Gonville & Caius CollegeMr Stijn Broecke 2001 Belgium MPhil Development Studies Corpus Christi CollegeMr Nicholas Bronn 2002 USA CASM Mathematics Churchill CollegeDr Joseph Brown 2002 USA MPhil Environment & Development Trinity HallMr Tristan Brown 2006 USA MPhil Environmental Policy Girton CollegeMiss Emily Bruce 2007 USA MPhil Biological Science (Pathology) Pembroke CollegeDr Esther Bulloch 2001 New Zealand PhD Chemistry Christ’s CollegeMs Jessica Bulman 2002 USA MPhil American Literature Clare HallMr Thomas Buttler 2001 Germany PhD Chemistry Pembroke CollegeMiss Fatema Caderbhoy 2001 Sri Lanka LLM Law Jesus CollegeMr Joseph Califf 2001 USA PhD Biological Anthropology St Edmund’s CollegeDr Matei Candea 2001 France PhD Social Anthropology Emmanuel CollegeMiss Daniela Canestrari 2002 Italy PhD Zoology Emmanuel CollegeMr Rodrigo Caputo 2001 Chile PhD Economics Churchill CollegeMr Scott Carlson 2005 USA MPhil Computational Biology Darwin CollegeDr Cynthia Carver 2002 USA CASM Mathematics Queens’ CollegeMs Eva Casal 2001 Spain PhD Biochemistry St John’s CollegeMiss Amanda Casto 2004 USA PhD Genetics Darwin CollegeMr Nilanjan Chakraborty 2001 India PhD Engineering Trinity CollegeMr Khai Chan 2002 Singapore PhD Chemistry PeterhouseMr Pak Ho Chan 2002 Hong Kong PhD Chemistry St Edmund’s CollegeMiss Malavika Chandra 2001 India BAaff Natural Science St Edmund’s CollegeMr Charles Chang** 2004 USA MPhil English & Applied Linguistics Trinity CollegeMrs Nandini Chatterjee 2001 India PhD History St Catharine’s CollegeDr Rongjun Chen 2003 China PhD Chemical Engineering Clare HallMr Justin Chenevier 2003 Australia PhD Legal Studies Pembroke CollegeMs Sook Chia 2004 Singapore PhD Education Homerton CollegeMr Albert Chiou 2007 USA MPhil Chemistry Corpus Christi CollegeMr Daniel Choate* 2002 USA Diploma & MPhil Economics Queens’ CollegeMr Semil Choksi 2001 USA MPhil Biological Science Churchill CollegeMr Mun Choy 2002 Malaysia PhD Plant Sciences Clare HallDr Alessio Ciulli 2002 Italy PhD Chemistry Wolfson CollegeMr Adam Clark-Joseph 2007 USA MPhil Economics Wolfson CollegeMs Claire Clement 2004 USA PhD Medieval History St John’s CollegeMr Zachary Clopton 2003 USA MPhil International Relations Clare CollegeMiss Amanda Codd 2001 USA MPhil Brain Repair Trinity CollegeMr David Conlon 2003 Ireland CASM Mathematics St John’s CollegeMs Julie Cooke 2001 USA LLM Law Magdalene CollegeMs Kathleen Corriveau 2003 USA MPhil Education Darwin CollegeMr Kristopher Coventry 2002 Australia PhD Chemical Engineering Queens’ CollegeDr Aidan Craig 2003 USA PhD Physics Homerton CollegeMr Stuart D’Aloisio 2005 Australia LLM Law Downing CollegeMr Debajyoti Datta 2002 USA MPhil Biological Science Sidney Sussex CollegeMr Joshua Davidson 2002 USA Diploma Computer Science Darwin CollegeMr Martin Dawidowicz 2002 Sweden PhD Law Trinity CollegeDr Stijn De Schepper 2002 Belgium PhD Geography Wolfson CollegeMr C. Wallace De Wit 2005 USA MPhil Oriental Studies King’s CollegeDr Timothy Deegan 2002 Ireland MPhil Computer Science Emmanuel CollegeMr Daniel DeGroff 2007 USA MPhil European Literature & Culture Fitzwilliam CollegeMr David Deitz 2006 USA MPhil History & Philosophy of Girton College

Science & MedicineMr Jonathan Derocher 2005 USA PgC Chemical Engineering King’s CollegeMr Eli Louis Diamond 2001 USA MPhil History & Philosophy of Darwin College

Science & MedicineDr Daniel DiCenso 2005 USA PhD Music Magdalene CollegeMr Brian Dillon* 2003 USA Diploma & MPhil Economics Darwin CollegeMs Caroline Dingle 2004 USA PhD Zoology St John’s CollegeMr Michael Dodson 2005 USA Diploma Computer Science Queens’ CollegeMs Anna Dolganov 2005 USA MPhil Classics King’s CollegeDr Alexander Domin 2002 Germany PhD Chemical Engineering Emmanuel CollegeMs Sarah Dry 2003 USA PhD History & Philosophy of Science St John’s CollegeMs Ludmila Du Bouchet* 2003 France MPhil & PhD International Relations Trinity CollegeMs Kateri DuBay 2002 USA MPhil Chemistry Peterhouse


Dr Robert Dudas 2001 Hungary PhD Psychiatry Robinson CollegeMs Whitney Duim 2005 USA MPhil Chemistry Wolfson CollegeMr Yaacob Dweck 2002 USA PhD Historical Studies St John’s CollegeMiss Elizabeth Dzeng 2007 USA MPhil Development Studies King’s CollegeMiss Caroline Ekblad 2001 Sweden PhD Chemical Biology Trinity CollegeMs Neemat El Yafi 2005 Lebanon MPhil Real Estate Finance Queens’ CollegeMr Mohmmed El-Bachir 2001 Algeria PhD Chemical Engineering Churchill CollegeMs Julie Elkner 2001 Australia PhD History King’s CollegeDr Mohammed El-Shafie 2004 Sudan PhD Engineering Hughes HallMr Friedel Epple 2003 Germany PhD Theoretical Physics Clare HallMs Katherine Epstein 2004 USA MPhil International Relations Pembroke CollegeMiss Isil Erol 2001 Turkey PhD Land Economy Downing CollegeMs Lesley Everett 2006 USA MPhil Epidemiology Homerton CollegeMiss Mary Fan** 2004 USA MPhil Social Anthropological Analysis Downing CollegeMr Anyu Fang 2007 USA MPhil Development Studies Queens’ CollegeDr Pierre Far 2001 Jordan PhD Genetics Magdalene CollegeDr Ila Fazzio 2001 Brazil PhD Biological Anthropology King’s CollegeMr Patricio Feres 2002 Chile PhD Economics Churchill CollegeMiss Liyanage Fernando** 2001 Sri Lanka MPhil Veterinary Science Churchill CollegeMr Oliver Fischer 2002 Germany PhD Management Studies PeterhouseMr Gavin Foh 2003 Singapore PhD Engineering Churchill CollegeMs Katherine Folz (now Dietz) 2004 USA MPhil Chemistry St John’s CollegeMs Julia Forman 2003 USA PhD Chemistry Magdalene CollegeMr Hamish Forsyth 2007 New Zealand MBA Pembroke CollegeMr Paul Franklyn 2004 South Africa PhD Chemistry Darwin CollegeDr Kathryn Franko 2002 USA PhD Physiology Wolfson CollegeMr Dustin Frazier 2005 USA PhD Anglo Saxon Darwin CollegeMrs Linet Frey 2002 Estonia PhD English & Applied Linguistics Sidney Sussex CollegeMr Hans Friedrichsen 2005 USA MPhil Biological Science St Edmund’s CollegeMr Ramon Galinanes Jr 2001 USA MPhil Education Downing CollegeMr Rogelio Galindo* 2001 USA MPhil & PhD Modern Society & Global Transitions/ Downing College

Social & Political ScienceMr Alejandro Ganimian 2006 Argentina MPhil Education Homerton CollegeMiss Hua Gao 2002 China PhD Chemical Engineering Pembroke CollegeMr Michael Gardner 2002 South Africa PhD Plant Sciences Corpus Christi CollegeMs Kara Gaston 2006 USA MPhil Medieval & Renaissance Literature Girton CollegeMr Phillip Geheb 2005 USA MPhil Modern Society & Global Transitions St John’s CollegeDr Axel Gelfert 2001 Germany PhD History & Philosophy of Science Wolfson CollegeMr Michael Geline 2001 USA CASM Mathematics Churchill CollegeMiss Michelle Gentile 2003 USA PhD Oncology Trinity CollegeMr Nathan George 2003 USA CASM Mathematics Emmanuel CollegeMiss Jennifer Gibson* 2001 USA MPhil & PhD International Relations Sidney Sussex CollegeMiss Aubrey Gilbert 2001 USA BAaff Natural Science Wolfson CollegeMs Dehn Gilmore 2002 USA MPhil European Literature Trinity CollegeMs Rachel Giraudo 2001 USA MPhil Archaeology PeterhouseMrs Anna Gola 2002 Russia MPhil Economics Darwin CollegeMr Chad Golder 2001 USA MPhil International Relations Magdalene CollegeMs Susanna Goldfinger 2003 USA MPhil Medieval & Renaissance Literature King’s CollegeMr Seth Daniel Goldstein 2004 USA MPhil Medicinal Chemistry Emmanuel CollegeMiss Marcela Gomez-Perez 2004 Colombia PhD Earth Sciences Newnham CollegeMiss Jennifer Gonser 2006 USA MPhil Engineering for Sustainable Peterhouse

DevelopmentMr Paul Goulart 2003 USA PhD Engineering Churchill CollegeDr Jessica Grahn 2001 USA PhD Cognition Science Wolfson CollegeDr Sally Gras 2002 Australia PhD Physics Trinity CollegeMs Elizabeth Gray 2005 USA MSc Pathology Churchill CollegeMr Daniel Greco 2006 USA MPhil Philosophy Darwin CollegeDr David Green 2001 USA PhD Criminology St John’s CollegeMr Alastair Green 2005 USA MPhil Economics Pembroke CollegeMr William Greenleaf 2002 USA Diploma Computer Science Trinity CollegeMs Melinda Griffiths 2005 South Africa MPhil BioScience Enterprise Wolfson CollegeMr Benjamin Gross 2006 USA MPhil Criminology King’s CollegeMr Simon Grote** 2003 USA MPhil Political Thought Gonville & Caius CollegeMiss Vanessa Grotti** 2002 Italy PhD Social Anthropology Trinity CollegeMr Aaron Gruber 2003 USA MPhil BioScience Enterprise Trinity CollegeDr Douglas Guilfoyle 2004 Australia PhD Legal Studies Trinity HallMr Pierre Guillot 2001 France PhD Mathematics St Edmund’s CollegeMiss Joanna Guldi 2001 USA MLitt Geography Trinity CollegeMs Nilima Gulrajani 2001 Canada PhD Management Studies Trinity CollegeMiss Priyanka Gupta 2002 India BAaff Economics St Edmund’s College


Mr Iman Gurung 2002 Nepal PhD Physiology Hughes HallDr Maximilian Gwiazda* 2001 Germany MPhil & PhD History & Philosophy of Architecture Pembroke CollegeMiss Johanna Hanink 2006 USA MPhil Classics Queens’ CollegeDr Sabine Hannema 2001 Netherlands PhD Clinical Medicine Gonville & Caius CollegeMr David Haskell 2001 USA MLitt Architecture Queens’ CollegeMr Francisco Hernandez-Martinez 2002 Mexico PhD Engineering Churchill CollegeMs Ashleigh Hildebrand 2005 USA MPhil Environmental Policy Trinity CollegeMiss Anne Holden 2003 USA PhD Biological Anthropology PeterhouseMr William Hollingsworth 2002 USA PhD Linguistics Clare HallMs Susannah Hollister** 2001 USA PhD History of Art Robinson CollegeMr Yung-Gi Hong 2001 South Korea MPhil Economics Wolfson CollegeDr Xiaobing Hu 2002 China PhD Materials Science & Metallurgy Downing CollegeMr Gregory Hughes 2004 USA PhD Computer Science St Edmund’s CollegeMs Laura Hughes 2006 USA MPhil Chemistry Churchill CollegeMr Matthew Hutchinson 2002 USA PhD Chemical Engineering Wolfson CollegeMiss Jennifer Ifft 2002 USA MPhil Land Economy Trinity HallMiss Zeynep Inanoglu 2004 Turkey PhD Engineering St Edmund’s CollegeMiss Ilina Iordanova 2001 Bulgaria PhD Biology St John’s CollegeMiss Analia Jaimovich 2005 Argentina MPhil Education Christ’s CollegeMr Robert James 2007 USA MPhil Early Modern History Clare CollegeMs Katja Jantos 2003 Germany PhD Chemistry Fitzwilliam CollegeMr Joel Jennings 2003 USA PhD Geography Wolfson CollegeMs Jennifer Jennings 2002 USA MPhil Education Hughes HallMr Eric Jensen* 2003 USA MPhil & PhD Social & Developmental Psychology/ Homerton College

Social & Political ScienceDr Anand Jeyasekharan 2004 India PhD Oncology Gonville & Caius CollegeMr Teng Jiang 2004 China MPhil Management Studies Wolfson CollegeMr David Johnson 2004 USA CASM Mathematics Selwyn CollegeMiss Amy Jones 2002 USA MPhil Engineering Christ’s CollegeMs Rebecca Jones 2005 USA MPhil Medical Science Newnham CollegeMs Calvert Jones 2006 USA MPhil International Relations Emmanuel CollegeMiss Mekondjo Kaapanda 2001 Namibia PhD Legal Studies Sidney Sussex CollegeDr Martin Kaonga 2001 Zambia PhD Geography Fitzwilliam CollegeDr Faye Karababa 2002 Greece MPhil Engineering Churchill CollegeMr Matyas Karadi 2001 Hungary PhD Theoretical Physics Girton CollegeMiss Kelly Karns 2007 USA MPhil BioScience Enterprise Pembroke CollegeMr Scott Katalenich 2002 USA MPhil Engineering Pembroke CollegeDr Napoleon Katsos* 2001 Greece MPhil & PhD English & Applied Linguistics Darwin CollegeMr Andrew Kau 2006 USA MPhil Medieval & Renaissance Literature Magdalene CollegeMr Scott Kaufman** 2003 USA MPhil Biological Science King’s CollegeMr Travis Kavulla 2007 USA MPhil Historical Studies Darwin CollegeDr Angeliki Kehagia* 2003 Greece MPhil & PhD Experimental Psychology Downing CollegeMr Hunter Keith 2001 USA PhD Historical Studies Sidney Sussex CollegeMs Valerie Keller 2002 USA MPhil European Literature Clare HallMr Ryan Keller 2004 USA MPhil International Relations St John’s CollegeMs Ann Kelly 2002 USA PhD Social Anthropology St John’s CollegeMiss Corinna Kester 2007 USA MPhil Engineering for Sustainable Darwin College

DevelopmentDr Anna King 2002 USA PhD Criminology Trinity HallMr John Kitayimbwa 2007 Uganda MPhil Computational Biology Downing CollegeMr Georg Klein 2001 Austria PhD Engineering King’s CollegeMr Per Klevnas 2001 Sweden Diploma Economics Girton CollegeMr Jason Kliewer 2003 USA MBA St Catharine’s CollegeMs Joan Ko 2006 Australia MPhil Engineering for Sustainable Development Hughes HallDr Gerrit Koorsen 2001 South Africa PhD Biochemistry PeterhouseMr Daniel Koslover 2006 USA MPhil Biochemistry Churchill CollegeDr Amy Kravitz 2002 USA MBBCh Clinical Studies St Edmund’s CollegeMr Steven Kreeger 2004 USA MPhil International Studies PeterhouseMr Rajan Kulkarni 2006 USA MPhil Technology Policy Trinity CollegeMr Mukul Kumar 2007 USA MPhil Development Studies Churchill CollegeMiss Nidhi Kumra 2005 India BAaff Mathematics Trinity CollegeMr Fabre Lambeau 2001 Belgium PhD Computer Speech & Language Processing St Edmund’s CollegeMr Andrew Lang 2001 Australia PhD Legal Studies Trinity HallMs Juliet Lapidos 2005 USA MPhil English Studies Hughes HallDr David Larkin 2002 Ireland PhD Music Christ’s CollegeMr Yi Lee 2002 USA PhD Chinese Studies Trinity CollegeMr Scott Lee 2003 USA MPhil Environment & Development Trinity CollegeMs Grace Lee 2007 USA MPhil Management Trinity CollegeMiss Ts’enolo Lerotholi 2002 Lesotho PhD Chemistry St Edmund’s CollegeMr Ioannis Lestas 2002 Cyprus PhD Engineering Trinity College


Ms Hilary Levey 2002 USA MPhil Modern Society & Global Transitions Lucy Cavendish CollegeMr William Liechty 2007 USA PhD Chemical Engineering Wolfson CollegeDr Joseph Lim 2004 Philippines PhD Pharmacology Selwyn CollegeDr Ming Lim 2004 Malaysia MBBCh Clinical Studies Magdalene CollegeMr Tun Lin 2001 China PhD Economics PeterhouseMr Andrew Lin 2004 USA MPhil Biological Science Trinity CollegeMiss Eunice Lin 2007 Singapore MPhil Biological Science (Genetics) Corpus Christi CollegeMs Bonny Ling 2002 USA MPhil Criminology Trinity HallMiss Yingjie Liu 2001 China PhD Biological Science Newnham CollegeMr Yu Liu 2004 China PhD Engineering Sidney Sussex CollegeMs Jessamyn Liu 2006 USA PhD Political Thought St John’s CollegeMr Tzu-Huan Lo 2004 USA MPhil Chinese Studies Wolfson CollegeMr Eoin Long 2006 Ireland CASM Mathematics St John’s CollegeMs Anna Lopatinskaya 2005 Russia MPhil English & Applied Linguistics Fitzwilliam CollegeMiss Marta Machala 2006 Poland BAaff English Studies Wolfson CollegeMr Kristof Madarasz 2003 Hungary MPhil Political Thought Jesus CollegeMs Vera Makarov 2004 USA MPhil History of Art Pembroke CollegeMs Meena Mallipeddi 2003 USA MPhil Technology Policy Pembroke CollegeDr Ramon Maluping 2005 Philippines PhD Veterinary Medicine Sidney Sussex CollegeDr Peter Manasantivongs 2001 USA PhD Linguistics PeterhouseDr Benedikt Mandl 2003 Austria PhD Zoology King’s CollegeMiss Ornsaran Manuamorn 2001 Thailand MPhil International Relations Hughes HallMs Evi Margaritis 2001 Greece PhD Archaeology Darwin CollegeMr Joseph Markson 2003 USA PhD Chemical Biology St Edmund’s CollegeMr Roman Martinez 2001 USA PhD European Studies Trinity CollegeMs Maile Martinez 2005 USA MPhil European Literature St John’s CollegeMr Henrique Martins 2002 Portugal MPhil Management Studies St Edmund’s CollegeMs Katherine Marvel 2003 USA CASM Mathematics Trinity CollegeMiss Anna Massiou 2001 Greece PhD Musicology King’s CollegeMr Michael Masters** 2001 USA MPhil International Relations Hughes HallMr Mark Mathuray 2001 South Africa PhD English Literature Sidney Sussex CollegeMs Megan Matthews 2005 USA MPhil Geographical Research Murray Edwards

College (New Hall)Mr Kevin Matulef 2002 USA CASM Mathematics Churchill CollegeMiss Karen McClendon 2007 USA MPhil Latin American Studies St Edmund’s CollegeMr Micah McCurdy 2006 Canada CASM Mathematics St Edmund’s CollegeDr Sean McHugh 2002 USA PhD Chemical Engineering St John’s CollegeMs Rebekah McLaughlin 2007 USA MPhil Biochemistry Churchill CollegeMiss Sanjana Mehta 2001 India PhD Education Fitzwilliam CollegeDr Shefali Mehta 2001 USA MPhil Economics Selwyn CollegeDr Elena Menichelli 2001 Italy PhD Molecular Biology Magdalene CollegeMiss Joannah Metz 2004 USA MPhil Polar Studies Churchill CollegeMr Christopher Michael 2003 USA MPhil Physics Churchill CollegeMiss Maja Milicevic 2004 Yugoslavia PhD English & Applied Linguistics Darwin CollegeMr Adam Miller 2006 USA CPgS Astronomy King’s CollegeMr King Lemuel Mills 2007 Ghana MPhil Development Studies Hughes HallMr Sunjay Mishra 2003 USA MPhil Technology Policy King’s CollegeMr Zerihun Mohammed 2001 Ethiopia PhD Geography Wolfson CollegeMs Rita Monson 2004 Canada PhD Biochemistry Gonville & Caius CollegeMr Joshua Morhart 2001 Canada BAaff Classics PeterhouseMr Arne Morteani 2001 Germany PhD Physics Wolfson CollegeMiss Julia Moses 2004 USA PhD History St John’s CollegeMr Michael Motto 2004 USA PhD Criminology King’s CollegeDr Enocent Msindo 2001 Zimbabwe PhD Historical Studies Wolfson CollegeMs Alexandra Mudd 2004 USA PhD History & Philosophy of Science Darwin CollegeMiss Kamalini Mukherji 2002 India BAaff English St John’s CollegeMrs Aditi Mukherji 2003 India PhD Geography Fitzwilliam CollegeDr Shrinivas Mukku 2006 India MPhil BioScience Enterprise Trinity HallDr Emily Murphy 2003 USA PhD Experimental Psychology Trinity CollegeMr Shishir Nagaraja 2003 India PhD Computer Science St John’s CollegeMr Vinit Nagarajan 2005 India MPhil Finance Hughes HallDr Isaac Nakhimovsky 2001 USA PhD Political Thought King’s CollegeMr Senthil Natesan 2001 India PhD Plant Sciences Trinity HallMr Ramanan Navaratnam 2003 Sri Lanka PhD Engineering Trinity CollegeMr Dhiraj Nayyar 2001 India MPhil Development Studies Trinity CollegeMr Adam Nebesar 2003 USA MPhil Economics Jesus CollegeMr Taylor Nelms 2007 USA MPhil Social Anthropological Research Girton CollegeMs Ingrid Nelson 2005 USA MPhil Geographical Research Newnham CollegeDr Virginia Newcombe 2005 Australia PhD Medicine Wolfson CollegeMr Mutevu Ngove 2001 Kenya Diploma Computer Science Downing College


Dr Kieu Nguyen 2003 Vietnam PhD Chemical Engineering Fitzwilliam CollegeMs Emily Noah 2004 USA PhD Geography Queens’ CollegeMr Lars Nordstrom 2004 Sweden PhD Pure Mathematics King’s CollegeMiss Nadezda Novakovic 2001 Yugoslavia PhD English & Applied Linguistics Christ’s CollegeMr Alexander Nyren 2002 USA PhD Economics Trinity HallMr Daithi O Crualaoich 2002 Ireland BAaff Mathematics Trinity CollegeMs Eivor Oborn-Barrett 2002 Canada PhD Management Studies Clare CollegeMs Catherine O’Brien* 2001 South Africa MPhil & PhD Experimental Psychology/ Christ’s College

Social & Political ScienceMs Juliana Ochs 2002 USA PhD Social Anthropology St John’s CollegeMs Elizabeth O’Connor 2003 USA MPhil Philosophy Clare CollegeMr Sheehan Olver 2004 USA PhD Applied Mathematics Trinity HallMr Patrick O’Reilly 2001 Ireland LLM Law Corpus Christi CollegeMr Sutayut Osornprasop 2002 Thailand PhD International Studies Corpus Christi CollegeMs Clementina Osti 2004 Italy PhD Modern European Languages St John’s CollegeMr Lance Owen 2006 USA MPhil Musicology St John’s CollegeMr Lawrence Owusu 2007 Ghana MPhil Computer Speech, Text & Clare Hall

Internet TechnologyMr Arijeet Pal 2005 India BAaff Natural Science Christ’s CollegeDr Antonios Pantazis 2002 Greece PhD Anatomy Churchill CollegeMr Arjun Parasher 2006 USA MPhil International Relations St John’s CollegeMr James Park 2005 USA MPhil Computational Biology St John’s CollegeDr Geraldine Parsons 2001 Ireland PhD Anglo Saxon Trinity CollegeMs Rena Patel 2003 USA MPhil Modern Society & Global Transitions Hughes HallDr Shiladitya Paul 2003 India PhD Materials Science & Metallurgy St Edmund’s CollegeMr Amol Pawar 2002 USA PhD Biochemistry Hughes HallMiss Camille Paxton 2004 USA PhD Biology Downing CollegeMr Richard Payne 2002 New Zealand PhD Chemistry Downing CollegeMiss Tammy Pearl 2005 South Africa MPhil Biochemistry St John’s CollegeMr Stephen Peppin 2001 Canada PhD Applied Mathematics Trinity CollegeDr Robert Perrons 2001 Canada PhD Engineering Fitzwilliam CollegeDr Dimitrios Petousis 2001 Greece PhD Engineering St John’s CollegeMr Carl Pfendner 2005 USA MPhil Theology PeterhouseMiss Hoai Pham 2001 USA PhD Historical Studies Pembroke CollegeMs Darci Phillips 2003 USA MPhil BioScience Enterprise Trinity HallDr Edoardo Piano 2001 Italy PhD Mechanical Engineering St Edmund’s CollegeMiss Deborah Pino Pasternak 2003 Chile PhD Education Darwin CollegeMr Vladimir Pintro 2006 Haiti MPhil Philosophy King’s CollegeMs Jennifer Piscopo 2002 USA MPhil Latin American Studies Darwin CollegeMs Andrea Pizziconi 2003 USA MPhil Land Economy Darwin CollegeMs Militsa Plavsic 2002 USA PhD Zoology St John’s CollegeMr Alexandre Plekhanov 2003 Russia PhD Economics Gonville & Caius CollegeMs Laura Porro* 2004 USA MPhil & PhD Earth Sciences Selwyn CollegeMs Stacy Porter 2002 USA PhD Economic & Social History Trinity CollegeMr John Prendergast 2003 Ireland PhD Engineering Wolfson CollegeDr Meredith Price* 2001 USA MPhil & PhD History & Philosophy of Science Darwin CollegeMr Giovanni Procopio* 2003 Italy CASM & PhD Mathematics/Theoretical Physics Churchill CollegeMs Riikka Pyysalo 2001 Finland PhD Education Jesus CollegeMr David Quinn 2002 USA MPhil Engineering Pembroke CollegeMr Zoltan Radnai 2002 Hungary PhD Physics Trinity CollegeMr Seshagiri Raghavendra 2002 India PhD Architecture Clare HallMs Shaparak Rahimi 2001 USA MPhil History & Philosophy of Architecture Corpus Christi CollegeMiss Deepa Rajan 2001 India BAaff Mathematics Lucy Cavendish CollegeMiss Thimali Rajapaksa 2002 Sri Lanka MBBCh Clinical Studies Murray Edwards

College (New Hall)Mr Alejandro Ramirez 2006 USA MPhil Pathology PeterhouseMr Kyle Rand 2001 USA PhD Modern & Medieval Languages Wolfson CollegeMr Igor Rapinchuk 2007 USA CASM Pure Mathematics Emmanuel CollegeMr Swajit Rath 2001 India BAaff Economics Girton CollegeMr Jay Reddy 2002 USA MPhil Oncology Wolfson CollegeDr Francis Reid 2003 New Zealand PhD History & Philosophy of Science Corpus Christi CollegeMr Walter Rentzsch 2001 Germany PhD Engineering Gonville & Caius CollegeMiss Mahnaz Rezaeian 2003 Iran PhD Earth Sciences Churchill CollegeMr Maxime Riche 2005 France MPhil BioScience Enterprise Hughes HallMiss Barbara Richter 2004 USA MPhil Chemistry PeterhouseDr Oliver Rinne 2002 Germany PhD Theoretical Physics Trinity CollegeMs Heather Ritchey 2004 USA MPhil Management Studies Jesus CollegeDr Robert Rivers 2003 USA PhD Chemistry Clare CollegeDr Andrew Robertson 2001 USA PhD Genetics Magdalene CollegeMr Andrew Robinson 2007 USA MPhil Economics Darwin College


Mr Alan Rodrigues 2007 USA MPhil Computational Biology Emmanuel CollegeMr Alessandro Rospigliosi 2001 Italy PhD Chemical Engineering Selwyn CollegeDr Ana Rossi 2003 Argentina PhD Pharmacology Wolfson CollegeMiss Amy Rowe 2004 USA PhD Social Anthropology Girton CollegeMrs Kristin Rule 2002 USA MPhil Materials Modelling Churchill CollegeDr Christopher Rumball 2007 New Zealand MPhil BioScience Enterprise Wolfson CollegeMs Antonia Ruppel* 2001 Germany MPhil & PhD Classics Newnham CollegeDr Colin Russell 2002 USA PhD Zoology Queens’ CollegeDr Oksana Ruzak 2001 Ukraine PhD Engineering St John’s College

(now Trushkevych)Mr David Rybicki 2001 USA MPhil European Literature Trinity HallMr Shamsher Samra 2007 USA MPhil Development Studies Hughes HallMiss Nuria Sanchez Puig 2001 Mexico PhD Chemistry Gonville & Caius CollegeMrs Claudia Sanhueza Riveros 2001 Chile PhD Economics Churchill CollegeDr Sovan Sarkar 2002 India PhD Medical Genetics Hughes HallDr Emma Sayer 2001 Switzerland PhD Plant Sciences Trinity HallMr Ronald Scalise Jr 2002 USA LLM Law Trinity CollegeDr Sandra Scanlon 2001 Ireland PhD History PeterhouseMs Dana Scardigli** 2002 USA MPhil European Studies Trinity CollegeMr Flavius Schackert 2005 Germany MPhil Physics Wolfson CollegeMiss Bridgitte Schaffer 2001 USA PhD Anglo Saxon Girton CollegeMs Chloe Schama 2007 USA MPhil English Studies Christ’s CollegeMr Jost Schatzmann 2003 Germany PhD Engineering Darwin CollegeMiss Birke-Siri Scherf 2001 Germany PgC History of Art Gonville & Caius CollegeMiss Johanna Schmidtke 2002 USA PhD Physics Churchill CollegeMr Alan Schoenfeld 2002 USA MPhil Education Clare HallMr Jonathan Schoenfeld 2002 USA MPhil Biological Science Churchill CollegeMr Daniel Schuldes 2004 Germany MPhil Economics Trinity HallMr Joel Schumacher 2003 USA MPhil International Relations Darwin CollegeMiss Anne Schunck 2002 Germany PhD Theoretical Physics St John’s CollegeMr Lane Schwartz 2001 USA MPhil Computer Speech, Text & Churchill College

Internet TechnologyMs Robyn Scott 2004 New Zealand MPhil BioScience Enterprise St Catharine’s CollegeMs Lina Sestokas 2005 USA MPhil Biological Science Emmanuel CollegeMiss Bedra Sharif 2001 Iraq PhD Genetics Lucy Cavendish CollegeDr Albina Shayevich (now 2002 USA PhD Social & Political Science King’s College

Shayevich Colden)Miss Lishan Shi 2003 China PhD Economics St John’s CollegeMr Zain Shirazi 2004 Canada PhD History Fitzwilliam CollegeMr Jay Silver 2002 USA MPhil Computer Speech, Text & Churchill College

Internet TechnologyMs Anna Silverstein 2004 USA MPhil Classics King’s CollegeDr Khe Sim 2001 Malaysia MPhil Computer Speech, Text & Churchill College

Internet TechnologyDr Aninda Sinha 2001 India PhD Theoretical Physics Gonville & Caius CollegeMs Urbasi Sinha 2002 India PhD Materials Science & Metallurgy Queens’ CollegeMiss Wilatluk Sinswat 2001 Thailand PhD Land Economy St John’s CollegeMr Jeffrey Skopek 2003 USA PhD History & Philosophy of Queens’ College

Science & MedicineMr Nikolai Slywka* 2001 USA MPhil & PhD English Pembroke CollegeMr Johannes Smit 2003 South Africa PhD Philosophy Darwin CollegeMs Leda Smith 2005 USA MPhil Quaternary Science Newnham CollegeMs Adrien Smith 2006 USA PhD European Literature Emmanuel CollegeDr Hilary Soderland* 2001 USA MPhil & PhD Archaeology Pembroke CollegeMs Buntarika Somboonsub 2005 Thailand LLM Law Trinity HallMr Julian Sonner 2004 Germany PhD Theoretical Physics Trinity CollegeMr Spyridon Sotiriadis 2005 Greece CASM Mathematics Robinson CollegeMs Elizabeth Sowers 2004 USA MPhil Modern Society & Global Transitions St John’s CollegeMs Jessica Stebbins 2002 USA PhD Economic & Social History PeterhouseMr Asbjoern Steglich-Petersen 2003 Denmark PhD Philosophy Darwin CollegeMs Robin Stein 2002 USA PhD Chemistry Churchill CollegeMr Florian Steinberger 2004 Germany PhD Philosophy Hughes HallMr Krishnan Subrahmanian 2006 USA MPhil Education FitzwilliamMr Danu Suwatchara 2005 Thailand MPhil Advanced Chemical Engineering Practice St Edmund’s CollegeMs Cassandra Sweet 2004 USA PhD Land Economy Jesus CollegeDr Astrid Swenson 2001 Germany PhD History St John’s CollegeMiss Simoni Symeonidou 2001 Cyprus PhD Education Darwin CollegeMr Bartlomiej Szewczyk 2001 USA MPhil International Relations Trinity HallMs Kathryn Tabb 2007 USA MPhil History, Philosophy & Sociology of Clare Hall

Science, Technology & Medicine


Ms Su-Yin Tan 2003 Canada PhD Geography Wolfson CollegeMr Moncef Tanfour 2002 Algeria PhD Engineering St John’s CollegeMiss Evelyn Tang 2007 Malaysia MPhil Physics Sidney Sussex CollegeDr Natasha Telyatnikova 2001 Russia PhD Immunology St Catharine’s CollegeMiss Mamta Thangaraj 2003 India PhD Physics Wolfson CollegeDr Arasanathan Thayananthan 2001 Sri Lanka PhD Engineering Jesus CollegeDr Susanna Throop 2001 USA PhD History Trinity HallMr Indrasenan Thusyanthan 2001 Sri Lanka PhD Engineering Girton CollegeMs Sarah Tierney 2004 USA MPhil Development Studies Lucy Cavendish CollegeDr Anke Timmermann 2003 Germany PhD History & Philosophy of Science Robinson CollegeMr Robert Tonita 2005 Canada PhD Engineering Hughes HallDr Christopher Tooley 2002 New Zealand PhD Education Girton CollegeDr Olga Tribulato 2001 Italy PhD Classics Pembroke CollegeDr Deepti Trivedi 2003 India PhD Molecular Genetics Churchill CollegeMr Petri Tuomola 2003 Finland MPhil Finance Queens’ CollegeMs Marina Turlakova 2007 Kyrgyzstan MPhil Economics Trinity CollegeMs Tatiana Tzoulia 2002 Greece PhD Economics Pembroke CollegeMr Murali Vadivelu 2002 India PhD Protein Engineering St John’s CollegeMr Andres Vallejo 2001 Ecuador PhD Geography Churchill CollegeDr Nicole Van Der Laak 2003 New Zealand PhD Materials Science & Metallurgy Clare HallMs Sarah van Mastrigt 2004 Canada PhD Criminological Research Magdalene CollegeMr Peterjan Van Nieuwenhuizen 2001 Netherlands BAaff Mathematics Pembroke CollegeMr Matthew Varilek 2001 USA MPhil Environment & Development Queens’ CollegeMr Marko Velic 2001 Croatia PhD Physics Churchill CollegeMs Julie-Ann Vickers 2002 Australia PhD History Clare HallMr George Vogiatzis 2002 Greece PhD Engineering Trinity CollegeMs Noreen Von Cramon-Taubadel 2004 Ireland PhD Biological Anthropology St John’s CollegeMiss Marissa Wagner 2002 USA MPhil Biological Science Hughes HallDr Cara Wall (now Wall 2001 USA PhD Biological Anthropology St Edmund’s College

Scheffler)Dr Darragh Walsh 2001 Ireland CASM Mathematics St John’s CollegeMr Patrice Wan Hok Chee 2001 Mauritius MPhil Finance Trinity CollegeDr Yalan Wang 2002 China PhD Engineering Christ’s CollegeMr Caleb Ward 2003 New Zealand BAaff Medicine Corpus Christi CollegeMr Jeremiah Wathen 2002 USA MSc Physics PeterhouseMs Anke Weber 2005 Germany PhD Economics Emmanuel CollegeMr Aaron Weinstock 2004 Australia MPhil Philosophy Trinity CollegeMs Rebecca Wexler 2005 USA MPhil History & Philosophy of Wolfson College

Science & MedicineMr Wim Weymans 2001 Belgium PhD Political Thought Gonville & Caius CollegeDr Rochana Wickramasinghe 2002 Australia PhD Oncology Trinity CollegeDr Greg Williams 2001 USA PhD Chemistry Churchill CollegeMr Jason Williams 2002 USA PhD Engineering Churchill CollegeMr Hunter Williams 2007 USA MPhil Oriental Studies St John’s CollegeMr Daniel Williams 2007 Zimbabwe MPhil English Studies Magdalene CollegeMr Joel Willis 2001 USA MPhil Criminological Research Darwin CollegeMr Jeffrey Witsoe 2001 USA PhD Social Anthropology Clare HallMr Mattias Wohlfarth 2001 Germany PhD Theoretical Physics Trinity CollegeMiss Julia Wolf 2003 Germany PhD Mathematics Clare CollegeMiss Katherine Wong 2004 USA MPhil Advanced Chemical Engineering Practice St Catharine’s CollegeMs Melanie Wood 2003 USA CASM Mathematics Trinity CollegeMr Shane Woods 2004 Canada PhD Genetics Hughes HallMs Anke Wurzbacher 2002 Germany PhD Land Economy Darwin CollegeDr Tatyana Yakovleva 2003 USA PhD Biological Science Churchill CollegeMiss Ju-Huei Yang 2001 Taiwan PhD Economics Trinity CollegeDr Zhongqiang Yang 2003 China PhD Chemistry Gonville & Caius CollegeMr Charles Yartey 2002 Ghana PhD Economics Hughes HallMs Joanna Yeo 2006 Singapore MPhil International Relations Trinity CollegeMs Margaret Young 2003 Australia PhD Law King’s CollegeMr Jimin Yu 2002 China PhD Earth Sciences Magdalene CollegeMiss Rida Zaidi 2002 Pakistan PhD Economics Wolfson CollegeMs Inna Zakharevich 2006 USA CASM Mathematics Trinity CollegeMs Jana Zaumseil 2003 Germany PhD Physics St John’s CollegeMs Lauren Zeitels 2006 USA MPhil Medical Genetics Churchill CollegeMs Ning Zhang 2003 China PhD Physics Selwyn CollegeMiss Yingqin Zheng 2001 China PhD Management Studies Lucy Cavendish CollegeMs Xiaomin Zhu 2005 China PhD Engineering Magdalene CollegeMr David Zipper 2002 USA MPhil Planning, Growth & Regeneration Queens’ CollegeMr James Zou 2007 USA CASM Applied Mathematics Jesus CollegeMr Benjamin Zwiebel 2001 USA CASM Mathematics Churchill College


The following Gates Scholars have received approval from the Board of GraduateStudies for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy during 2007–2008:

First Name Last Name Entry Year Citizen Subject Title of dissertation CollegeMihai Brezeanu 2003 Romania Engineering Diamond Schottky barrier diodes Churchill CollegeRongjun Chen 2003 China Chemical Engineering Synthesis and in-vitro testing of Clare Hall

pH-responsive biopolymers for drug delivery

Mohammed El-Shafie 2004 Sudan Engineering Effect of building stiffness on Hughes Hallexcavation-induced displacements

Liyanage Fernando 2001 Sri Lanka Veterinerary Science Selection of G-quadruplex specific Churchill Collegeproteins and their effect on gene expression

Douglas Guilfoyle 2004 Australia Legal Studies Shipping interdiction and the law Trinity Hallof the sea

Zeynep Inanoglu 2004 Turkey Engineering Data driven parameter generation St Edmund’s Collegefor emotional speech synthesis

Angeliki Kehagia 2003 Greece Experimental Psychology Frontostriatal components of Downing Collegeexecutive control in task set switching and rule-based behaviour

Benedikt Mandl 2003 Austria Zoology Evolution and diversification of King’s Collegeneuromuscular networks in Drosophila melanogaster

Ramanan Navaratnam 2003 Sri Lanka Engineering Probabilistic human body pose Trinity Collegeestimation from monocular images

Sheehan Olver 2004 USA Applied Mathematics Numerical approximation of highly Trinity Halloscillatory integrals

Hoai Pham 2001 USA Historical Studies Revolution, Communism, and Pembroke Collegehistory in the thought of Trân Van Giàu

John Prendergast 2003 Ireland Engineering Simulation of unsteady 2-D wind Wolfson Collegeby a vortex method

Barbara Richter 2004 USA Chemistry Combining simulation and Peterhouseexperiment to extract protein dynamics

Julian Sonner 2004 Germany Theoretical Physics Aspects of classical and quantum Trinity Collegebrane dynamics

Mamta Thangaraj 2003 India Physics Transport measurements in two Wolfson Collegedimensional electron-hole bilayer devices

Viktor Vafeiadis 2004 Greece Computer Science Modular fine-grained concurrency Selwyn Collegeverification

Sarah van Mastrigt 2004 Canada Criminology Co-offending: relationships with Magdalene Collegeage, gender and crime type

Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel 2004 Ireland Biological Anthropology More than the sum of its parts? St John’s CollegeA model-bound morphometric approach to investigating the differential preservation of population history in the human cranium


Mr Shehu Abdussalam 2005 NigeriaMiss Shazia Afzal 2006 IndiaMiss Emily Alden 2008 USAMs Sarah Alexander 2004 IrelandMs Laura Allan 2004 GermanyMr Marcelo Alvisio 2008 ArgentinaMr Amir Amel Zadeh 2006 GermanyMr Abdullahi Aminu 2008 NigeriaMiss Megha Amrith 2007 SingaporeMr Ross Anthony 2005 South AfricaMs Diane Archer* 2005 ThailandDr Felix Assah 2005 CameroonMr Axel Bangert 2006 GermanyMr Joshua Batson 2008 USAMiss Marianne Bauer 2008 GermanyMs Sophie Beeren 2006 AustraliaMs Pashmina Bendale 2006 IndiaMiss Sytske Besemer 2008 NetherlandsMr Apoorva Bhandari 2008 IndiaMrs Shrivalli Bhat 2007 IndiaMiss Mohita Bhatia 2007 IndiaMr Pradipta Biswas 2006 IndiaMs Kathryn Blair 2007 USAMr Conway Blake 2006 JamaicaMs Jordana Blejmar 2007 ArgentinaMr Kofi Boakye 2006 GhanaMs Tiffany Bogich 2006 USAMr Christopher Bohn 2006 USAMr Joseph Bonneau 2008 USAMiss Anna Bonnell-Freidin 2008 USAMr Jochen Brandt 2007 GermanyMs Silvia Breu 2005 GermanyMiss Aisling Byrne* 2007 IrelandMs Caitlin Casey 2007 USAMiss Shauna-Lee Chai 2007 JamaicaDr Alice Chang 2008 AustraliaMrs Rohini Chaturvedi* 2007 IndiaMr Rittik Chaudhuri 2005 USAMr Yuyin (Allen) Chen 2008 USAMs Chi (Angela) Chew 2005 SingaporeMiss Shannon Chiu 2008 USAMr Edward Chouchani 2008 CanadaMiss Lindsay Chura 2008 USAMr Joseph Clair 2008 USAMr Benjamin Clemenzi-Allen 2008 USAMr Aaron Coble 2005 USAMrs Ria Collingwood** 2007 Trinidad &

TobagoMr Joshua Cook 2008 USAMr David Coutts 2007 New ZealandMiss Alexandra Cox 2007 USAMs Molly Crockett 2006 USAMr Edward Davis 2008 USAMr Simon De Smet** 2006 BelgiumMs Natasha Degen* 2007 USAMs Natalia Del Campo 2006 SpainMr Carlos Del Cueto* 2006 MexicoMs Amanda Dennis* &** 2005 USAMiss Gillean Denny* 2007 USAMr Mathieu Desruisseaux 2008 CanadaMr Zhao Ding 2006 ChinaMiss Elzbieta Drazkiewicz 2007 PolandMr Michael Duyzend 2008 USADr Justin Echouffo Tcheugui 2006 Cameroon

Dr Sebhat Erqou 2006 EthiopiaMr William Eucker 2008 USAMr Isam Faik 2007 CanadaMr Ausaf Ahmed Farooqui 2007 IndiaMr Fernan Federici 2005 ArgentinaMr Szilard Fejer 2005 RomaniaMr Alexandre Flavier** 2008 FranceMs Amparo Flores 2006 USAMr Kenneth Fockele 2008 USAMiss Molly Fox 2008 USAMiss Luise Marion Frenkel 2007 BrazilMr Jonathan Friedlander 2007 FranceMr Ronn Friedlander 2008 USAMs Karuna Ganesh 2004 IndiaMr Jan Gaspers 2008 GermanyMr Christopher Geissler 2008 USAMiss Talia Gershon 2008 USAMiss Claudia Giambartolomei 2008 ItalyMs Girija Godbole 2008 IndiaDr Rajna Golubic 2008 CroatiaMs Nuria Gonzalez-Rabade 2006 MexicoMr Tyler Goodspeed 2008 USAMiss Anna Gordon 2008 AustraliaMr Srijit Goswami 2007 IndiaMr Philip Graff 2008 USAMr Lu Gram* 2007 DenmarkMr Simon Gray 2008 CanadaMs Ariana Green*&** 2007 USAMr Daniel Greenfield 2005 AustraliaMr Andrew Gruen 2008 USAMiss Katie Gunderson 2008 USAMr Michael Gwinner 2008 GermanyMr Dirk-Hinrich Haar* 2005 GermanyMiss Paula Haas 2008 GermanyMr Joel Halcomb 2005 USAMr Duncan Hanson 2007 CanadaMiss Deborah Hayden 2005 USAMr Michael Hayoun 2008 USAMs Jin He 2005 ChinaMs Ximin He 2006 ChinaMiss Eva-Maria Hempe 2007 GermanyMr Tyler Hester* &** 2007 USAMr Jonathan Hollander 2006 USAMiss Yan Huang 2007 ChinaMr Franz Huber 2006 AustriaMiss Ling-Yan Hung 2005 Hong KongMr Anthony Hylick 2005 USAMr Isaac Idun-Arkhurst* 2005 GhanaMs Evgenia Ilyinskaya 2006 IcelandMr Muhammad Irfan 2008 PakistanMr Noah Isserman 2008 USAMr Arun Jacob 2008 IndiaMs Tala Jarjour 2005 SyriaMiss Smruthi Jayasundar 2008 IndiaMr Seevaratnam Jegandan 2005 Sri LankaMr Michal Jezek 2006 Czech RepublicMs Yinglin Ji 2004 ChinaMr Nicholas Johnson 2005 USAMr Thomas Johnson 2006 USAMs Rebecca Johnston 2005 AustraliaMr Simon Jones 2007 CanadaMr Gregory Jordan 2007 USAMs Zorica Jovanovic 2006 GermanyMiss Jesse Kalata 2008 USA

Index of current Gates Scholars by Name

Title First Name Last Name Entry CitizenYear



Mr Vijay Kanuru 2006 IndiaMr Ethan Kaufman 2006 CanadaMr Jeremy Kessler 2006 USAMiss Tae-Yeoun Keum 2008 South KoreaMr Samir Khan 2007 IndiaMs Izabela Kisilowska 2005 PolandMr Sebastian Klinge 2005 GermanyMs Svetlana Kobzar 2005 UkraineMs Paulina Kolasinska 2006 PolandDr Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally Seshasai 2008 IndiaMs Kathelijne Koops 2006 NetherlandsMr Claudio Köser 2007 GermanyMr Eric Koskinen** 2007 USAMs Eszter Kovacs 2008 AustraliaMr Naveen Krishnan 2008 USAMiss Carmen Lacambra-Segura 2005 SpainMr Niraj Lal** 2008 AustraliaMr Daniel Lam 2006 South AfricaMiss Franziska Lautenschlaeger 2007 GermanyMs Thi Le 2006 VietnamMiss Alexandra Leech 2008 IrelandMiss Anne Leone 2006 USAMiss Rachel Leow 2007 MalaysiaMr Larry Li 2006 CanadaMiss Julia Li 2008 CanadaMr Wei Lim 2007 MalaysiaMiss Rachel Linn 2008 USAMr Sean Lip 2008 MalaysiaMr Tao Liu 2007 ChinaMr Aaron Lobo 2006 IndiaMs Corina Logan 2008 USAMr Andrew Lynch 2008 USAMr Nicholas-Jacomo Macaluso 2006 USAMs Julie MacArthur 2006 CanadaMs Galina Mardilovich 2008 USAMr Andrew Marin 2008 USAMs Nayanika Mathur 2005 IndiaMr Alex Mauss 2005 GermanyMs Margaret McCarthy 2008 CanadaMr Michael McMahon 2008 USAMiss Ella McPherson 2004 USAMs Ramona Meyricke 2008 AustraliaMr Jonathan Miller 2006 CanadaMs Barbara Miltner 2008 USADr Alireza Moayyeri 2007 Iran Ms Victoria Moeller 2007 USAMr Kamiar Mohaddes 2005 SwedenMs Ruth Mokgokong 2007 South AfricaMs Silvia Montano Palomino 2008 SwedenMs Iris Montero Sobrevilla 2006 MexicoMr David Motadel 2006 GermanyMs Giedre Motuzaite 2006 Lithuania

MatuzeviciuteMr Martial Ndeffo Mbah* 2005 CameroonMr Jonas Neher 2005 GermanyMiss Chawita Netirojjanakul 2008 ThailandMr Yew Ng 2006 SingaporeMr Yifan Ng 2008 SingaporeMr Thai Binh Nguyen 2005 VietnamMr Jens Niederste-Ostholt 2006 GermanyMiss Stella Nordhagen 2008 USAMiss Astrid Noren-Nilsson* 2007 SwedenMiss Amber North 2008 USAMs Sarah Nouwen** 2005 NetherlandsMr Timothy O’Connor 2007 USAMr Brendan O’Dwyer 2008 Ireland

Mr Mikkel Oestergaard 2005 DenmarkMr Ji Yeol Oh 2008 South KoreaMr Gabriel Onagoruwa 2008 NigeriaMr Jonathan Ong 2007 PhilippinesMr Matthew Oreska 2008 USAMr Vladimir Orlov 2006 RussiaMs Xiaohan Pan 2005 ChinaMr Antoine Panaioti 2007 CanadaMr Ramar Pandia Raj 2004 IndiaMs Kate Parlett 2006 AustraliaMiss Meghana Patel 2008 IndiaMiss Maria Pawlowska 2007 PolandMiss Irene Peano 2005 ItalyMiss Mateja Peter 2007 SloveniaMrs Geneva Peterson 2007 USAMr Duc Phan 2008 VietnamMs Rachel Pike 2006 USAMiss Suzanne Pilaar 2008 USAMiss Hannah Pincham 2008 AustraliaMr Mateusz Plucinski 2008 USAMiss Nandhini Ponnuswamy 2007 IndiaMr Oleksandr Poplavskyy** 2007 UkraineMr Shawn Powers 2008 USAMr Towfique Raj 2005 USAMiss Srilakshmi Raj 2007 USAMr Ian Ralby* 2007 USAMs Rebecca Rancourt 2005 USAMs Surabhi Ranganathan 2008 IndiaMr Jayant Ravalia 2008 KenyaMr Umang Rawat 2007 IndiaMr Paul Rhatigan 2005 USAMs Alexandria Richart 2006 USAMr Paul Robustelli 2006 USAMiss J. Alix Rogers* 2007 USAMr Robert Rose 2008 USAMrs Jennifer Saari 2008 USAMr Sushil Saigal 2006 IndiaMr Sergejs Saksonovs 2006 LatviaMiss Sukanya Sarbadhikary 2008 IndiaMr Andre Sartori 2005 BrazilMr Jaya Savige** 2008 AustraliaMr Jeremiah Schwarz** 2008 USAMiss Susanne Schweizer 2008 SwitzerlandMiss Elizabeth Sefton 2008 USAMr David Serquera Peyro 2006 SpainMiss Jessica Shang 2008 USAMr Chander Sharma** 2008 IndiaMs Anna Sigur∂ardóttir 2007 IcelandMr Murat Siviloglu 2008 TurkeyMr Pawel Sledz 2008 PolandMr William Smiley 2008 USAMs Erin Snider 2005 USAMr Anilkumar Sorathiya 2007 IndiaMr Brian Spatocco 2008 USAMs Rose Spear 2006 USAMs Uta Staiger 2005 GermanyMr Oliver Stegle 2005 GermanyMs Raliza Stoyanova 2007 South AfricaMr Philip Strik 2008 NetherlandsMr Garth Strohbehn 2008 USAMr Sathish Subramanian 2008 IndiaMs Federica Sulas 2005 ItalyMiss Jillian Sullivan 2007 USAMr Michael Swanwick 2007 USAMr Kristof Szombati 2006 HungaryMr Alireza Taheri 2005 Canada




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