Chemical engineering graduate to be presented with Salter's Prize
Final year student
Nick Holland (right) has been awarded a prestigious Graduate Prize by the
Salters' Institute. Nick is one of
five Chemical Engineering students who have been awarded this national prize in 2010. The prize is
worth £1,000 and is awarded to students earning a 1
st Class Honours Degree and who demonstrate commitment and leadership potential with
respect to the Chemical Engineering profession. Nick will receive his prize during an award
ceremony at the Salter's Company in London in November 2010.
Nick is following in the footsteps of five other of our Salter's Prize winning graduates, Ollie Wood in 2009, Laura Garman in 2008, Martin Clark in 2007, Kristoff Beanlands in 2005, and Phil Fuhrmann who won in 2002. We are delighted that Nick makes it 4 Salter's Prizes in a row for Bath Chemical Engineering Graduates - a tremendous achievement! During his placement year, Nick spent a full 12 months working in the Technical Services Department's Energy Group at Esso Petroleum's Fawley oil refinery. Since graduation in July Nick has been working for ExxonMobil as a Graduate Process Engineer. During his time at Bath, Nick fully participated in extra-curricular activities, having been the chair of the University's Squash Club, and he has undertaken officer training with the local Territorial Army Combat Engineer Unit.
In 1918 the Salters' Company founded the Salters' Institute of Industrial Chemistry, initially to assist young chemistry students returning from the war to complete their studies. Today the Salters' Institute plays a major role in the support of chemistry teaching, the encouragement of young people to pursue careers in the UK chemical industries, and the promotion of chemical education including the whole area of curriculum development.
