Katie Charneski wins this year's Ede & Ravenscroft Prize
With an impressive list of
awards and prizes already to her name, PhD Biology student Katie Charneski is this year's winner of
the Ede & Ravenscroft Prize. Awarded annually by the University's Ede & Ravenscroft Prize
Committee, chaired by Professor Jane Millar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), this prize recognises
the University's best research student.
Professor Millar said:
'Every year I am hugely impressed by the quality and scope of the excellent work being
carried out by our doctoral students and no less so this year. The Committee, once again, were
faced with a tough but enjoyable task of selecting one winner from five brilliant finalists. On
behalf of all the Prize Committee members, warmest congratulations to Katie for her achievement.
Katie's research achievements in her doctoral research are to be truly commended and it is clear
that she is already working at the forefront of her field. We wish Katie every success in her
future career.'
As part of her PhD entitled 'Positively charged amino acids are the major determinants of
ribosomal velocity (and why don't codons slow ribosomes after all?)', one of Katie's most notable
achievements was the publication of a paper in the field of molecular genetics by the leading
journal in Biological Sciences. Praised by her Head of Department, Professor Richard Hooley, for
her meticulous attention to detail and leading insight into this area, Katie's work has already
attracted a great deal of interest from the world of genetic engineering.
This year's other finalists were:
Catherine Lyall, Department of Chemistry: 'Synthesising useful molecules using sustainable
metals'
Aretha Teckentrup (Department of Mathematical Sciences): 'Uncertainty quantification in
radioactive waste disposal'
Gregory Thomas (Department of Psychology): 'Moving in Subtle Ways: The role of unconscious
thought processes in travel and transport'
Chris Vagg (Department of Mechanical Engineering): 'Reducing fuel consumption in vans'
Professor Millar also congratulated all the finalists for their excellent work and achievements
acknowledging specifically the high quality presentations given by all of them to the Committee.
Find out further information about the Ede &
Ravenscroft Prize
