School of Mathematics and Statistics: Prizes and Scholarships 2012–2013
The School's annual Prizes and Scholarships presentation ceremony was held in the Forum Restaurant, in the Darlington Centre, on the evening of April 29th. The presentations were made by Professor Marie Carroll (Pro Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs), and Professor Trevor Hambley (Dean of Science).
The guest speakers were Dr Jane Sexton, of the Risk Analysis Methods section of Geoscience Australia, and Ms Lucy Buchanan, a recent graduate of the School. Dr Clio Cresswell was the MC for the evening.
Prizes
The Joye Prize
Established in 2002 by donation from Mr Ian Edward Joye LLB and Mr Christopher Ronald Edward Joye BCom, the Joye Prize is awarded annually to the most outstanding student completing fourth year Honours in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics (provided the work is of sufficient merit).
Recipient: Giles Gardam
The T. G. Room Medal
Established in 1987 by a donation from Mrs Jessica Room and her family in memory of Professor Thomas Gerald Room, who was Professor of Pure Mathematics from 1935 to 1968. Awarded for a PhD thesis in Pure Mathematics of outstanding merit.
Recipient: Dr Ge Li
The David Jackson Prize
Awarded in memory of the late Dr David GA Jackson, who studied and taught in the School of Mathematics and Statistics from 1989 to 1998. In remembrance of David's particular talents the prize is awarded to an undergraduate for creativity and originality in Pure Mathematics.
Recipient: Alexander Campbell.
Prizes for Honours Students
The KE Bullen Memorial Prize was established in 1989 by public subscription in memory of Professor K E Bullen who was Professor of Applied Mathematics from 1946 to 1971. Awarded to the most proficient student in Applied Mathematics Honours.
Recipient: Joachim Worthington.
The MJ and M Ashby Prize was established in 1994 through a donation from Mrs M Ashby. Awarded for the best honours essay in the School of Mathematics and Statistics submitted by a student in the Faculty of Science.
Recipient: Giles Gardam.
The Norbert Quirk prize was founded in 1886 by a gift from the subscribers to a memorial for the Reverend John Aloysius Norbert Quirk, Principal of Lyndhurst College, Glebe. Four separate prizes are now awarded.
The Norbert Quirk Prize number 4 is awarded for the best essay on a mathematical subject.
Recipient: Joachim Worthington.
The Chris Cannon Prize was established in memory of Chris Cannon, a former staff member in Applied Mathematics. It is awarded for the best Applied Maths Honours seminar presentation.
Recipient: Kerry-Lyn Roberts.
The Rolf Adams Prize was established in 2011, following a bequest by Mrs Joan Adams. The prize is in memory of her grandson, Rolf Adams, who graduated with first class honours and the University medal in Pure Mathematics in 1986. Rolf went on to graduate studies at University of California, Berkeley and then returned to work in image analysis at CSIRO. He died tragically at the age of 26.
The Rolf Adams prize is awarded for the best Pure Maths Honours seminar presentation.
Recipient: Giles Gardam.
The Veronica Thomas Prize was established in 1993 by Alice and Richard Thomas in memory of their daughter Veronica, who graduated with first class honours in Mathematical Statistics. Veronica shared the Tim Brown prize for Mathematical Statistics 2, the Statistical Society of Australia Prize and the Australian Federation of University Women (NSW) Prize.
The Veronica Thomas Prize is awarded for the best Statistics Honours seminar presentation.
Recipient: Yishi Xu.
The Australian Federation of Graduate Women (NSW) Prize in Mathematics is awarded to the most distinguished woman candidate graduating with first class honours in the School.
Recipient: Marina Seltsova.
The Barker Scholarship fund was established in 1853 by a gift of £1000 by Thomas Barker, for the encouragement of mathematical science. It funds the Barker Scholarships (see below) and the Barker Prize.
The Barker Prize is awarded for proficiency in Honours Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics.
Joint recipients: Paul Cheung and Rory Tarnow-Mordi.
Prizes for Senior Students
The Norbert Quirk Prize number 3 is awarded for the best answer by a senior student to a question in the annual problem competition conducted by SUMS (the Sydney University Mathematics Society).
Recipient: Ragib Zaman.
The Applied Probability Trust Prize was established in 2001 by a donation from the Applied Probability Trust. It is awarded to the Senior student in the advanced Stochastic Processes unit of study who demonstrates the greatest proficiency.
Recipient: Dukyeon Kim.
The Tim Brown prizes were established in 1966 by a gift from Mr and Mrs T H Brown to found a prize in memory of their son, T. A. I. Brown. The fund was later increased by further gifts from the family. Tim gained first class honours in 1963 and began a PhD in the Department of Mathematical Statistics. A paper with Professor H O Lancaster was published posthumously in 1965.
The Tim Brown Prize number 2 is awarded for proficiency in Senior Statistics.
Recipient: Dukyeon Kim.
Prizes for Intermediate Students
The John Spark Memorial Prize was established in 2012 by a generous donation from Mrs Una Spark in memory of her husband, John Spark. John graduated from the University of Sydney in 1929 with majors in Mathematics, Latin and Psychology.
The John Spark Memorial Prize is awarded for the best academic performance in 18 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics.
Recipient: Christopher Ryba.
The Norbert Quirk Prize number 2 is awarded for the best answer by an intermediate student to a question in the SUMS competition.
Recipient: Christopher Ryba.
The Tim Brown Prize number 1 is awarded for proficiency in Intermediate Statistics.
Recipient: Sampson Wong.
Prizes for Junior Students
The Norbert Quirk Prize number 1 is awarded for the best answer by a junior student to a question in the SUMS competition.
Recipient: Joshua Ciappara.
The Cengage Learning Prizes were established in 1981 by the offer of Wadsworth Publishing Company (Australasia) to establish a prize for Junior Mathematics.
The Cengage Learning Prize I is awarded for proficiency in junior advanced level mathematics.
Recipient: Maggie Corrigan.
The Cengage Learning Prize II is awarded for proficiency in junior ordinary level mathematics.
Recipient: Dang Khoa Phan.
Carslaw Scholar
"Carslaw Scholar" is a title conferred on year 10 or 11 students in NSW who gain selection in the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Team.
Recipient: Jason Kwong (Sydney Grammar School).
Jason gained a Bronze Medal at the 2012 Olympiad in Argentina.
Scholarships
The Philipp Hofflin International Research Travel Scholarship
Established in 2010 with a gift from Dr Philipp Hofflin, University of Sydney graduate, to enable outstanding PhD students in the School of Mathematics and Statistics to explore research collaborations on a global scale.
Recipient: Clinton Boys
CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics, and Statistics Honours Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded for demonstrated academic excellence and the best research proposal that is relevant to the current research interests at CMIS,
Recipient: Rebecca Barter.
Barker Scholarship No I
Awarded for proficiency in Intermediate Mathematics.
Recipient: Christopher Ryba.
Barker Scholarship No II
Awarded for proficiency in Junior Mathematics.
Recipient: Maggie Corrigan.
Barker Scholarship No IV
Awarded for proficiency in Senior units of study in the School of Mathematics and Statistics.
Recipient: Christopher Thornett.
Horner Exhibition
Founded in 1889 by a bequest from Francis Horner Esq. M.A., the Horner Exhibition is awarded for proficiency in HSC Mathematics.
Recipient: Shelley She.
The George Allen Scholarships
The George Allen Scholarships were founded in 1877 by a bequest from the Honourable George Allen. Three scholarships are now awarded, one for each of Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics.
The George Allen Scholarship for Applied Mathematics is awarded to a student in Applied Mathematics Honours on the basis of performance in Senior Mathematics and Statistics.
Recipient: Charles Sutherland.
The George Allen Scholarship for Pure Mathematics is awarded to a student in Pure Mathematics Honours on the basis of performance in Senior Mathematics and Statistics.
Recipient: Alexander Yang.
The George Allen Scholarship for Mathematical Statistics is awarded to a student in Mathematical Statistics Honours on the basis of performance in Senior Mathematics and Statistics.
Recipient: Gemma Moran.
The KE Bullen Scholarships
Recognizing the work of Professor K E Bullen, these scholarships were established in 1982 by public subscription, and supplemented by further donations. The scholarships are to encourage study in mathematics with the particular emphasis of excellence in Applied Mathematics.
The KE Bullen Scholarship I is awarded to the student who has shown greatest proficiency in Senior units of study and who enrols full-time in Applied Mathematics Honours.
Recipient: Harry Jack.
The KE Bullen Scholarship II is awarded to a student who has shown proficiency in Senior units of study and who enrols full-time in Applied Mathematics Honours.Recipient: Steven Luu
The KE Bullen Scholarship III is awarded to the woman student who has shown greatest proficiency in Senior units of study and who enrols full-time in Applied Mathematics Honours.
Photos
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