School of Mathematics and Statistics: Prizes and Scholarships 2013–2014
The School's annual Prizes and Scholarships presentation ceremony was held in the Forum Restaurant, in the Darlington Centre, on the evening of May 6th. 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 John Graham, who obtained his PhD in Pure Mathematics in 1996 and is now a director of Corality Financial Group, and Ms Terry Miu, a mathematics graduate of the University of Sydney who now works in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley.
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: Christopher Thornett
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 Natalie Aisbett
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: Montek Gill.
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: Liam Flynn.
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: Steven Luu.
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. Three separate prizes are now awarded.
The Norbert Quirk Prize number 4 is awarded for the best essay on a mathematical subject.
Recipient: Rebecca Barter.
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 Mathematics Honours seminar presentation.
Recipient: Harry Jack.
The Rolf Adams Prizes were established in 2011, following a bequest by Mrs Joan Adams. The prizes are 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 Mathematics Honours seminar presentation.
Recipient: Alexander Yang.
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: Rebecca Barter.
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: Rebecca Barter.
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.
Recipient: Liam Flynn.
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: Christopher Ryba.
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: Sampson Wong.
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.
Joint recipients: Noni Chan and Huon Wilson.
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.
Joint recipients: Joshua Ciappara and Maggie Corrigan.
The Tim Brown Prize number 1 is awarded for proficiency in Intermediate Statistics.
Recipient: John Wormell.
The Rolf Adams Prize number 2 is awarded for the best Special Studies Program Talk among the students enrolled in MATH2916.
Recipient: Joshua Ciappara.
The Rolf Adams Prize number 3 is awarded for the best Special Studies Program Talk among the students enrolled in MATH2917.
Recipient: Kevin Liang.
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: Ennes Mehmedbasic.
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: Victor Khou.
The Cengage Learning Prize II is awarded for proficiency in junior ordinary level mathematics.
Recipient: Heekyeong Park.
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: Seyoon Ragavan (Knox Grammar School).
Scholarships
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: Tianye Li.
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: Christopher Ryba.
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: Rory Anderson.
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: James Diaz.
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: Andrew Swan
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.
Recipient: Paige Davis.
The KE Bullen International Conference Scholarship is awarded to enable an outstanding PhD student to present at a major overseas conference.
Recipient: Alexander Chalmers.
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: Ross Ogilvie
The KopyStop International Conference Scholarship
Awarded to enable an outstanding postgraduate student in the School of Mathematics & Statistics to present at a major overseas conference.
Recipient: Sanjaya Dissanayake.
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: Rory Anderson.
Barker Scholarship No I
Awarded for proficiency in Intermediate Mathematics.
Recipient: Joshua Ciappara.
Barker Scholarship No II
Awarded for proficiency in Junior Mathematics.
Recipient: Victor Khou.
Barker Scholarship No IV
Awarded for proficiency in Senior units of study in the School of Mathematics and Statistics.
Recipient: Joel Gibson.
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: Yuxin Zheng.
Photos
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