Ramsay Society Dinner 2025 Celebrates Excellence in Chemical Engineering

On Saturday, 1st March 2025, the UCL Department of Chemical Engineering hosted the annual Ramsay Society Dinner at the prestigious St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London.

This esteemed event brought together students, alumni, staff, special guests and distinguished speakers to celebrate the department’s ongoing commitment to excellence in chemical engineering.

The evening began with a drinks reception, followed by a three-course meal. Attendees enjoyed speeches highlighting the department’s recent achievements and future ambitions. The event also included an awards ceremony, where Prof. Eva Sorensen (Head of Department) and Prof. Vivek Dua (Deputy Head (Education) and Director of Undergraduate Studies) recognised the outstanding accomplishments of undergraduate and postgraduate students and handed out certificates to awardees. 

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Speakers

Prof Eva Sorensen MBE FREng - Head of Department​, UCL Chemical Engineering

Emilie Jugand​ - Undergraduate Ramsay Society President​ 

Guy Jefferis​ - Class of 1981​ Collaborative Prize Donation
 

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Undergraduate student awards 2023-24

These awards recognise the exceptional academic achievements and contributions of undergraduate students within the UCL Department of Chemical Engineering.

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Rooke Bursary​ - for most academically outstanding Year 1 student​.

• Winner: Yan Tat Loo​

Charles Keel Award - supporting two promising undergraduate students moving into their second and third years.

• Winner: Georgios Papageorgiou - Year 1/2
• Winner: Max Shone - Year 2/3

Class of 1981 Collaborative Prize - ​awarded to the first year student who has most contributed to a collaborative atmosphere within the cohort.

• Winner: Georgios Papageorgiou​
• ​Winner: James Li Zhou​

Le Rossignol Scholarship – awarded to the most academically outstanding Year 2 student.

• Winner: Diego Izquierdo Gonzalez

Kitson Prize for Chemical Engineering – awarded to the highest-ranked graduating BEng and MEng students.

• Winner: Hong Aik Tan – BEng (Year 3)
• Winner: Greg D'Silva – MEng (Year 4)

Faculty Medal and Prize, Best Thesis Award and the Process Systems Enterprise / UCL Award

Congratulations to Greg D'Silva, who, in addition to the Kitson Prize, received multiple prestigious awards at the award ceremony, including the esteemed Faculty Medal and Prize for top academic performance, Best Thesis Award for the best Chemical Engineering Year 4 Individual Research Project and the Process Systems Enterprise / UCL Award for the best Chemical Engineering Year 4 Individual Design Project.

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Postgraduate taught student awards 2023-24

These awards recognise the exceptional academic achievements and contributions of postgraduate taught students within the UCL Department of Chemical Engineering.

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Global Management of Natural Resources MSc Best Thesis – for best MSc Individual Dissertation Report.

• Winner: Rui Yu

Nature-Inspired Solutions MSc Best Thesis – for the best MSc Individual Project Report.

• Winner: Yanqing Chen

Advanced Propulsion MSc ​Best Thesis ​for best MSc Individual Research Project Report.

• Winner: Tera Marie Gilham​

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Awardees not in attendance include:

• Alysa Holmes - Winner of the Courtaulds Prize for the best CENG0016 Year 3 Individual Design Project and the Kitson Prize for Chemical Engineering with Year in Industry for the highest-ranked graduating BEng student.
• Faisal Nasser F Alsumail - Winner of the Chemical Process Engineering MSc Best Thesis for the best MSc Individual Research Project Report.
• Yi Zhong – Winner of the Digital Manufacturing of Advanced Materials MSc Best Thesis for the best MSc Individual Research Project Report.

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We congratulate all our awardees on their fantastic achievements and look forward to welcoming guests back to the Ramsay Society Dinner in 2026.

Image credit:

Digby Oldridge

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