Group image of guests at the Ramsay Society Dinner 2017
On Friday 24 February 2017, the Ramsay Society Dinner was enjoyed by over 150 attendees, including Alumni, current students, staff and special guests.
The evening consisted of a welcome drinks reception, three-course dinner, speeches and awards presentation.
Speeches were delivered by:
- Marc-Olivier Coppens - Ramsay Memorial Professor and Head of Department
- Colin Harvey - UCL Chemical Engineering alumnus and former Managing Director of Shell UK
- Moyin Apapa - Ramsay Society President
- Domenico Macri - CheERS President
A number of special certificates / prizes were handed out on the night.

Winners in attendance with Ramsay Memorial Professor and Head of Department Marc-Olivier Coppens
(Left to right - Andreas Koliandris, Vassilis Charitopoulos, Dina Abou El Amaiem, Marc-Olivier Coppens, Donal Finegan, Tom Heenan, Fabian Bylehn)
The full-list of prize winners for 2016-2017 include:
ROOKE SCHOLARSHIP
For the most outstanding first year undergraduate
- Mr Andreas Koliandris
CHARLES KEENE PRIZE
To support two promising undergraduate students starting the second and third year of their programme
- Mr Fabian Bylehn
- Mr Ruzhang Qi
A.J.V UNDERWOOD EXHIBITION
For the most promising research student who has been awarded a BEng or MEng degree as a student of UCL Chemical Engineering, and is now pursing a research degree in the Department of Chemical Engineering
Mr Tom Heenan
ROOKE PRIZE
For outstanding academic performance since MPhil submission
- Mr Vassilis Charitopoulos
- Mr Aydin Ozcan
- Mr Chun Tan
NEWTON PRIZE
Outstanding contribution to own research field and excellent academic performance
- Dr Donal Finegan
DAI BEST DEMONSTRATOR AWARD
Awarded to the best demonstrator as nominated by students
- Ms Dina Abou El Amaiem
- Runner-up: Ms Evangelia Roumpea
- Runner-up: Mr Benjamin Tam
DAI BEST PAPER AWARD
For the best paper published in 2016, authored or co-authored by a UCL Chemical Engineering student
- Dr Anh Phan

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