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Gates Cambridge TrustGates Cambridge Scholars 2002

Preface

This is the second year of the award of Gates CambridgeScholarships. These highly competitive scholarships are given forgraduate work in Cambridge and are open to students from allcountries of the world outside the UK. I am delighted both asChairman of the Gates Cambridge Trust and as Vice Chancellor ofthe University to report that there are now 236 scholars from 54different countries undertaking advanced study at Cambridge.

This handbook gives information about them and the diversity of their interests andbackground. They are studying subjects across the entire range of knowledge andthrough their learning will be well placed to engage with the challenges of themodern world.

I greatly enjoyed meeting the first generation of Gates scholars who came toCambridge a year ago: individually and collectively they have contributed significantlyto the Collegiate University and they have had an impact on graduate life here. Manyare in mid-course and are still in Cambridge. On behalf of my fellow Trustees I wouldlike to thank them all. In particular, we send our very best wishes for the future tothose who have completed the course for which they were awarded a Scholarship inOctober 2001.

I would like again to express the gratitude of the University to the Gates Foundation for the generous benefaction which makes possible the award of these scholarshipsto so many gifted young men and women. Cambridge is pleased to be a partner inthis major initiative which increases the University’s capacity to promote education,learning and research at the highest level, to foster international understanding, andto contribute solutions to the problems facing the world.

Professor Sir Alec BroersVice-Chancellor

Gates Cambridge Scholars2002Scholars are listed alphabetically by name.The list includes all current GatesCambridge Scholars, although some ofthem will start their courses in January orApril 2003 and three of the Scholars havepermission to delay starting until October2003. A number of the Scholars listed asworking for the PhD degree will berequired to complete successfully in 2003 a post-graduate certificate or Mastersdegree or similar qualification before beingallowed to proceed with work for thedoctorate. Other Scholars will be workingaway from Cambridge during the academicyear whilst undertaking field work or other study as an integral part of theirdoctoral research.

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Mr William H Gates SrCo-Chair of the Bill & MelindaGates Foundation

Dr William GerberdingFormer President of the Universityof Washington

Baron May of OxfordPresident of the Royal Society andFellow of Merton College, Oxford

Viscount Runciman of DoxfordPresident of the British Academyand Fellow of Trinity College,Cambridge

Professor Sir Alec BroersVice-Chancellor of the Universityand Chairman of the GatesCambridge Trust

Mrs Anne LonsdalePro-Vice-Chancellor and Presidentof New Hall, Cambridge

Baroness O’Neill of BengarvePrincipal of Newnham College,Cambridge

Gates Cambridge Trust: Trustees

Dr Stephen FleetMaster of Downing College andDeputy Vice-Chancellor, Cambridge(Treasurer)

Dr Anil SealFellow of Trinity College, Cambridge(Director)

Dr Gordon JohnsonPresident of Wolfson College andDeputy Vice-Chancellor, Cambridge(Provost)

Dr Timothy MeadRegistrary of the University andFellow of Wolfson College,Cambridge (Secretary)

Gates Cambridge Trust: Officers

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Miss WendiAdelson

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil International Relations; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Brandeis University: BA 2001

Mr RashadAbbasov

Azerbaijan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD International Relations; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Baku State University, Azerbaijan: BA (internationalrelations and international law) 1994–1998

London School of Economics and Political Science:M.Sc. (European studies) 1999–2000

University of Cambridge: MPhil (internationalstudies) 2001–2002

Through my PhD research in Cambridge Iwill attempt to examine the relationshipbetween the European Union (EU) and theCaucasus, using empirical data andtheoretical analysis. My decision to choosethis subject for my PhD research has beeninfluenced by my previous degree inEuropean Studies, a posting in diplomaticservice at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, where I was dealing withEU-Azerbaijani issues, and most recently

my MPhil research at Cambridge on theEU-Caucasus relations have influenced mydecision to choose this subject for my PhDresearch. The research will constitute thefirst attempt to apply a theoreticalframework to explain the whole complexityof current relations between the EU and thecountries of the Caucasus. Furthermore, the application of theoretical frameworkcould pave the ground for drafting possiblescenarios of how these relations may beexpected to evolve in the future.

INTERESTS:Tennis, football, chess, movies, music, reading offoreign policy and historical journals.

Mr Hisham Abu-Rayya

Israel

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social and Political Sciences; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Hebrew University of Jerusalem: BA (psychology and statistics) 1997, MA (educational psychology),MA (statistics) 2002

Researchers specialising in my subjects are,in my country, in the minority. I hope that my experience at Cambridge will helpme to advance my academic career and improve my field work. It will also

help towards achieving my aim to create an institution in Israel to providepsychological consultation.

INTERESTS:Tutor – statistics and psychology (devised owncourses); statistical analysis; volunteer teaching inseveral institutions where expertise is needed.

Mr MatthewAdams

USACorvallis,Oregon

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Engineering; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:United States Military Academy,West Point: BSc (electrical engineering) 2002


Mr HarishAgarwal

USAAlsip,Illinois

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil ME Engineering & EC Physics; ChurchillCollege

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign:BS (computer engineering and engineering physics)

At Cambridge and beyond I hope tocontinue to learn and encourage others tolearn, ideally leading to becoming a physicsprofessor at a major research university.

INTERESTS:Physics, writing, theatre, tennis, hiking and learning.

Mr AntonioAlberolaCatalan

Spain

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Inorganic Chemistry; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Valencia: BSc (chemistry) 2001

Studying in Cambridge will give me theopportunity to be in close contact with adifferent culture and another lifestyle. I willbecome more open-minded – which Ibelieve is very important to thedevelopment of the new globalised world – and working with the most ableresearchers will enable me to achieve goalsthat would otherwise be unattainable.

INTERESTS:Visiting amazing places such as Cambridge andMontpellier, naturalist, countryside walking, divingcinema and reading scientific books.

Mr GilAlexandrowicz

Israel

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physics; Gonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Hebrew University of Jerusalem: BSc (physics) 1997,MSc (physics) 1999

I think that studying in Cambridge will giveme the necessary tools for innovation,either in industry or in further research.

INTERESTS:(Married to Noa). Developing novel medicalequipment in the field of magnetic resonance.

Mr MichaelAndrewAnderson

USACalifornia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Archaeology; Corpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:UCLA: BA (history) 1997, MA (archaeology) 2001

My archaeological field experience includesfive summers teaching archaeological field technique with the Anglo-AmericanProject in Pompeii, and one season with the German Institute of Archaeologyat Dra’Abu el-Naga necropolis, Luxor. My research centres around the use,construction, and interpretation ofdomestic space in the ancientMediterranean. I plan to develop newtechniques and methodologies for the

examination of space. I am also interestedin the integration of computer technologyand web design in academic research. Witha PhD I will become eligible to beappointed to professor, and to direct myown archaeological excavation.

INTERESTS:Football, long distance running, game theory anddevelopment.

Mr AndrewDavid CharlesAshcroft

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Western Ontario: BEngSci 2000

As President and Founder of ASH SportsInc, my studies in sports engineering willenable me to realise my dream ofdeveloping innovative lines of sportswearand equipment.

INTERESTS:Avid poet and sportsman, particularly ice hockeywhich I play for the University.

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Miss Liliya TBakiyeva

Kazakhstan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Surgery; New Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:South Kazakhstan State Medical Academy:Diploma in Medicine 1999

INTERESTS:Cycling, swimming, internet surfing, reading,classical music and lyrics.

Mr Ankur Barua

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Divinity; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Delhi: BSc (physics) 1998

University of Cambridge: BA (theological andreligious studies) 2001

I have been interested for some time in thequestion that plurality of world religionsposes to the adherents of any one particularfaith and also in trying to acquire andinsider’s viewpoint of these different faiths– mainly Hinduism, Buddhism andChristianity. As the world moves into thenew century it is evident that it is becomingmore and more culturally and religiously

diverse and what is needed is a seriousattempt to try and bridge the gaps thathave been created over the last threecenturies as a result of different political,religious and economic factors. I plan tostay in the academic field and hope tocontribute to the now steadily expandingfield of comparative philosophies andcultural studies. The Gates Cambridgescholarship will help me in a great way tofulfil my desire to better understandWestern civilisation from a non-Europeanperspective.

INTERESTS:European and Russian literature, Western classicaland Indian classical music, trekking in thecountryside.

Mr ShahzadMumtaz Ansari

Pakistan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Management Studies; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:NED University of Engineering and Technology,Karachi: BEng (civil engineering) 1990

Institute of Business Administration,University of Karachi: MBA 1994

After completion of my studies, I intend toreturn to teach at leading institutes inPakistan. A doctorate will give me referantpower to share my knowledge andexperience with Pakistan’s future managers.I hope to be an advisor to the governmentin policy making (privatisationprogrammes, etc) and the opportunity tostudy in Cambridge will equip me with thetools and expertise needed to make a

contribution to the education sector. I alsowish to write and publish papers inreputable journals concerning businesspractices – especially those in Pakistan.

INTERESTS:A decade of work experience including – BusinessDevelopment Manager and partner in aconsultancy, Design Alchemy; Project Engineer,Sogea; taught Business Management courses (BBAand MBA level) at a number of leading businessschools in Karachi. Writing articles for nationaldailies, debates, organising events, chess, weighttraining, swimming and cricket (currently member ofthe Judge Institute cricket team). Social work,teaching English to less privileged students; traveland tourism (guide/interpreter for tourists visitingPakistan).

Miss LinaBarrera

USAPalm BeachGardens,Florida

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Environment & Development; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Florida: BA (environmental science)2001, certificate (international relations) 2001

My experiences travelling between mynative country of Colombia and the UnitedStates have made me distinctly aware of theinequalities among different countries.

These experiences combined with myinterest in the natural environment haveformed the foundation of my interest in thefield of development and environment. Ihope that my research at Cambridge willprovide me with the tools to influencedevelopment patterns so that they becomemore environmentally and sociallyresponsible.


Mr JohnAndrew Becker

New Zealand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Earth Sciences; Corpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Otago: BSc (geology) 1998

My proposed study towards the degree ofPhD will offer me more specialised choicesin the field of geology. Followingcompletion of my PhD, I hope to eithercontinue in academia, perhaps returning toOtago University, or alternatively to pursue

a career in predictive ore modelling anddevelopment of software and miningtechniques which serve to reduce thecurrent pillage of the environment.

INTERESTS:Otago swim team representative 1993–95, scubadiving, travel, photography, aircraft, rugby, Hapkido(Korean martial art) and guitar.

Ms Amy Bates

USA Arlington,Virginia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Diploma Economics; Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Princeton University: AB 2001,Certificate (american studies) 2001

In my academic work, extracurricularactivities, and employment, I have focussedon poverty and social welfare policy, bothin America and in the third world. In the

coming years, I hope to deepen theanalytical rigor that I can bring to ethicaland policy discussions through furtherstudy of economics, social justice andpublic policy. Ultimately, I hope to useinsights from academic research,philosophical inquiry, public policy debates,and practical experience with nonprofits inorder to strengthen communities andimprove people’s lives.

Ms AnnaBayona Font

SpainHostalets de Bas,Girona

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Economics; Girton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (mathematics) 2001

University of Cambridge: Diploma in economics2002

“Economics is the study of scarcity andchoice”. As an international student I havemade a personal study of scarcity, and Ihave put forth effort to understand it. The

newest socio-economic factor to beconsidered is of course globalisation. I willbe an economist focused on temperingscarcity by optimising choices whileinvestigating, reporting, and improving theinteractions between sovereign economies.

INTERESTS:International economics applied to global financialmarkets and industry, development economics,societies, travel, classical music, Russian languageand theoretical physics.

Mr Moritz YuryWing-YanBecker

Hong Kong(German citizen)

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Computer Science; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (computer sciences)2001

I am doing a PhD in theoretical computerscience because I am planning to become aresearcher in this field.

INTERESTS:Chief editor, Transparent (award winning studentmagazine); manager of Internet project andnetwork administrator at a German school; webdesign for several companies and organisations;playing (for 10 years) the transverse flute, memberof Trinity Singers, table tennis and squash.

Mr AndreasBender

GermanyBerlin

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Technology Berlin: BS (chemistry) 1999

Trinity College Dublin: Visiting Student 1999–2000

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt:MS (chemistry, bioinformatics) 2002

I like the idea of decoding, and thuscontrolling the world around us. But not ina materialistic sense – I speak of the

capability to understand principles innature. And also of the next step: Topredict behaviour, based on observed (ordeduced) principles. In my PhD thesis I willpredict the behaviour of molecules, basedon their structure. The question is simple:In which cases are molecules similar? Butthe answer, unfortunately, is not thatsimple. In the long run, I will to found my own company in this area, in computer-based drug design.

Arriving January 2003


Mr SeanBennett

USAIllinois

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Musicology; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:DePaul University: (piano performance) 1998

Harvard University: AB (psychology and biology),Certificate (cognitive neuroscience) 2001

I am researching why certain songs getstuck in people’s heads, and then

composing songs to use for sociallyresponsible aims. I also remain active as aperformer, recently becoming the first torecord several of the famed Horowitz pianotranscriptions.

Mr VitorBernardoBernardesPinheiro

Brazil

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biochemistry; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA/MSc (natural sciences)2001

I have come far – from being a 16 year oldin Brazil intending to study Engineering, tobeing a 23 year old Cambridge NaturalSciences graduate. Furthermore, aconversion from physical to biologicalsciences ensured a harder, yet morerewarding path than it would have been,

should I have remained in the physicalrealm. A doctorate is an essential step for ascientist, and through the Gates CambridgeScholarship I will be working under aworld leader in the field, associated with ahighly regarded University, and undertakinga project which is applicable worldwide – especially to Brazil.

INTERESTS:President and captain, College bridge society;college volleyball and squash teams; OTC leadershipcourse, travel, cooking, teacher – English as aforeign language.

Mr AlexanderBernhardt

USAAtlanta,Georgia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Management Studies; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Pennsylvania, the Wharton School:BSc (economics) 2002

University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineeringand Applied Science: Bachelor of Applied Science(focus in Biotechnology) 2002 Minors in Biologyand Psychology

While at Cambridge, I will take advantageof the wealth of experiences that both the

University and Great Britain have to offer,continuing to pursue and develop myacademic and professional interests inbusiness and biotechnology. Upon finishingmy M.Phil. in Management Studies inCambridge, I hope to pursue a career on themanagement & economics side of thebiotech & pharmaceutical industries,eventually working into a position to advisepublic policy on health care issues.

INTERESTS:Flyfishing, sailing, hiking/camping, horseback-riding,and travelling.

Mrs JessicaBeckett

USACardiff,California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD, Archaeology; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:San Diego State University: BA (anthropology)2000, MA (anthropology) 2002

Mr EdwardBlocher Jr

USAChapel Hill,North Carolina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil, Land Economy; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Rice University, Houston, Texas: BA (history) 2001


Mr ElvisBeytullayev

Ukraine

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD International Studies; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta:BA (international relations) 1999

Bilkent University, Ankara: MA (internationalrelations) 2001

I am so delighted that I have been givensuch a great opportunity by the GatesCambridge Trust and have been selected tostudy at the University of Cambridge. Thisis an important step in the realisation of my

life-long objectives, which are to contributeto the ongoing academic studies on theRussian/Eurasian region and take an activerole in the democratisation andliberalisation process in my native Ukraine.I believe that the subject of Russian-Turkishrelations is particularly appropriate. Therehave been a few studies on this issue, butnone to date has penetrated below thesurface. The availability of new evidenceand my own determination will, hopefully,make it possible for me to make an originaland useful contribution in the field ofTurkish-Soviet relations.

Mr MichaelBranicki

Poland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Applied Mathematics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands:MSc (physics) 2000

Warsaw University: MSc (physics) 2001

Cambridge’s Department of AppliedMathematics and Theoretical Physics is oneof those distinguished places where the veryactive and fruitful research in fluid

dynamics and magnetohydrodynamicsstimulates scientists from various fields.The opportunity to learn from the bestpeople in the field will give me thenecessary experience and insight which iscrucial to my future career as a scientist.Three years at Cambridge will give me theopportunity to return to Poland withoutstanding knowledge and potentialability to support the development of fluiddynamics and geophysics in my owncountry.

Mr MarvinBraun

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Zoology; Sidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of British Columbia: BSc, MSc

This opportunity to study at Cambridgegives me the ability to learn from some ofthe best instructors and students in theworld. I expect my time at Cambridge to

give me a head start on the path tobecoming a professor in biology. As aprofessor, not only will I be able tocontinue learning but will also be able topass on that knowledge to anothergeneration.

INTERESTS:I enjoy writing, movies and competing in sports.

Ms AngelaBreitenbach

Germany Münster

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil History & Philosophy of Science; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (philosophy) 2002

Having concentrated on theoreticalphilosophy during my BA, I have come torealise my interest in applying philosophyto moral, social and political questions. Iam especially convinced of the importanceof environmental issues. Focusing on

environmental ethics in my MPhil nowgives me the opportunity to investigate theunderlying arguments of environmentalconcerns from a philosophical perspective.My plans for the future are to work in thearea of environmental ethics and politicsand thereby to use a philosophicalapproach to try to solve practical problemsthat are of high urgency in present times.

INTERESTS:Theatre.

Mr G AlexBremner

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History of Art; Gonville and Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Deakin University: BA (architecture) 1998,MA (architecture) 2000

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship willenable me to study the history and theoryof British colonial art and architecture,which I hope will develop into a long termstudy and prospective academic career.

INTERESTS:Australian rules football (highest junior level);secondary college athletics champion (twice);1st division rower for Caius Boat Club; captain,Cambridge University Australian Rules FootballClub.


Ens Peter GBrereton,

USAOhio

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA Natural Sciences; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:US Naval Academy, Annapolis: BSc (physics) 2001

I shall continue to study physics to gain abasic, unprejudiced knowledge of science tohelp ensure the effective and ethicalapplication of technology to my everyday

life as a naval officer, and in the future toshape national and international policy.

INTERESTS:Rowing, running and ‘budding’ triathlete.

Mr LuisBriseno-Roa

Mexico

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Gonville and Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:National University of Mexico: BA (biology) 1999,MSc (biochemistry) 2001

My academic interests are centred aroundbiology, especially evolution. What welearn from our surroundings can be usefulfor understanding ourselves; thus I hope my

graduate studies will allow me to growboth academically and personally.

INTERESTS:Table tennis, basketball, dance, music, reading,playing small Mexican guitar and travel.

Mr Nicholas Bronn

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics;Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta: BS (appliedmathematics) 2001, BS (physics) 2001, MS(electrical and computer engineering) 2001

I intend to earn a PhD in mathematicalphysics, with a focus on topology andmodern geometry. Afterwards, I plan to

continue my research in mathematicalphysics and become a university professor,as I also enjoy teaching. In essence, it is mygoal to simplify physics by continuing todevelop it in an abstract mathematicalframework and to educate and enthuse thenext generation of mathematicians andphysicists.

INTERESTS:Playing the violin, electric bass and soccer.

Mr JosephBrown

USAMobile,Alabama

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Environment & Development; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Alabama: BSc (civil engineering) 2001

My interests in sustainability andinternational development led me to theEnvironment and Development programmeat Cambridge. I am especially interested inthe intersection of Western and indigenous

cultures in the context of globalisation. Inthe long term, I want to be working onwater resources development in the ThirdWorld, with a focus on Western Africa.

INTERESTS:Languages, cybernetics, visual art and design, andsailing.

Ms JessicaBulman

USA Amherst,Massachusetts

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil American Literature; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale University: BA

Two passions have long fuelled myacademic and extracurricular pursuits – literary study and social justice work – and I strive to unite these intereststhrough the burgeoning field of law andliterature. After earning an MPhil inAmerican literature at Cambridge I plan toattend law school, and I ultimately hope

to work in legal academia or public interestlaw. I am grateful to the Gates CambridgeTrust for giving me the opportunity topursue my literary studies at Cambridge asa first step in joining my love of intellectualchallenge with my desire to effect socialchange.

INTERESTS:Co-coordinator, Dwight Hall Center for PublicService and Social Justice at Yale; coordinator andtutor, Youth Reading Corps; editor, Yale Journal ofLaw and Feminism; managing editor, The NewJournal.


Miss EstherMarcellaMacleodBulloch

New Zealand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Massey University, New Zealand: BSc (chemistry andbiochemistry) 2001

At Cambridge I will be involved in amultidisciplinary project spanningmolecular biology, biochemistry, and

organic chemistry. I believe that this willprovide a strong foundation upon which tobuild a future career in research.

INTERESTS:Soccer, playing the piano, biking, bush walking(Duke of Edinburgh Award).

Mr ThomasButtler

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Bielefeld University, Germany:MSc (chemistry/physics) 2000

University of Cambridge: MPhil (organic chemistry)2001

My studies at the University of Bielefeld inGermany in 1997 included inorganic,organic and physical chemistry as well asphysics. Finally, I focused on organicchemistry and applied to join Professor Ian

Fleming’s group in Cambridge. With helpfrom the Gates Cambridge Trust, my PhDcourse will broaden my knowledge in thebest way possible for future research in thestudy of asymmetric synthesis – the mostimportant approach towards new and morepowerful drugs such as anti-tumour agents,antibiotics and immunosuppressants.

INTERESTS:Reading, music (classical and jazz),British/American/Asiatic societies and cultures,insectivorous plants and the philosophy of science.

Mr MateiCandea

Romania (French citizen)

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social Anthropology; Emmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (social anthropology)2001

I see a PhD in Social Anthropology, dealingwith an issue [regional education] which isof increasing relevance to European policy,

as a first step either towards a career inacademic anthropology or in Europeanpolicy-making, or perhaps (in anincreasingly inter-disciplinary world) inboth.

INTERESTS:Music (play guitar), literature, theatre, acting andpolicy making.

Miss DanielaCanestrari

Italy Pavia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Zoology; Emmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Pavia: MS (natural sciences) 2001

I find research on animal behaviour verystimulating and I hope to be able tocontinue with this activity after my PhD.

INTERESTS:Outdoor activities such as trekking, camping,canoeing and horse riding in the countryside. I enjoytravelling and reading books.

Mr RodrigoErnesto CaputoGalarce

Chile

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Chile: BSc (economics) 1996,MA (international relations) 1998

I come from a Third World country wherethere are many areas in which aprofessional approach is needed to fightpoverty and inequality. My main area ofresearch in Cambridge is monetaryeconomics in emerging economies like thatof Chile. In a developing country it is ofvital importance to have clearmacroeconomic policies in order to avoidexcessive fluctuations in output and

employment and to keep inflation at lowerlevels. A balanced monetary policy leads tostabilisation of prices and to an increasedlevel of social welfare. I hope my researchwill shed some light on how an efficientmonetary policy affects emergingeconomies. Cambridge has provided mewith invaluable support and orientation,and my research experience has been verystimulating. After my PhD I expect toreturn to Chile with a better understandingof the problems that Chile faces as adeveloping country, and the knowledge andexpertise to design effective monetarypolicy.


Ms CyndeeCarver

USA Huntsville,Alabama

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics;Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama:BSc (applied mathematics)

After completing studies in mathematics atCambridge, I plan to enter GeorgetownUniversity School of Medicine inWashington, D.C., with the hope of

becoming a research physician, applyingmathematics towards medical researchwhile specializing in pediatrics.

INTERESTS:Sports, through active participation in intramurals(volleyball, swimming, and track) and a regularjogging regime. Performing Arts Enthusiast:Expressed through the study, appreciation, andperformance of theatre and dance. PersonalCollection: Pencils from around the world.

Ms Eva Casal

Spain

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD, Biochemistry; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Imperial College of Science Technology andMedicine, University of London:BSc (biochemistry) 2001

My PhD course at Cambridge will help meachieve my goal to work in apharmaceutical company, or researchinstitute, on a disease-related area.

INTERESTS:Travel by car, history of art, mountain trekking,reading, running, swimming and socialising.

Mr NilanjanChakraborty

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering, Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Jadavpur University: BEng 1999;Indian Institute of Science: MEng 2001

The understanding of fire – to be specific,combustion – is not total. In addition, theturbulent flow (itself not completelyunderstood) further complicates theproblem. My objective is to expose and

understand the unexplored physics ofturbulent combustion and develop newmodels for use in industry which provideaccurate estimations of combustionperformance. A future career in researchand development will enable me tocontribute positively to the industry, myultimate aim being to provide an efficientand environmentally friendly combustion.

INTERESTS:Freehand sketching; listening to music.

Mr Khai LeokChan

Singapore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: 2002 MSci (chemistry)

I have taken the opportunity of universityvacations in the past few years to travel tothe less developed countries. Benin, Mali,Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda.... Notonly do these places offer the most

interesting, vibrant and pristine localculture, their people are often the mostamicable and welcoming, and this has givenme great opportunities to walk deep intotheir society and experience life at the otherend of the globe. They have touched mylife, and I wish for the day when perhaps,in a different way, I would be able toreciprocate.

Mr Pak Ho Chan

Hong Kong

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:The Hong Kong Polytechnic University:BSc (chemical technology) 2000,MPhil 2002

I wish to pursue my future career inacademia and to develop my futureresearch in relation to the improvement

of human health. It is my wish tocontribute my scientific knowledge tosociety through teaching and carrying outresearch.

INTERESTS:Basketball and table tennis.


Miss MalavikaChandra

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA Natural Sciences; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:St Stephen’s College, Delhi: BSc 2001

I feel the course at Cambridge willstrengthen my knowledge base in thesubject, expose me to work done at thefrontiers of science, and prepare me for acareer in experimental physics.

INTERESTS:Cultural activities, blood donation camps, music andwildlife societies, Social Service League, reading androwing.

Mrs NChatterjee

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History; St Catharine’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Jadhavpur University: BA 1997

Jawaharlal Nehru University: MA (modern history)1999, MPhil 2001

I hope that the Cambridge degree will be astepping stone to a life of research andteaching, which might add a little to ourknowledge of colonialism, class and race,and the place of religion within this context.

INTERESTS:Indian classical, various folk forms of music,trained singer, pencil sketching and oil-painting,Old Masters, story-telling/various narrative forms – I hope whilst at Cambridge to be able to tell afew stories from points of view that are tooinfrequently heard. Personal philosophy and politicalorientation aimed at social change in favour of theunder privileged.

Mr Semil PChoksi

USA Georgia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Genetics; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Georgia:BSc (genetics and mathematics) 2001

I plan to pursue a PhD in Genetics, and todo research and teach at university levelwhen I return home.

INTERESTS:Playing guitar and Djembe (West African Drum),UGA ballroom performance group, music, dance(salsa international congress), movies and travel.

Mr DanielChoate

USALouisville,Kentucky

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Diploma in Economics; Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Northwestern University: BA (integrated science,math, physics and computer science) 2001

INTERESTS:Black and white photography, screenwriting andfilm production/direction and writing short stories.

Mr Alessio Ciulli

ItalyFlorence

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Florence: Bachelors (chemistry) 1999


Mr Mun-Kit Choy

MalaysiaKuala Lumpur

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Plant Sciences; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Malaya: BSc

I have chosen Genetics and MolecularBiology as my major because I have beenpursuing a career as a scientist who canelucidate the basic mechanisms ofbiological phenomena. I have done acytogenetic study on Malaysian bananasand a molecular investigation on MICA,

one of the HLA genes. In my PhD project, Iwill be looking at the role of chloroplasts inregulating the expression of nuclear genesencoding photosynthesis proteins. Thisresearch will provide me necessary trainingto become a mature scientist contributingknowledge to my people and all humanbeings. Besides science, I am also interestedin literature, history, philosophy andculture. From these interests, I can think alot and appreciate everything better.


Mr KristopherCoventry

AustraliaMelbourne

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Melbourne: BE (chem) & BSc (chemistry)

My two main goals are to complete myPhD in Chemical Engineering and toattempt to make the Blue Boat atCambridge. In the longer term I hope to be

able to use the skills I will develop throughmy PhD to make a contribution to thepolymers industry in Australia.

INTERESTS:All things outdoors when time and weather allow – rowing, skiing, bush-walking, playing Australianrules football (badly) and supporting Collingwoodfootball club.

Mr DebajyotiDatta

USAJenkintown,Pennsylvania

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Biological Science; Sidney Sussex

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Havard University: A.B. (physics) 2002

Mr JoshuaDavidson

USA Brunswick,Maine

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Diploma in Computer Science; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Warren Wilson College: BA (mathematics andcomputer science) 2002

In an abstract sense, I am mainly interestedin knowledge acquisition and the pursuit ofeffectively communicating this knowledgein meaningful and universal ways. This canapply to many areas and fields, but I thinkin particular, mathematics and theinformational sciences, are perfectly naturalmediums in which to work with. Incomputing, fields like Data Mining and

Machine Learning, are certainly area’s inwhich I am motivated to pursue doctoralwork in after my time at Cambridge.

My plan is to work in academic researchfor a few years and then work in theindustry, ideally my work in research willbe in collaboration with the industry butthis does not necessarily have to be thecase. In conclusion, I am very excited tohave been chosen as a Gates Scholar and tohave the opportunity to work in aLaboratory that has been at the forefronton computer science since its veryinception.

Mr MartinDawidowicz

Sweden Stockholm

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Law; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Uppsala University: Diploma (internationaleconomics) 1996

International law caught my attention fromthe start of my legal studies. My particularinterest – which I discovered while studyingat Oxford – is the system of sanctions, atopic which lies at the core of the

international legal order as one of its mainproblems today is not a lack of obligationsbut how to enforce them effectively. As Icome from a relatively small country I likethe idea of a more inclusive internationalsociety. I expect that my doctoral studies atCambridge will prepare me to contributefrom academia to the realisation of thisaim.

INTERESTS:Tennis and music.


Mr Stijn DeSchepper

Belgium Maldegem

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Geography; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Ghent 2000: BSc (geology)

Université de Liège 2001: MSc (appliedpalaeontology)

My research at the University of Cambridgewill focus on the assessment andunderstanding of sea level fluctuations andclimate change during a specific period of

Earth’s history using marinemicropalaeontology. A study of pastenvironmental changes gives insights in thepresent day climatic phenomena. I am verygrateful to the Gates Cambridge Trust forenabling me to pursue my study, which Ihope to continue in a future career inresearch.

INTERESTS:Sports, mainly soccer and swimming, music andtravelling.

Mr Tim Deegan

Ireland Dublin

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Computer Science; Emmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (computer science)

In the long term, I want to keep working incomputer science research, and I hope thata PhD from Cambridge will help me makea career as an academic researcher.

INTERESTS:Travel, mediaeval history and classics, playing theclassical guitar.

Mr Alex Domin

GermanyBottrop

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; Emmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Stanford University: BSc, MSc (biology) 1998

Throughout college, and in my four yearsof professional work since, I have beenconducting research in various aspects ofoncology, from gene therapy to autologousbone marrow transplants to rational drugdesign. I hope to combine my experience in

Molecular Biology with the ChemicalEngineering knowledge I will acquire atCambridge to make a difference in the fightagainst cancer. I also look forward to beingpart of a vibrant academic communityagain.

INTERESTS:Time with friends, skiing, SCUBA diving, racquetsports, soccer (football), rollerblading, tutoring,travelling, music, fire spinning, theatre.

Miss KateriDuBay

USA Cary,North Carolina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Chemistry; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Georgetown University: BS (biochemistry) 2002

In conducting research on drug-resistantstrains of malaria, I began to glimpse thepower that lies in knowing the structures ofvarious proteins; the kind of power thatgreatly enhances our understanding of andability to fight disease. In the many years tocome, I wish to use the newest biophysicaland computational techniques in researchon this topic.

INTERESTS:Reading, music, photography.

Dr Robert BelaDudas MD

Hungary

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Psychiatry; Robinson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Medical University: BA 1998,MD 1999

My current research aims to betterunderstand and diagnose the major causesof mental decline. At present I am involvedin two different projects at the Cambridge

memory clinic and, given considerablymore research, the projects will yield resultswhich are potentially applicable in directhealth care – as well as an excellent PhD.

INTERESTS:Piano playing, attending classical music concerts – member of Robinson College Music Society.


Mr YaacobDweck

USABronx,New York

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Historical Studies; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Columbia University: BA (history) 2002

After graduate work in history, I hope toteach at the university level and pursueacademic research on the intellectualhistory of early modern Europe.

INTERESTS:Squash, listening to Arabic music, museums,travelling and learning foreign languages.

Miss CarolineMaria SofieEkblad

Sweden

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Biology; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Linkoping University: MSc (engineering biology)2001

My belief is that a PhD degree from thewell-reputed Cambridge University, offeringtop-level research, will facilitate my futurecareer within the biotechnology industry.The wide environment of Cambridge is an

ideal setting for the purpose of my studiesbecause of the concentration of manyleading research centres in biology. I hopefor personal development as well as acontribution towards the understanding ofbreast cancer – the topic of my research.

INTERESTS:Vice President, auditor/member study committee ofengineering biology, foreign countries, languagesand cultures.

Mr MohammedSamir El-Bachir

Algeria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Sheffield: MEng (chemical and processengineering with fuel, technology) 2001

I find a great deal of pleasure in doingsomething completely new and challenging.Studying for a PhD degree at Cambridgewill fulfil a personal aim and add an

unequalled bonus to my CV. For a youngengineer such as myself, who wants acareer in research, this is the best startingpoint.

INTERESTS:Weight lifting; running; swimming; occasionalfootball; chess; drawing cartoons; playing computerstrategy games.

Ms Julie CElkner

Australia

COURSE AT CAMBRIDGE:PhD History; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Melbourne: BA (Russian language andhistory) 1997, MA (history) 2000

My research at Cambridge will follow onfrom themes that have emerged in my workto-date, including state-sponsored violence,democratisation, human rights, the war inChechnya, and my MA research on the

Russian Committees of Soldiers’ Mothers(a grassroots organisation aimed atprotecting the human rights of Russianconscripts). I have a strong commitment inthese areas of research and teaching, whichwill help me to build links across nationaland cultural boundaries.

INTERESTS:Russian culture and history.

Miss Isil Erol

Turkey

COURSE AT CAMBRIDGE:PhD Land Economy; Downing College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Middle East Technical University: BA (regional andcity planning) 1998, MA (economics) 2000

Planning is at the intersection of thedisciplines of geography, economics,politics, architecture and law. In order to bea successful planner, it is necessary to becompetent in at least one of thesedisciplines. My undergraduate study onurban economics, and my Masters degreein economics, have provided a strongeconomic framework to my planning

studies. My ultimate aim is to become anacademic, and obtaining a PhD degree fromCambridge University is very important tomy future plans. Studying for an MPhildegree in land economy has afforded methe best opportunity to combine my urbanplanning background with my economicstudies. My PhD research will focus onfinance and investment analysis of the realestate market. Since this subject is not awell-developed research area in my homeuniversity, and is a newly developedconcept in Turkey, knowledge gained whilststudying at Cambridge will provide thebasis for a strong academic career.


Mr Pierre Far

Jordan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Genetics; Magdalene College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (natural sciences) 2001

My proposed research on mycolic acidbacteria will investigate therapeuticsproduction in bacteria. Having anindustrial backdrop, coupled to a scientific

approach, the project will hopefullyprovide a solid ground for me to enter intothe biotechnology field.

INTERESTS:Basketball, volleyball, Science Society (committee),computer programming, web site design andastronomy.

Miss Ila Fazzio

Brazil

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biological Anthropology; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Institute ofArts:1995–99;

University of Sao Paulo: BSc (bio-sciences) 2000

Although Brazil has a cultural andecological richness, biological anthropologyas an academic and applied subject (withits potential for integrating history, ecology,biology and culture) has been almost non-existent so is now one of Brazil’s ‘priorityfields’. My aim is to explore the underlyingmechanisms of isolation among

neighbouring communities and to posequestions about their demographic patternsof local isolation and form of maintenance.The Gates Cambridge Scholarship willprovide me with a unique opportunity todevelop my academic career in an area thatis not available at home. My researchexperience will be essential to my long-termaim to help develop a new generation ofBrazilian biological anthropologists. Thedevelopment of this field of study in mycountry will bring important benefits, bothin its application to Brazil’s current social,demographic, ethnical, nutritional problemsand in future academic terms.

Mr PatricioFeres

ChileSantiago


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile: BSc & CEngin Engineering

University of Cambridge: MPhil in Economics

In the future, I expect to play a leading rolein the development of Technology policiesin Chile. I feel sure that my current studies,combined with my undergraduate degreeand my working experience, will allow meto lead new projects, form multidisciplinaryteams and harness the knowledge,experience and contacts acquired whilestudying abroad. I expect to identify othercountries where relevant programmes have

been implemented and adapt these to theChilean reality. I also would like to work inChile’s extreme zones, to take advantage ofthe opportunities that these regions present(in terms of new alternatives of high-valueexports in the various natural resourcessectors).

INTERESTS:Cinema (especially European contemporary cinema),politics (I participated in the student Union at myuniversity in Chile and was frequently involved insocial and political debates), travelling (especially tolarge, multicultural, energetic cities – Paris, London,NY, Madrid) and football (member of the Faculty ofEconomics and Churchill College football teams).

Miss L SFernando

Sri Lanka

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Veterinary Science; Churchill College.

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Peradeniya: BVSc (medicine and animalscience) 2000

At Cambridge I will pursue a Mastersdegree leading to a PhD in veterinaryanaesthesiology, as Sri Lanka hasexperienced a drought of specialisedveterinarians in this field of study. Bringingabout a wind of change is my objective. By

embracing teaching, and sharing myknowledge with fertile minds in theUniversity of Peradeniya, I intend toharvest a new breed of veterinarians, thuspositively influencing the quality of lives ofall creatures within my community. TheGates Cambridge Scholarship will give methe opportunity to unfold this vision.

INTERESTS:Swimming, singing (classical music), painting, ballet,martial arts, pianoforte, speech and drama andcomputer studies.


Mr OliverFischer

GermanyCologne

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Management Studies; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Cologne University: Vordiplom Psychology 1998,Diplom Psychology 2001, Vordiplom Economics2000

University of Cambridge: MPhil (management) 2002

My ideal is to combine the intellectualchallenges of an academic career with thepractical and societal relevance of anapplied context. Upon completion of myPhD, research and teaching will help me

maintain an analytic focus. At the sametime, working in either industry orgovernment for a limited period of timewill ensure that my research remains intouch with the real world. Real-lifeproblems necessitate approaches thatintegrate theory and practice and gobeyond the boundaries of a singlediscipline. The PhD at the Judge Institute inCambridge will prepare me for thisundertaking.

INTERESTS:Philosophy (esp. epistemology), politics, music,sports (archery, sailing).

Miss KathrynFranko

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physiology; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Cornell University: BS (neurobiology and behavior)2001

My research interests focus on fetalprogramming and the fetal origins of adultdisease hypothesis. I plan to use my PhD.to teach at the university level and pursueresearch in fetal medicine.

INTERESTS:Rowing, reading, modern dance and drawing.


Ms Linet Frey

EstoniaTartu

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD English & Applied Linguistics; Sidney SussexCollege

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Tartu, Estonia: BA (English languageand literature) 2000, Diploma (English languageteaching methodology) 2001, MA (English languageand literature) 2002

University of Cambridge: MPhil (English and appliedlinguistics) 2002

After graduating with a PhD fromCambridge I would like to start working in

my home university in Tartu, Estonia todevelop the field of Applied Linguistics ingeneral and Psycholinguistics in particular. Iintend to work towards gettinginternational recognition to the universityand restore its once well-known school oflinguistics.

INTERESTS:Handicraft, interior decoration and carpentry. Idesign and sew clothes and dream of designing andmaking furniture. I am fond of gardening and somesports such as jogging, aerobics, cycling andballroom dancing. I am a member of AmnestyInternational.

Miss Hua Gao

PR ChinaWuhan City

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Beijing University of Chemical Technology: BEng(biochemical engineering) 1999, MEng (biochemicalengineering) 2002

When I was a little girl, I had strongcuriosity on little creatures and unexpectedchemical reactions, which were operated bymy father, who is a chemist. I kept these

interests until I went into college. After 7years of studies in Biochemical Engineering,including the beneficial internships in somelarge companies, I know for sure that mylife has been inseparable from thisinteresting area, which is full ofopportunities and challenges. PhD studiesin Cambridge will help me to realize mydream of being an outstanding engineer inthis area.


Mr RogelioMiguel AngelGalindo III

USANew York

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social and Political Science; Downing College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Cornell University: BSc (international relations) 2001

My study at Cambridge will provide mewith the expertise and knowledge todevelop an unmitigated comparison of howsocial policies in diverse countries affect the

quality of citizenship. Pursuing graduatestudy at Cambridge will allow me to drawon the University’s empirical tradition ofanalysing social welfare systems, andultimately help my intended career as anadvocate of social change.

INTERESTS:Social policy and international relations; triathlete.

Mr Michael Gardner

South Africa Cape Town

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Plant Sciences; Corpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Natal: BSc (chemistry, molecularbiology, botany), BSc (molecular biology)

University of Cape Town: MSc

My goals are to complete my PhD, and topursue research that promotes realimprovement in the lives of individuals. Iam particularly keen to contribute to anunderstanding of plant biology so that we

can develop ways of managing factors thataffect human development withoutimpacting on our environment. I hope touse my qualifications to teach and helpwhere I can.

INTERESTS:Mountaineering, hiking and travelling – basicallyanything that involves nature, the outdoors andnew cultures or ideas. I maintain long-term interestsin history, Jungian psychology and easternphilosophy.


Mr A Gelfert

Germany

COURSE AT CAMBRIDGE:PhD History and Philosophy of Science; WolfsonCollege

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Humbolt University of Berlin: Diploma (physics)2000

University of Cambridge: MPhil (history andphilosophy of science and medicine) 2001

I believe that by cutting across the everincreasing number of scientific disciplines,the study of History and Philosophy of

Science provides the tools for analysing and improving our understanding of the relationship between science andtechnology, and society.

INTERESTS:Organiser – student conference to mark 50thanniversary of Max Planck’s death (1996);Oxford-Berlin Forum, Humboldt University (February2000). Co-founder and team member – companydeveloping medical software for handheld devices.Playing piano.

Miss JenniferMarie Gibson

USAMichigan

COURSE AT CAMBRIDGE:PhD International Relations; Sidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Alma College: BA (foreign service) 2001

My aim is to assume a policy-making rolein the US Foreign Service.

INTERESTS:Reconstructed a local Jewish cemetery in Wroclaw,Poland, destroyed during the Holocaust. Readingsoftball, travel, hiking.

Ms DehnGilmore

USACambridge,Massachusetts

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil European Literature; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (history and literature)

I would like to unite my study of arts andliterature with my strong interest in publicservice. I imagine that this combination willlead to a career in teaching, and an abidingconnection to the museum and library asinstitutions; already it has led me to study

Victorian social problem novels and therelationship of British museums to thepublic good.

INTERESTS:Art Editor The Harvard Advocate (lit mag);Co-ordinator and tutor Houston House Prisonprogram; Undergraduate writing center tutor;Teacher Summerbridge Cambridge; InternTransatlantic Films; Intern The Atlantic Monthly;Researcher/Writer Let’s Go Paris.


Ms Rachel FayeGiraudo

USACalifornia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Archaeology; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California Berkeley: BA (anthropology,archaeology and linguistics) 2001

I plan to complete a PhD, also inArchaeology. I hope to continue research inthis field as well as becoming involved ininternational efforts for cultural heritageeducation.

INTERESTS:Archaeological theory, rock art studies, culturalheritage, travel and multimedia and web design.Two years’ employment, Phoebe Apperson HearstMuseum of Anthropology.

Mrs Anna Gola

Russia St Petersburg

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Economics; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:St. Petersburg Technical University:MSc (applied mathematics) 1998

University of Chicago: S. M. (financial mathematics)2000

University of Cambridge: Diploma (economics) 2002

I have chosen to study economics because Ifind people, companies, organizations, theirinterrelations on different aggregate levelsricher and much more interesting thaninterrelation in any other science. A Myacademic goal is to secure a visiting scholarposition in economics and empirical finance

in Russia, since it is my belief that thesetwo areas are particularly inadequatelydeveloped for the nascent free marketframework of my home country and henceneed much attention from well-trainedprofessionals and researchers. My othergoal is that of a practitioner: uponcompletion of my degree to work as aneconomic analyst or a consultant for theCentral Bank or an economic departmentof the federal government in Russia.

INTERESTS:Chess, swimming, playing tennis; attending classicalmusic concerts, opera and ballet; art, in particularVenetian school of Renaissance; literature, inparticular Russian “Silver Age” period of the early20th century.

Ms JessicaAdrienne Grahn

USAUtah

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Brain Repair; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Northwestern University: BA (neuroscience) 1999,BMus (piano performance) 1999

My current course will give me thebackground and resources to begin researchinto how humans perceive and producemusic, and what musical processing can tellus about how the brain works in a more

general sense. Every day musicians callupon many different skills, and I aminterested in how and where these abilitiesare learned, stored, and retrieved in thebrain, as well as how the brain changes inresponse to musical practice.

INTERESTS:Music perception and production, localisation ofmusic processes in the brain, brain plasticity. Piano;cello; camping; hiking; competitive speaking.

Mr DavidAnthony Green

USAMassachusetts

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Criminology; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Worcester State College: BSc (urban studies) 1997

University of Cambridge: MPhil (criminology) 2001

My proposed PhD course in Criminologywill enable me to investigate means ofnarrowing the gap between criminological

research knowledge and penal practice inorder to make sensible and effective penalpolicy a real possibility.

INTERESTS:Played drums in several touring bands.


Ms Sally Gras

AustraliaMelbourne

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:The University of Melbourne: Science (biochemistryand molecular biology), BEng (chemical) 2002

My long term ambition is to take leadingrole in the research and development ofbiotechnology for solving global health andenvironmental problems. My fascination iswith polymeric biomaterials andnanotechnology and I hope to facilitate abridge over the existing gaps between the

biochemical, molecular and physicaltechniques that are fundamental to thesetechnologies. At Cambridge I will studythe potential of amyloid fibrils to act asnanomaterials. This will also provideinsight into medical innovation andintellectual transfer.

INTERESTS:Genealogical research, yoga, hockey, swimming,and mountaineering. I have also been involved inmentor and leadership programs.


Mr WilliamGreenleaf

USARochester,Minnesota

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Diploma in Computing Science; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (physics)

Hopefully, this year of study will allow meto arbitrate between major interests incomputer science and physics, allowing meto pursue an academic career in the field Ieventually choose.

INTERESTS:I enjoy sailing, biking, weightlifting, and running,and have recently been attempting to develop atleast a basic familiarity with British history, butbecause of my total lack of prior knowledge in thisarea this goal has proved elusive. I have alsorecently dabbled in drumming and singing in acover “band” (the quotes are there for a reason),with mixed, yet highly enjoyable, success.

Miss Vanessa Grotti

ItalyLuxembourg

Course in Cambridge:PhD Social Anthropology; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Centre Universitaire de Luxembourg: 1996

Université de Paris: 1999

University of Oxford: MSc (material anthropologyand museum ethnography) 2001

Takes up her Scholarship October 2003

Mr PierreGuillot

France

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Mathematics; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Lycee St Louis, Paris: 1998

University of Pennsylvania: MA (mathematics) 2000

University of Cambridge: Certificate of AdvancedStudies in Mathematics 2001

In Cambridge I have been delighted todiscover, in one of the premier intellectualcentres for my subject, a vibrant

community and a lovely place to live. Ilook forward to continuing my course ofstudy here.

INTERESTS:Travel (intends to work in various universities inEurope and the US – has visited fifteen beforecoming to England), socialising with friends,listening to music, playing the guitar, tennis andreading.

Miss PriyankaGupta

IndiaDelhi

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA Economics; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIESSt. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, India:BA (economics) (2002)

I have been interested in problems andissues related to global financial markets,corporate finance, and international trade. Iwish to contribute to thinking in theseareas of economics and finance and study

the implications of my research in thecontext of India.

INTERESTS:Reading, Travelling, Adventure Sports.


Mr ImanGurung

Kingdom ofNepal

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physiology; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Peking University: MBBS 2001

Though clinical medical research is orientedtowards clinical problems it lacks anunderstanding of disease physiology andpathology at the molecular level. At thesame time, basic scientific research offers athorough understanding at the molecularlevel but lacks clinical implication. This gapis growing day by day and must bedecreased in order to make biomedicalresearch more productive and effective.

With my experience in clinical medicine,and after the research training which I hopeto gain from my PhD in Cambridge, I aimto become an independent researcher andto carry out more productive biomedicalresearch which has a direct clinicalimplication.

INTERESTS:Learning culture and language of different ethnicgroups (fluency in Nepalese, Gurungvash, EnglishChinese, Hindi; intermediate in Tibetan, Sanskrit,beginner of German), understanding the differencesin western and eastern philosophy and its impact ofculture, economic and politics; promotingbiomedical research of third world.

Miss NilimaGulrajani

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Management Studies; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:McGill: BA (economics and political science) 2000

University of Cambridge: MPhil (developmentstudies) 2001

My research at Cambridge will examine thechallenges for Western donor agenciesattempting to redefine their organisationalapproaches to the delivery of development

assistance. I hope that this research willcontribute to the growing debates on aideffectiveness, as well as prepare me for acareer in government or with adevelopment research institute.

INTERESTS:Various editorial positions, university newspaper;chair, Refugee Sponsorship Program which broughtrefugee students to McGill to continue their post-secondary education; employment at the WorldBank, Washington, and the InternationalDevelopment Research Centre in Ottawa.

Mr MaximilianJan Gwiazda

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History and Philosophy of Architecture;Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:King’s College, University of London:BA (history) 2000

INTERESTS:Wrote dissertation on Benedictine monasticarchitecture in final year of BA. Employed as junioreconomist for Japanese investment bank (August2000 to June 2001). Basketball (team captain,King’s College, London), theatre, cinema andliterature.

Dr SabineElisabethHannema

The Netherlands

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Clinical Medicine; Gonville and Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Gröningen: MD 2001

In the future I would like to combineresearch and patient care (working in aUniversity Hospital). I hope my PhD willhelp me to develop my research skills, andthat I will learn to set up projects myself

that will help me to be a good doctor and agood scientist.

INTERESTS:Co-founder and president, Gröningen studentathletics club; cross-country running; speed-skating;hiking; outdoor-activities in general. ‘Wadlopen’(wadwalking) arranged guided ‘mudwalks’ to theDutch Islands. Reading (literature); playing piano.

Mr David GrantHaskell

USAConnecticut

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Architecture; Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale: BA (ethics, politics and economics) 2001

I have come to Cambridge to learn moreabout how architecture influences cities. AtYale I studied American cities through theprogram of ‘Ethics, Politics andEconomics’, but I soon supplemented mycourses with an attention to urban design.In cities, architecture is a public concern,with consequences for all citizens andimplications beyond the realm of aesthetics.I do not intend to become an architect –

indeed, my interest lies more in politics andpolicy – but my research at the CambridgeDepartment of Architecture will be anessential exploration to fulfilling my aims.

INTERESTS:Yale-University choir, Baker’s Dozen, Whiffenpoofs(the oldest and most famous cappella group in theUnited States). Co-creator of non-profit organization(National Student Partnerships, NSP) which usesstudents at urban universities to help matchunderemployed citizens with local businesses inneed of employees. NSP has become a nationalinstitution with headquarters in Washington and a$1 million allocation from the United Statesgovernment.


Mr FranciscoHernandez-Martinez

Mexico Huajuapan de Leon,Oaxaca

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla(BUAP), Puebla, Mexico: Bachelor’s Degree (civilengineering) 1998

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM),Mexico: D. F. (Master Degree in civil engineering)2002

After completing my PhD Studies, I will domy research in Geotechnical Engineering,

and I will attempt to initiate a similarinterdisciplinary graduate program at theuniversities of Oaxaca State, Mexico. I amsure that with the support of the professorsat the University of Cambridge, we togethercan achieve significant advances applyingnew methods and techniques to study theremediation of contaminated soils. I wouldlike to propose the motion that remediationmust be strictly taken into account in thenear future in order to preserve ourenvironment better.

Mr Wee Meng Hoe

Singapore


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (chemistry) MSci 2001

Mr WilliamHollingsworth

USA Athens,Georgia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Linguistics; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:The University of Georgia: BSc (science inmathematics) 1997, MA (mathematics) 1999

I am involved in a musical tradition, calledshapenote singing, which dates back to thenineteenth century in the United States. Irecord these singings to preserve and study

the regional variation in sound andtradition. These variations are analogous tovariations in language and dialect fromcommunity to community. One of myresearch interests is speech synthesis. I amtrying to develop a speech synthesizer thatmodels human speech more closely. Thefocus of this work is to improve the qualityof reading devices for people with visualimpairments, so that the speech is morepleasing to listen to.

Ms S L Hollister

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History of Art; Robinson College.

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (English language) 2001

I am committed to the role of the academiccommunity in establishing and upholding ahigh standard of democratic ideals, notonly on university campuses, but also in thelarger communities of which they are apotentially influential part. I hope also to

seek out opportunities for collaborationbetween university professors andeducators at secondary and elementarylevels. The Gates Cambridge Scholarshipwill enable me to begin my graduate studytowards these goals.

INTERESTS:Undergraduate writing centre tutor; Bow and Arrowletterpress apprentice; editor, campus quarterlymagazine; research partner to resident artist.

Mr Xiaobing Hu

P R China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Material Science & Metallurgy; DowningCollege

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Tsinghua University, PR China: BS (materials science& engineering) 2000,secondary BS (computer technology & application)2002,MS (materials science & engineering)

My long term dream is to become anoutstanding materials scientist or engineer,conducting research in a university or R&D lab.

INTERESTS:Music, tennis, badminton, volleyball, football andtravelling.


Mr MatthewHutchinson

USALongmont,Colorado

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Colorado School of Mines: BS (chemicalengineering) 2002

After receiving my PhD I hope to become aresearcher in Chemical Engineering. It hasbecome increasingly important for leadersin scientific fields to be conscious of howtheir work affects the global community,and to act accordingly as a responsiblemember of that community. At Cambridge

I will not only receive a premier educationin Chemical Engineering, but will also havethe opportunity to work with colleaguesfrom around the world, thus broadeningmy cultural awareness that can later beapplied to my work.

INTERESTS:Throughout college I have enjoyed playingintramural sports and being involved with theAssociated Students of the Colorado School ofMines and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Whileattending Cambridge I hope to continue with sportsand travel.

Miss JenniferIfft

USA Fairbury,Illinois

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Land Economy; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Professionally, I want to doresearch/policy/advocacy work oneconomic development and agriculturalsystems in the developed and developingworld. I am interested in several areas,

including the impact of new technologies,appropriate policies for agriculture, and thesocial issues related to agriculturaldevelopment.

INTERESTS:Tae-Kwon-Do, outdoor activities, reading, cooking,and trap shooting. I have also participated involunteer activities such as an afterschool programfrom youth on probation.

Miss IlinaKolevaIordanova

Bulgaria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biology; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (medicine) 2000

My research project in developmentalbiology will address questions about thedifferentiation of cells in the nervoussystem, which has potential clinicalapplications in cancer treatment and organregeneration.

INTERESTS:University Employment – Pennsylvania USA,Cambridge, Paris, Kobe Japan – testing novelspectroscopic brain imagers and analyzing prionproteins (involved in CJD) and cellular andmolecular biology.

Ms JenniferJennings

USACherry Hill,New Jersey

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Education; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Princeton University: BA 2000

For the last two years, I taught high schoolSocial Studies in urban public schools inNew Jersey. Witnessing the daily injusticesthat students face in these school systemshas led me to pursue a career in urban

education reform; ultimately, I hope toserve as an urban superintendent.

INTERESTS:Running, reading, and eating good desserts.

Miss Amy Jones

USAWarrenton,North Carolina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil, Engineering; Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:United States Naval Academy, Annapolis:BSc (oceanography) 2002


Ms MekondjoKaapanda

Namibia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Legal Studies; Sidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Adelaide: BA (politics) 1998; LLB 2000

University of Toronto: LLM 2001

I have always had a strong interest in issuesrelating to human rights and internationaljustice and this has led me to pursue studiesin the fields of politics and law. Bypursuing graduate studies at Cambridge inthe area of international law, I willcontinue to engage with issues that reflectmy interest in international justice. As an

academic and public educator, I will seek tomake a contribution to scholarship oninternational legal theory from a ThirdWorld perspective. Since my countrycontinues to struggle with the legacy ofapartheid in the education sector and thelegal system/profession, I also hope to addto the growing number of indigenousNamibian legal scholars who arecommitted to the legal development of theircountry, dedicated to improving its place inthe international arena.

INTERESTS:Tennis, squash, travel, literature and photography.

Mr MartinLecksonKaonga

Zambia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Geography; Fitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Malawi: BSc (agriculture) 1988

University of Science and Technology:MSc (agro-forestry) 1995

University of Cambridge:MPhil (environment and development) 2000

My PhD programme will greatly enhancemy ability to contribute moreconstructively to environment and naturalresource management in my country, andbeyond. It will strengthen my conceptualand analytical skills resulting in improvedteaching and research, which are vitallyimportant in university education. With theestablishment of Leadership inEnvironment and development for Southern

Africa, and the Regional AgroforestryEducation Network, my capacity tocontribute to these networks will be greatlyenhanced. Tertially, institutions in thesouthern region of Africa are introducingagroforestry in their curricula, hence theurgency to train professionals in thediscipline. I strongly believe that my time atCambridge will build my capacity tocontribute substantially to globalenvironmental and natural resourcemanagement.

INTERESTS:Global warming; biodiversity conservation; resourcetenure; indigenous knowledge in natural resourcemanagement. Associate consultant in environmentand natural resource management at In-ServiceTraining Trust (ISTT) since 1992. National executivemember of the Agricultural Science Association ofZambia (ASAZ).

Ms FayeKarabab

Greece Athens

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Engineering; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Imperial College of Science Technology andMedicine: MEng (civil engineering) 2001

The knowledge in the fields of engineering,economics and management I will acquirewhile at Cambridge, I aim to apply informing environmental policies that willensure a sustainable future for the coming

generations. Working both in thedeveloping and developed world I aim toobtain as diverse a work experience and asbroad a cultural background, becomingthus a leading figure in my vocation.

INTERESTS:Travelling, charity work, windsurfing and skiing. Ialso enjoy learning foreign languages and assistingschool students with their science classes.

Mr MatyasKaradi

Hungary

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Theoretical Physics; Girton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Eotvos University of Budapest: BSc 2000

University of Cambridge: Part III, Mathematics 2001

It is beneficial to my scientific career topursue studies for a PhD Degree at theUniversity of Cambridge, being a leadinguniversity in Theoretical Physics.


Mr ScottKatalenich

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Engineering; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:United States Military Academy, West Point:BS (civil engineering)

Mr NapoleonKatsos

Greece

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD English and Applied Linguistics; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Athens: BA (linguistics) 2001

I aim to study human communicationthrough interdisciplinary perspectives andcontribute towards a more discourse-sensitive education and society.

INTERESTS:French and German languages; obtained highdistinctions at World and European UniversityDebating Championships; presented topicsconcerning the Greek Language on a nationalchannel weekly broadcast (2000–01).

Mr HunterDames-GronstalKeith

USA Iowa

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History; Sidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California Berkeley: BA (history) 2001

Cambridge offers me the opportunity tobecome, in a way, that which I study. Thereis indeed a palpable, breathing connectionto the medieval history of education here,one that American institutions cannotpossibly match. And so, for thisexperiential bliss, as well as for

Cambridge’s intellectual ferocity and thepower of its good name, I am thankful tobecome part of the university’s tradition.No future historian could ask for a betterplace to prepare than here.

INTERESTS:Hiking; Camping; Biking; Ultimate Frisbee;Volkswagon Beetle enthusiast.

Ms ValerieKeller

USA Los Angeles,California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil European Literature; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California, Los Angeles: BA (major incomparative literature)

My primary field of study is contemporaryLatin American fiction, with additionalwork in German literature and theoreticalinterests in cultural and gender studies.After completing the MPhil in EuropeanLiterature at Cambridge, I will be enteringthe PhD programme in Spanish and

Comparative Literature at ColumbiaUniversity in New York, where I have beenawarded a Faculty Fellowship. I hope toeventually obtain a position as a Professorof Comparative Literature at a majorresearch university.

INTERESTS:Outside of academic pursuits, I am a volunteerteacher in literacy and ESL programs for childrenand adults. I enjoy cooking, dancing (especiallysalsa), theatre, and – most importantly – thecompany of good friends.

Ms Ann Kelly

USANew York City

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social Anthropology; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Princeton University: AB (anthropology) 2002

While at Cambridge, I will investigate thecomplex ethical and social questions thatcontemporary biotechnology provokes.This research will begin my work towardsbecoming a Medical Anthropologist. Ienvision this career as a combination of

university-based research with broadengagement in public policy issues.

INTERESTS:Creative writing. Poetry is my greatest passion anddeepest commitment – I have been writing poemsever since I was a little girl and at some point, Ihope to publish a collection. I am also an avidrunner and downhill skier. I plan to continue tocompete in road races while at Cambridge andhope to participate in a Marathon race by next fall.


Miss Anna King

USAAlbany,New York

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD, Criminology; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Clark University: BA (psychology) 1995

University at Albany: MA (criminal justice) 1999

My proposed course in Criminology isintended to contribute to a deeperunderstanding of public opinion towards

crime and justice. In particular, I feel socialreformers could benefit from understandingthe psychosocial roots of punitiveness andforgiveness within the context of individualidentity management.

INTERESTS:Processes of change, identity and narrative, film,basketball, theatre, aerobics, boxing, science fiction,mass media, the Discovery Channel.

Mr C MKirchhoff

USAMinnesota

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social and Political Science; Sidney SussexCollege

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (history and science) 2001

My dissertation will focus on issues oftechnology and equity.

INTERESTS:Writing, running, politics, being outdoors – recentlybackpacked overland from Moscow to Singapore.

Mr GeorgStefanWolfgang Klein

Austria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: MEng (electrical andinformation sciences) 2001

My research aims to extract the position ofa rapidly moving camera from a videostream. I hope to develop visual trackingtechnology to the point that it becomes

commercially attractive for manufacturing,entertainment, medical or educationalapplications. If successful, I hope to becomeinvolved in bringing such an application tothe market.

INTERESTS:Skiing, mountain-biking – did not appreciate how“flat” Cambridge is – collecting coffee-preparationequipment.

Mr Gerrit Koorsen

South Africa

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biochemistry; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Orange Free State: BSc (microbiologyand biochemistry) 1998

University of Cape Town: MSc (biochemistry) 2001

After completing a PhD degree inCambridge, I would like to obtain acompetitive position in Academia in SouthAfrica, from where I hope to contribute

towards our understanding of nuclearprocesses, and improve the quality of life ofthose who suffer from related illnesses.

INTERESTS:Cellist (solo performance), choral singing –performed with the Free State Youth SymphonyOrchestra, PACOFS Symphony Orchestra,Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra. Communityservice in Thambo square, an informal settlement inthe Free State and the Red Cross Children’s Hospitalin Cape Town where many children are afflictedwith AIDS-related diseases.

Miss AmyKravitz

USAPerkasie,Pennsylvania

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Bachelor of Medicine Clinical Studies; St Edmund’sCollege

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Lehigh University: BSc (biology) 1996

University College London (in conjunction with theLondon School of Hygeine and Tropical Medicine):MSc (general and medical microbiology) 1997

University of Cambridge: BA (medical sciences)

For the past 5 years, I have been activelyengaged in development programs andemergency relief projects within Africa,Central America, Asia and Eastern Europe.Working on a variety of different healthcare aspects, my current specialization inmicrobiology is focused primarily withinfectious disease control and prevention.My aim upon completion of my medicaldegree at Cambridge is to continue workingwith international medical issues,particularly those affecting the lessdeveloped countries.


Ms Renee Kuriyan

USABridgewater,New Jersey

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Geography; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Middlebury College: BA (anthropology andenvironmental studies) 1997

Princeton University: Masters (public affairs) 2001


Mr Fabre A MLambeau

Belgium

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Computer Speech and Language Processing; StEdmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Universitè Libre de Bruxelles: BA (classics) 2000

University of Cambridge: MPhil (computer speechand language processing) 2001

Previous study of mathematics led me tofocus on investigating the structures ofancient languages, and at Cambridge myMPhil studies included aspects of

linguistics, computing and engineering. APhD in computational linguistics will helpme to refine my knowledge of the languagephenomenon, and will hopefully make meable to implement aspects of languages tomake computers better interact withpeople.

INTERESTS:Deeply committed to societies working toameliorate aspects of life in Europe and Third Worldcountries. Music – especially vocals, and desktoppublishing.

Mr AndrewTimothyFergusson Lang

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Legal Studies; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Sydney: BA (English, linguistics andmathematics) 1999, LLB 2001

At Cambridge, I wish to research the extentto which international human rights law issuited to the regulation of international

trade. After my studies, I intend to practicein the broad area of international law,either as a private practitioner, or as part ofan international organisation.

INTERESTS:Playing numerous sports, including soccer andcricket, drama productions, music, public speakingand English literature (in particular, AmericanRenaissance).

Mr David Larkin

IrelandDublin

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Music; Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University College Dublin: BMus 1999, MLitt 2001

I hope to be involved in third-levellecturing, along with pursuing my researchinterests. I would also like to improve myexisting language skills, and perhaps pickup some new ones. My most heartfelt wishis to continually expand my knowledge inother areas.

INTERESTS:I am a keen and proficient pianist, and also play theorgan, listen to CDs and frequently attend concerts.Other interests include a passion for reading, dailyjogging, and tennis. I am also fond of logic puzzles,chess, old films, travel and visiting art galleries.

Mr Yi Shin Lee

USAConyers,Georgia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chinese Studies; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Georgia: AB (East Asian studies) ABJ(journalism – media studies)

While in Cambridge, I will be examiningacademic culture in the PRC and present-day Chinese intellectuals-relations to formalpolitical structures. My research will dealprincipally with the production of politicalhistory and how Mainland historians

attempt to negotiate professional standardsbetween traditional modes of scholarlyinquiry and that of Marxist scholarship.After completing my studies, I hope to beeither a diplomat or a professionalresearcher at a think tank focusing onChina and East Asian politics.

INTERESTS:Screenwriting, martial arts (wuxia) films and novels,Mando-pop, AM-radio, and travelling.


Miss Ts’EnoloLerotholi

LesothoMaseru

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:The National University of Lesotho: BSc (chemistry)2001

My long term ambition is to promote thedevelopment of chemistry in the southernAfrican region by teaching physicalchemistry and doing research in surfacescience.

INTERESTS:The environment, people cooking, reading,socialising, playing the guitar, dancing, drawingcartoons and designing cross-reference puzzles.

Mr IoannisLestas

CyprusLimassol

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA MEng (electricalengineering and information sciences)

My long term ambitions, after finishing myPhD, are to get involved with researchwork either in industry or as an academic,preferably in my home country, Cyprus.

INTERESTS:Sports and music. I am an active member of theTrinity College basketball team and a keen‘bouzouki’ (traditional Greek instrument) player.

Ms Hilary Levey

USA West Bloomfield,Michigan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Mod Soc & Global Transformations; LucyCavendish College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (sociology) 2002

Director of the Harvard Program forInternational Education; President of theHarvard Moot Court Conference; Served asa Moderator, Director, and Delegate innumerous Model United NationsConferences and won numerous individualand team awards.

In the future, I hope to serve both as auniversity professor and as a public servantfor the United States Government,continuing to study American political andsocial cultures and international politicalculture.

INTERESTS:Politics; International Affairs; Reading; Fashion;Popular Culture.

Mr Tun Lin

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics; Peterhouse.

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:People’s University of China:BA (international trade) 1997

University of Vermont: MSc (comparativedevelopment and applied economics) 1999

Educated in China and the United States, Icame to Cambridge for a global perspective

and have been deeply attracted toCambridge’s unique culture – a finecombination of academic rigor, real-liferelevance, sense of history and the traditionof nursing generations of outstandingscholars. I believe it is the community ofwhich I want to be a part, and the startingpoint of my future career.

INTERESTS:Go player, table tennis, travel, music and reading.

Ms Bonny Ling

USAAtlanta,Georgia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Criminology; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:The University of Georgia: BA (political science) BSc (ecology) 1998

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, TuftsUniversity: MA (law and diplomacy) 2002

INTERESTS:Travelling and getting to know various cultures. Ialso like to attend art events, to read short stories,and to write letters.


Miss Yingjie Liu

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biological Sciences; Newnham College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Shenyang Medical College: BA 1998

China Medical University: MSc (pharmacology) 2001

My three years advanced study andresearch in Pharmacology at the Universityof Cambridge, will definitely contribute

significantly to the development of medicalscience in my motherland, which is my planfor the future.

INTERESTS:Reading, translating and writing in Japanese,singing, piano playing, calligraphy and swimming.

Mr Peter SupitiManasantivongs

USA California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Linguistics; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (mathematics) 1999

University of Cambridge: MPhil (linguistics) 2001

My PhD research at Cambridge aims tostudy the reduction of the subjunctive inthe romance languages. After completingmy research here, my aim is to revive

enthusiasm for foreign language learning inthe United States and to draw attention toits importance and relevance in present-daysociety. Possible career options includeteaching, hospitality and tourism, andforeign service.

INTERESTS:Secretary – Harvard and Radcliffe (1999),Peterhouse Graduate Society (2001–02).University 2nd Volleyball Team.

Ms EfstathiaMargaritis (Evi)

Greece

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Archaeology; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Athens:BA (archaeology and history of art) 1996

University of Sheffield: MSc (environmentalarchaeology and palaeontology) 1999.

For as long as I can remember, I havewanted to study archaeology. I becameinterested in ancient agriculture and plantremains whilst studying at Sheffield.Archaeobotany is a relatively new field of

research in Greek archaeology and study ofarchaeobotanical remains from HellenisticGreek Macedonia will increase myknowledge of the role of plants andagriculture in any interpretations andmodelling of Hellenistic society. Theexperience gained at Cambridge will enableme to make a useful contribution to agrowing discipline in my country.

INTERESTS:Field archaeologist and archaeobotanist. Also traveland meeting people.

Mr RomanMartinez

USANew York

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil International Relations; Trinity College.

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (history) 2001

While not yet certain of my career plans, I hope my study of European history andpolitics at Cambridge will help me betterunderstand the role America must play ininternational affairs.

INTERESTS:Golf, touch football.

Mr HenriqueMartins

Portugal

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Management Studies; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:New University of Lisbon: MD 2000

Aware that I am a doctor and a teacher Ihope that this MPhil/PhD in ManagementStudies, eventually in the area of HealthManagement and Policy, will became thecorner-stone to my aimed career in teaching

a new generation of doctors and alsoprepare me for other manager/politicianroles I may be called to act.

INTERESTS:Theatre (actor and director; Founder andCoordinator of “Miguel Torga Theatre Company”Director of “ANANKE” Theatre Company of Greekand Roman Plays), bodybuilding, ecology, scoutingand hospital clowning.


Miss AnnaMassiou

Greece

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Musicology; King’s College.

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Athens: BA (music) 2000

University of Cambridge: MPhil (musicology) 2001

With my doctoral dissertation I wish tofocus on the Christian chant in medievalSouthern Italy. The symbiosis of diverseelements in this multicultural society isrecorded in the music, the study of which

can help us recover a picture of theirinteraction and the propelling forces. Bycontributing to a creative academicdialogue, and by teaching, I will share myenthusiasm for the beauty of the art itself,and for the value of chant as a windowinto human political, social and culturalhistory.

INTERESTS:Medieval Christian music; summer courses onGregorian chant (Cremona, Italy); piano diploma – performs early music.

Mr M GMasters

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil International Relations; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Michigan: BA 2001

I am interested in human relationships andinteractions. The effects of theseinteractions often shape relationships, affectcultures, help form economies and politicaland social institutions. I would like tostudy these interactions in an internationalcontext so as to better prepare myself for alife of global public service. Pursuing anMPhil in International Relations atCambridge will help me in this goal, forhaving a firm grasp of international

relations is essential to understanding theworld in which we live, as well as thosewho inhabit it. This opportunity will allowme to develop the skills I will need as apublic servant to both understand othersand to work with them.

INTERESTS:After many visits to the Pine Ridge IndianReservation in South Dakota, and talks with thetribal members, elders and educators, helped toform The Four Directions Unity Project whichinvolves “pen pal” exchanges and camping trips.Held a responsible position within the presidentialcampaign of Vice-President Gore. Anthropology;history; linguistics.

Mr M Mathuray

South Africa

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD English Literature; Sidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of the Witwatersrand: BA (history) 1998

University of Sussex: MA (English literature) 2000

My previous research has centred aroundeducation development, early childhoodeducation and care, gay and lesbian rights,adult literacy, and media policy. The

significance of cultural production for theseprojects has steered me towards my presentresearch on colonial and postcolonialliterature, dramatic and film studies,psychoanalytic theory and politicalphilosophy. My studies at Cambridge willfacilitate a more incisive and productiveapproach to these areas.

INTERESTS:Local political issues and human rights.

Mr KevinMatulef

USAPortland,Oregon

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics;Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Brown University: ScB (mathematics/computerscience and mathematical economics) 2002

Mr SeanMcHugh

USASan Antonio,Texas

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:California Institute of Technology:BSc (chemical engineering) 2002

My career goal is to manage a high-techengineering firm in the United States. Thiswill enable me to thrive at the interfacebetween engineering science, industry, andthe environment.

INTERESTS:Various athletic activities such as surfing,rollerblading, and working out at the gym. Alsoparticipating in student government, maintainingmy computer hardware business, and life guardingat pools and water parks.


Ms Shefali VMehta

USAConnecticut

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Economics and Development; Selwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:New York University: BA (economics) 2000

My educational focus is development, withan emphasis on rural credit markets andmicrocredit programs. I plan to work in the public or non-profit sector in the areasof policy and programme development

– a goal that will be achieved, in part,through the skills and knowledge I willacquire during my course of study atCambridge.

INTERESTS:Co-president of a children’s volunteer group; tutorfor “America Reads” and “Looking Ahead”.

Ms ElenaMenichelli

Italy

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Molecular Biology; Magdalene College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University La Sapienza, Rome: Laurea (chemistry)2000

I am sure Cambridge is a very compellingplace to study and a PhD at the Laboratoryof Molecular Biology (with its outstandingreputation for past and present research)

will not only increase my scientificknowledge and give me a strongbackground for my future career but willalso be a challenging life experience.

INTERESTS:Science; reading; visiting museums and artexhibitions; concerts; theatre; open-air activities;travel and meeting people of different cultures.

Mr ZerihunMohammed Ali

Ethopia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Geography; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Addis Ababa University: BA (history) 1988,MA (social anthropology) 1999.

My proposed research is concerned withresource competition and inter-ethnicrelations, particularly among differentethnic groups in southern parts of Ethiopia.

The research will contribute towards theformulation of proper environmental socialand political policies, both at regional andnational level, and to resolving some of theproblems of natural resource managementpractices and related conflicts in other partsof Ethiopia and other African countries.

INTERESTS:Held various posts in governmental and non-governmental organisations.

Mr JoshMorhart

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA Classics; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Western Ontario: BA (philosophy) 2000

My primary academic interests includeinvestigating the philosophical foundationsof Western civilization: in particular, thestudy of ancient philosophy, classicallanguages, and social and political thought.My proposed course of study at Cambridgewill be the first step to an academic careerin these areas because it will enable

me to design a course of study that includes all my interests. Ultimately, as adoctoral student, I plan to develop aninterdisciplinary approach.

INTERESTS:Volunteer community projects (educational andnon-educational).

Mr ArneClaudioMorteani

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physics; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Tübingen, Germany:(mineralogy) 1994–95,Intermediate examination (physics) 1995–97

University of Munich: diploma (physics) 1998–2001

I believe that my PhD studies at Cambridgewill give me a good basis for an academiccareer.

INTERESTS:Scientific – optics, physical chemistry, biophysics.Worked in consultancy for several months aftergraduating. Sports – running, skating, sailing,squash, skiing, snowboarding. Organiser –international student events, University of Munich.Music – jazz-piano, plays in a Jazz band, taughtpiano for several years. Philosophy.


Mr E Msindo

Zimbabwe

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Historical Studies; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Zimbabwe: BA (history and philosophy)2000

My research aims to explain the presentsocial conflicts in most parts of Zimbabwe(conflicts that are often explained in ethnicterms) and will stress that people shouldaccept their differences, drop ethnic hatredand focus on development-related issues.

The research will not only enhance mycareer as an historian but will also benefitmy country – national histories do not needto remain a mystery.

INTERESTS:Athletics, basketball. Volunteer – Prison Fellowship,Zimbabwe; Christian youth leader and peereducator/counselor; Charity Ministry (orphans, streetkids). Member, Oral Tradition Association ofZimbabwe; former Health Officer in ManfredHodson (University of Zimbabwe).

Miss KamaliniMukherji

IndiaCalcutta

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA English; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Jadavpur University,Calcutta: BA (English) 2001

I am interested in and have seriouslypursued Tagore music since childhood. Ihave participated in several programmesboth in Calcutta and in other cities ofIndia. I have also had some training in the

Odissi form of Indian classical dance andhave given a few stage performances. I amalso interested in theatre. I have taken partin departmental productions of ourUniversity and have also played lead rolesin Tagore dance-dramas and stageadaptations of some of his short stories. I would like to choose a career later in lifethat permits me to integrate my academicswith my cultural interests.

Mr Isaac SNakhimovsky

USA New York

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Political Thought; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (history) 2001

I am studying the history of politicalthought where my interest will focusprimarily on late seventeenth- andeighteenth-century discussions of thetheoretical foundations and moral characterof commercial societies.

INTERESTS:Avid musician – principal violist, Harvard-RadcliffeOrchestra; founding member, Kammerfeld StringQuartet; participant in numerous other chamberensembles. Hopes to continue such musicalactivities whilst at Cambridge.

Miss NNovakovic

Yugoslavia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD English and Applied Linguistics; Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Belgrade: BA (English literature) 1999

University of Cambridge: MPhil (English and appliedlinguistics) 2001

My course of study at Cambridge will helpme achieve my aim of an academic careerat the University of Belgrade. I intend touse the expertise gained to improve and

reform university curricula, and teachingmethods and standards, and to promoteinterdisciplinary research within the broadarea of linguistic study.

INTERESTS:Academic – syntax, morphology, second languageacquisition, clitic phenomena in Europeanlanguages, language processing. Sport – Freeclimbing (member of the Yugoslav National Team;rowing (member of Christ’s College First Ladieseight and Belgrade based ‘Red Star’ rowing club).Cambridge University Pottery Society.

Mr AlexanderNyren

USANew York City

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Economics; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (applied mathematics) 2002

I hope to use the tools of behaviouraleconomics to investigate problems in gametheory, macroeconomic policy, andfinancial markets.

INTERESTS:Avant-garde literature and theatre, journalism,politics, watching American football, and travel.


Mr Daithi O’Crualaoich

IrelandCork

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA Mathematics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University College Cork: BSc (computer science)2002

Subsequent to taking a degree atCambridge, my ambition is to continuewith postgraduate studies in an areacombining both Mathematics and

Computer Science. I am keen to pursue anacademic career following such studies. Ivery much enjoy tutoring and would beeager to become involved in teaching. It isalso an intention of mine to spend sometime travelling, if possible.

INTERESTS:Theatre and drama, philosophy, photography andcinema. I am a fan of cricket and enjoy cycling.

Miss CatherineO’Brien

South AfricaCape Town

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social & Political Science; Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cape Town: Bachelor of BusinessScience 1996, Bachelor of Social Science 2000

University of Cambridge: MPhil 2002

I intend to deepen my understanding ofchildren in difficult circumstances. Theskills and knowledge gained will contributeto research that informs policy and practice

to make a difference for South Africanchildren in the context of violence andsocial tansformation.

INTERESTS:Non-competitive cycling and rollerblading. I enjoywriting creatively and professionally, havingpublished in several academic journalsinternationally on topics ranging from the socialconstruction of geeks to the nature of childhoodthrough history revealed in artworks. Encouraged bywinning medals in international art competitions, Icontinue to draw and paint in my spare time.

Ms EivorOborn-Barrett

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Management Studies; Clare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:McMaster University: Bachelor of Health Sciences

Queen’s University: MSc (exercise rehabilitation)

My long-term ambitions are to lead in, andcontribute to improving healthcare deliveryso that it would become more collaborativeand responsive. I would like to further ourknowledge and understanding as to how

collaborative learning and best practicesuggested by evidence-based medicine canbe enacted in healthcare teams. I am alsokeen to assist healthcare leaders and boardsin policy formulation and implementationwithin and across national health systems.

INTERESTS:Sports, including tennis, soccer, hiking. I enjoytravelling and experiencing other cultures and speak4 languages. I am involved in our local churchwhere I teach Sunday school.

Ms Juliana Ochs

USA Charlottesville,Virginia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social Anthropology; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale University: BA and MA (cultural anthropology)2002

In the Cambridge Department of SocialAnthropology, I will examine how thedomestic space and material culture ofBedouin in Israel reflect and elucidate thepoliticized transformations ofcontemporary Bedouin economy and

society. Ultimately, as a socioculturalanthropologists in academia or for anNGO, I hope to study the transitions ofrefugees and other displaced peoples. Myinterest in the material culturalrepresentation of societies in museumexhibits leads me to envision that I mightalso work as a museum curator.

INTERESTS:Letterpress printing, publishing and design work,dance, and travel.

Mr SutayutOsornprasop

Thailand Bangkok

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD, International Studies; Corpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Chulalongkorn University:BA (political science) 1998

University of Cambridge: MPhil (Internationalrelations) 1999

After the completion of my PhD inInternational Relations at the University ofCambridge, I wish to pursue my career asan academician specialising in InternationalRelations at universities inThailand and inASEAN. My ultimate aim is to be a part to

help establish the ASEAN University which would greatly strengthen academicco-operation in ASEAN as well as enhanceASEAN awareness, solidarity and the senseof “ASEANness”. I wish I could use theknowledge and experiences I gain fromCambridge to help improve the standardand quality of higher education in Thailandand, if possible, Southeast Asia as a whole.

INTERESTS:Youth activities, public speaking, internationalcultural exchanges, and ASEAN Students jointactivities. In the free time, I am also fond ofswimming, tennis and table tennis.


Mr AntoniosPantazis

GreeceHellas,Athens

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Anatomy; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (natural sciences)

My long-term ambitions involve myselfbeing an acknowledged expert in the areaof neuro-physiology, and thus make manycontributions to the scientific knowledge in

this area. I also wish to contribute to thepromotion of such knowledge to others, byassuming an academic position. I wouldalso like to broaden my cultural horizons,e.g. by working in different countriesbefore I ‘settle down’.

INTERESTS:Cinema, listening to music, doing some sports(mostly volleyball), fishing and travelling.

Miss GeraldineMary Parsons

Ireland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (Anglo-Saxon, Norseand Celtic) 2001

My MPhil in Anglo-Saxon, Norse andCeltic will focus on Middle Irish literature,particularly on the twelfth-century textAcallam na Senórach. On return to IrelandI hope to work in education.

INTERESTS:Art – painting, drawing and pottery; history of art,in particular the art and architecture of medievalEurope; early Italian renaissance (hence trips toPisa, Florence and Rome). Reading; travel (Europe,United States). Societies – running a social club forthe elderly in Cambridge, member, committees ofthe Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic society, and theScottish-Irish society.

Mr Amol Pawar

USA Jamaica,New York

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biochemistry; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Pennsylvania: BA (biochemistry),MS (chemistry) 2002

I hope to work towards understanding andcuring the diseases of mankind and raisethe standard of living of those in thedeveloping world.

INTERESTS:Outdoor activities and sports.

Mr Richard Payne

New ZealandChristchurch

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Downing College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Canterbury: BSc (chemistry) 2001

My dream is to use the knowledge gainedfrom my PhD at Cambridge University, todesign and synthesise pharmaceuticals. I aminterested in this field of science, as theresearch is rewarded by the knowledge thatyou have the ability to improve the lives ofothers. I am especially interested in thesynthesis of drugs to aid in the treatment ofcancer, HIV and neurological disorders.

INTERESTS:Sports. In New Zealand I captain my club team, andhave represented my province (Canterbury) at juniorlevels. I also play competitive tennis and cricket andam involved in a number of other sporting andcommunity activities.


Mr Stephen S LPeppin

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Applied Mathematics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Prince Edward Island:BSc (physics) 1997

University of Alberta:MSc (chemical engineering) 1999

Cambridge will give me an excellenteducation in applied mathematics, allow

me to meet many interesting and diversepeople, and reveal many exciting careerpossibilities upon graduation. In the future,I plan to work as a researcher inenvironmental or biological science.

INTERESTS:Golf, ice hockey, football, tennis, bridge jumping, skydiving, scuba diving; hiking/travel (CanadianRockies, hitchhiking across Canada, backpacking inSE Asia and Western Europe); reading; folk music;trumpet.


Mr Rob KPerrons

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Fitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:McMaster University:BEng (mechanical engineering) 1995

MIT: SM 1997

My research will use agent-based computermodelling to assess policy options incomplex market and regulatoryenvironments. This research will hopefully

position me well in the future for a dualrole in academia and policy making.

INTERESTS:An avid traveller, backpacked through all but onecontinent of the world and has lived in fourcountries other than Canada. All sports, reading,standup comedy, writing, and [drinking] beer.

Mr DimitriosPetousis

Greece

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Imperial College of Science, Technology andMedicine, University of London: MEng (electricaland electronic engineering) 2001

A PhD from Cambridge will offer mepersonal satisfaction and help me acquirethe professional respect and specialisation

I need in order to fulfill my future careerplans in the field of engineeringmanagement.

INTERESTS:Secretary, Electrical Engineering Society, publicityofficer, City and Guilds College Union. Summer andteam sports, history, philosophy, literature, musicand painting.

Miss Hoai Pham(Julie)

USAWashington

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History; Pembroke College.

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California Berkeley:BA (history and anthropology) 2001

My undergraduate thesis on the SouthVietnamese military perspective of theVietnam War, based on interviews withveterans-émigrés, received numerous grantsas well as public recognition. I am currently

pursuing a PhD in Historical Studies,writing an intellectual genealogy of formerBritish bureaucrat and Southeast Asianscholar John S. Furnivall, which reflects mycontinuing interest in how the conceptionof national and racial identity impactsknowledge formation in and of SoutheastAsia.

INTERESTS:Cooking gourmet meals; hosting theme cocktailparties; decorating interior spaces.

Mr EdoardoPiano

Italy

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Mechanical Engineering; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University College London:MEng (mechanical engineering) 2001

My previous research in mechanicalengineering has been a time of fast personalgrowth and enthusiastic discovery of thepotential of my subject. My PhD thesisaims to tackle an aspect of the growing

problem of atmospheric pollution, and Ihope that this will be a step towards theimprovement of everyone’s lives.

INTERESTS:Volunteer: assisted the homeless and children inAfrica with the Missionaries of Charity.

Ms JenniferPiscopo

USAFalmouth,Massachusetts

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Latin American Studies; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Wellesley College: BA (Latin American studies) 2002

After receiving my MPhil in LatinAmerican Studies from Cambridge, I willpursue a PhD in Political Science. I intendto teach Latin American politics at theuniversity level, emphasising women’s rolesin democratic development.

INTERESTS:Travelling, reading mystery novels, visiting historichouses, and drinking coffee with good friends. Idislike math but love astronomy (essentially physicsin disguise); I don’t play sports but enjoy anoccasional game of tennis. When not dreamingabout sailing from Boston to Bermuda on a boat Idon’t own, I focus my energy on academic pursuits.


Ms MilitsaPlavsic

USA Westford,Vermont

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Zoology; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Vermont: BS (wildlife biology) 1996

Yale University: MS (conservation biology) 1998

I envision that, after completing a PhD atCambridge and acquiring more fieldexperience in Africa, I will assume aleadership position within an internationalconservation organization and devote my

energies to using sound science andcooperative approaches to support Africannations interested in managing theirwildlife resources sustainably.

INTERESTS:Natural history, birding, languages (French, Spanish,Serbo-Croatian, Setswana), semi-professional choralsinging, volunteer work (wildlife rehabilitation,assistance for families in need, environmentaleducation), travel, hiking, biking, in-line skating,cooking.

Ms Stacy Porter

USA Belmont,Massachusetts

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economic & Social History; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (government) 2002

I am interested in the economic and socialfoundations of the post-industrial societiesand in the differences in institutions,policies, and outcomes across the advanceddemocracies. My work at Cambridge will

focus on how the development of modernwelfare states has shaped women’semployment and in the history behind themarked differences in welfare policiesamong the advanced democracies. Mylong-term aim is to be involved in bothacademia and public policy making.

INTERESTS:Running, music, photography, travel, fiction, politics,art, and writing.

Miss MeredithMichelle Price

USA Maryland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History and Philosophy of the Science ofMedicine; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:North Carolina State University:BSc (biochemistry and Spanish) 2001

I am pursuing a PhD in the History andPhilosophy of Medicine after which I willreturn to the US to attend Medical Schoolat Wake Forest University School ofMedicine.

INTERESTS:Volleyball and president of student athlete advisorycommittee.

Ms Riikka JPyysalo

Finland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Education; Jesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Helsinki: MA (education) 2001

My course at Cambridge will provide agood basis for my professionaldevelopment in achieving my aim to workin the field of school improvement byproviding research training as well as anopportunity to work with local schools.

INTERESTS:Member, student union of the University of Helsinki,Division for Academic Affairs; cultural issues andmusic.

Mr David Quinn

USA Newark,Delaware

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Villanova University:BEng (mechanical engineering) 2002

I am of the firm belief that comprehensivesolutions to many large scale socialproblems are dependent on advancementsin science and technology. It is one of my

long term goals to be involved in suchadvancements and I feel that I could do sofrom a scientific development and/oradministrative and policy level.

INTERESTS:Theatre and sports. I have been involved withtheatre as a technical director and an actor. Off thestage, my favourite activities include golfing,rollerhockey, and baseball.


Mr ZoltanRadnai

HungaryBudapest

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA,MSci in Natural Sciences 2002

I am doing a PhD in Condensed MatterPhysics, after which I am planning tobecome a scientific researcher, perhaps at aUniversity. I would like to contributesignificantly to the advancement of thescientific knowledge of humanity.

INTERESTS:Astrophysics, Biochemistry and Genetics. Computingand computer programming. Japanese languageand culture. Literature and Philosophy. Head Judgeof Trinity College Card Club. Bridge and other cardgames, logic puzzles. Tennis, table-tennis, squashand basketball.

Mr MadhavaRaghavendra

IndiaHyderabad

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Architecture; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University:BArch 1996,Master of Urban & Regional Planning 2000

NTERESTS:Currently involved as a member of the Lion’s Club,Hyderabad City Chapter. Actively participate inSports including Cricket, Lawn Tennis; Art includingGraphic Design, Outdoor Photography of the Builtand Natural Environs.

Miss DeepaRajan

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA Mathematics; Lucy Cavendish College.

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Delhi: BA (mathematics) 2001

At Cambridge, I wish to develop aninnovative and creative mind, and improvemy ability to rationalize, conceptualize andanalyze. I also wish to imbibe skills ofperseverance, self-discipline, self-motivationand patience, which I hope will help meface challenges in life. Trying to understand

better the intricacies of mathematics is alsohigh on my agenda. After completing mystudies, I hope to contribute significantlytowards furthering the cause ofmathematics by improving educationstandards in Indian universities, and toharness youth power for the success ofIndia as a whole. I hope my stay atCambridge provides me with skillsnecessary to successfully accomplish mydream.

Miss ThimaliRajapaksa

Sri LankaColombo

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BMed, Clinical Studies; New Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA

Being a medical student, my greatest hopefor the future is simply to be the bestdoctor I can be and to believe I can make adifference to the health care system in mycountry.

INTERESTS:Sports and adventurous activities. I played in theUniversity Tennis and Badminton pools in my firstyear and joined the Officers Training Corps in thesecond year. When I’m not outside, I like relaxingwith my guitar or thinking up new places to travelto since travelling and meeting new people isanother of my many interests.

Mr Kyle Rand

USACalifornia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Modern and Medieval Languages; WolfsonCollege

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:SOAS, University of London:BA (economics and law) 1999

From the time that I was a boy my life hasprimarily consisted of two distinct strandsthat have slowly been moving towards eachother. The intellectual and the artist arenever far from each other, and yet even a

small distance is never easy. Apart from myacademic and intellectual interests inliterature and philosophy, I have been astudent and practitioner of the plastic artsin general and fine art photography inparticular; showing most recently atgalleries in and around San Francisco. Theproposed PhD will allow me to make adetailed inquiry into a relationship that hashaunted me on both an intellectual and acreative level: the relationship between thearts, and the historical evolution of ideas.


Mr Swajit Rath

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA Economics; Girton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Delhi: BA (economics) 2001

I am fascinated by global capital marketsand intend to study the factors affectingthem. I hope to take advantage ofCambridge’s reputation for encouragingdebate. Exposure to students of different

disciplines will deepen my understanding ofmy own discipline.

INTERESTS:Debates; writing; quiz competitions.

Mr Jay Reddy

USAAustin,Texas

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Oncology; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Texas Tech University:BSc (cell and molecular biology) 2002

Mr WalterHerbert WernerRentzsch

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Gonville and Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Technische Hochschule, Aachen: Dipl Ing (materials science and metallurgy) 2001

The objective of my research is theintegration of shape and material in processselection. The central topic is to develop ageneric methodology to understand the

interactions between shape features,materials and process.

INTERESTS:Academic – nonferrous metals, ceramics andcomposite materials; inventing (holds a patent inthe field of materials testing); economics; businessmanagement (successfully participated in abusiness-plan-competition).

Mr Oliver Rinne

GermanyMinden

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Theoretical Physics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Heidelberg:Vordiploma (physics and mathematics)

University of Cambridge:Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics 2002

After doing Part III of the MathematicalTripos last year, I will pursue further myinterest in General Relativity andCosmology by concentrating on the topical

field of Numerical Relativity. I think thatdoing a PhD at one of the world’s mostrenowned departments in TheoreticalPhysics provides an excellent basis for anacademic career.

INTERESTS:Music – playing the piano as a soloist and withchamber music ensembles, literature, art, cycling.

Mr AndrewSutherlandRobertson

USA California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Genetics; Magdalene College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California San Diego: BSc (molecularbiology) 1999, MSc (development biology) 2000

Cambridge is a wonderful opportunity. It’sa great chance to meet people from all overthe world, to learn new hobbies and keepup old ones in a new country, and to learnabout Biology at a world famousUniversity.

INTERESTS:Skiing; surfing; scuba diving; martial arts. Performedguitar at local bars and coffee shops, and played ina band at venues around San Diego.


Mr AlessandroRospigliosi

Italy

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; Selwyn College.

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University College London: MEng (chemical andbiochemical engineering) 2001

My proposed course of study involves thesynthesis of modified DNA analogues toform core components in microelectroniccircuits. In order to bind these to silicon

substrates, novel interfacial chemistries arebeing developed. It is my desire to continuein this field of research and possibly to joina research institute in the future.

INTERESTS:Sailing, skiing, basketball, classical music.Committee, Amnesty International. Also, VicePresident, first London MUN Society.

Ms Kristin Rule

USASarasota,Florida

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Materials Modelling; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Vassar College: BA 2002

Miss AntoniaRuppel

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Classics; Newnham College.

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (classics) 2001

Whilst I am at Cambridge I see an idealway of furthering my knowledge in thefascinating field of the classics – myfascination stemming from anundergraduate course. It will also enable

me to acquire the general skills involved inacademic research and scientific writingwhich I will need to pursue an academiccareer.

INTERESTS:Linguist (always interested in improving foreignlanguage skills) Polish and Vedic Sanskrit,astrophysics; astronomy and violin.

Mr Colin Russell

USAAtlanta,Georgia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD, Zoology; Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Emory University: BS (biology) 2001

At Cambridge, I plan to pursue research intheoretical ecology and epidemiology. Myprimary interests lie in using mathematicalmodels to understand the populationdynamics of infectious diseases. I amparticularly interested in the interplay ofstochasticity and spatial heterogeneity inthe development of patterns in disease

spread. Upon completion of my PhD I willmost likely return to the US to for a careerin academia.

INTERESTS:Travelling, hiking, theatre and music.

Mrs OksanaRuzak

Ukraine

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Ivan Franks Lviv National University, Ukraine:BSc (physics) 2000

I hope to become a specialist intelecommunications by continuing to doresearch (post-doctoral) in my subject, andto use my acquired skills to develop newscience and practice which will be ofbenefit to my country.

INTERESTS:Sports – especially hiking, mountaineeringorienteering and skiing. Organizer – social events,including student exhibitions, conferences andmeetings. Member – two NGOs, international“Mothers for Peace” organization. Web-design,drawing and design.


Miss NuriaSanchez Puig

Mexico


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:National University of Mexico: BA (food chemistry)1999, MSc (biochemistry) 2001

Protein Engineering is an area of study Igot involved with during my Master’sproject. In future, I will apply this powerfultechnology to the manufacture of

nourishments, and will study gastronomyto complement the scientific part of foodchemistry with the artistic one.

Mrs ClaudiaYamileSanhueza Riveros

Chile


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Chile: BSc (engineering) 1998

My main research interests are labourmarkets, inequality and education.Understanding how to fight poverty andinequality has always been the mostimportant thought in my academic study.

In my future career as an academic, I hopeI will be able to contribute to the discussionof policies that can help to create a moreequal and just society.

Mr SovanSarkar

IndiaCalcutta

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Medical Genetics; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Presidency College, Kolkata under CalcuttaUniversity: BSc (physiology) 2000

School of Biotechnology, Madurai KamarajUniversity (M.K.U.), Madurai:MSc (biotechnology) 2002

Miss E J Sayer

Switzerland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Plant Sciences; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Bern: MSc (biology and botany) 2001

Although it was hard to leave friends andfamily, I am happy that I can continueresearch in the field of tropical ecology (Iam really looking forward to my fieldworkin Panama), and hope to continue researchin the field after completing my PhD.

INTERESTS:Cycling, walking, singing, reading, cinema, pool,going out with friends and travel – speaks fourlanguages.

Mr RonaldScalise

USA New Orleans,Louisiana

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:LLM; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Tulane University: BA (philosophy and politicaleconomy) 1997

Tulane University Law School: J.D. 2000

At Cambridge, I intend to studycomparative law and examine thecompeting legal philosophies of civilian and

common-law jurisdictions. Aftercompleting my L.L.M, I will use myknowledge of both English common lawand European civil law to practice law inLouisiana, the only mixed (civil/common)law jurisdiction in the United States, and topursue opportunities there in law teachingand research.

INTERESTS:Political philosophy and English grammar, cooking,and jogging.


Ms Sandra P MScanlon

Ireland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University College Dublin: BA (history and Greekand Roman civilisation) 2000, MA (history ofinternational relations) 2001

I am confident that my time and academicresearch at Cambridge University, and my

knowledge of the field of contemporaryinternational relations, will enable me topursue a career in this area: one that Iintend shall focus upon the area of humanrights abuses.

INTERESTS:Representative, combined departments of historystaff/student committee; first year undergraduatetutor.

Ms BridgitteBess Schaffer

USACalifornia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic; Girton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California Berkeley:BA (Celtic studies and history) 1998

University of Cambridge:MPhil (Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic) 2001

I intend to make a comparative study therelationship between royalty and theChurch in an insular (England, Ireland,Wales and North Britain) context to 1050AD – possibly the relationship betweenmembers of royal families who heldecclesiastical office and their ruling

kindred. This will form the basis of myfuture research which will focus on linkingaspects of the histories of what have beenconsidered marginal polities (Ireland,Wales, North Britain) to polities whichhave been better studied and accordedgreater importance in the course ofmedieval history (England), which I hopewill contribute to the clarification of ouroverall picture of medieval society. I wouldeventually like to teach medieval history atuniversity level in the USA.

INTERESTS:Academic – medieval political history, LatinAmerican literature, local California history.Badminton; hiking.

Ms Dana Scardigli

USAHaddonfield,New Jersey

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD European Studies; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (social anthropology) 2002


Miss JohannaSchmidtke

USAChandler,Arizona

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physics; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Arizona: BSc(biochemistry/mathematics) 2002

Researching in the field of organicelectronics, I hope to contribute toimprovements in material and device designfor applications such as improvedelectronic devices, more widely available

educational tools, and economic, renewableenergy sources. I will pursue an academicposition and work to better link scientificadvancement and its implications.

INTERESTS:Musical performance, particularly on tuba, as wellas hiking and travel.

Mr AlanSchoenfeld

USA Hewlett,New York

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Education; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale: BA 2002

My main area of academic and politicalinterest is access to post-secondaryeducation in the United States. While atYale, I founded a college preparation

program for New Haven high schoolstudents and have since worked with theCollege Board to found similar programsacross the country. In the future, I hope toinfluence higher education policy at abroader level, perhaps through state ornational government work. I’m a lapsedjournalist and would like, at some point, tostart writing again.


Mr JonathanSchoenfeld

USAPleasantville,New York

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Biological Science; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale University: BS (molecular, cellular,developmental biology) 2002

In the future I would like to use myknowledge of genetics and molecularbiology to develop innovative medicaltreatments. Studying in the Pathology

Department at Cambridge will hopefullyprovide me with a variety of useful researchcapabilities and allow me to contribute to aproject of scientific merit. I intend tofurther develop my research and clinicalskills by attending medical school atHarvard University.

INTERESTS:Travel, international politics, chess, running,healthcare economics.

Miss AnneSchunck

GermanyHagen

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Theoretical Physics; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Heidelberg: Vordiplom (physics) 2000

University of Cambridge (DAMTP): Certificate ofAdvanced Studies in Mathematics 2001/2002

Cambridge seems to me not only the rightplace to complete a PhD but moreover a

wonderful place to serve my verve formusic. The DAMTP provides with itsenormous variety of internationally leadingresearch groups the ideal place toaccomplish exciting and vivid research.Thus having completed the PhD inCambridge will enable a great start towardsan academic career.

INTERESTS:Playing the violin.

Mr Alankattu-puthur Natesan Senthil Kumar

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Plant Sciences; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Tamil Nadu Agricultural University: BSc 1998

Indian Agricultural Research, Institute: MSc 2001

I am from a farming community, and wishto become a scientist-cum-teacher. Myultimate wish is to serve the farmingcommunity in my home country by findingways to increase agriculture and biomassproduction. I am eager to gain knowledgefrom this opportunity to study atCambridge, as it is clear that the

chloroplast development group is carryingout pioneering research in this field.Cambridge is one of the best Universities inthe world so I feel very happy to be giventhe opportunity to study here.

INTERESTS:Volleyball and basketball, athletics.

Miss BedraSharif

Iraq

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Genetics; Lucy Cavendish College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Manchester: BSc (genetics) 2001

I believe that studying for a PhD indevelopmental genetics at CambridgeUniversity will be the first step in trainingto be a professional and reliable scientist.In the future, I hope to contribute to thebody of scientific knowledge and/orencourage the learning and appreciation ofscience in society.

INTERESTS:Badminton, bridge; backgammon; current affairs(particularly topics concerning medicine and theenvironment).

Miss AlbinaShayevich

USACranston,Rhode Island

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social & Political Science; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Pennsylvania:BA (psychology and international relations) 2001

University of Cambridge:MPhil (social and developmental psychology) 2002

There is no substitute for doing what youlove. More than anything, I want to keeppursuing my line of research in thepsychology of memory, and hope to makeserious contributions to our understandingof the human mind.

INTERESTS:Fine art: in representing the human form and thefaces of those I know. My area is mostly portraitpainting and figure drawing in the realist-expressionist tradition.


Mr Jay Silver

USAAtlanta,Georgia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil, Computer Speech, Text & IT;Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Georgia Institute of Technology:BS (electrical engineering) 2002

Mr AnindaSinha

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Theoretical Physics; Gonville and Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Jadhavpur University: BSc (physics) 1999

University of Cambridge: Part II, Natural SciencesTripos (physics) 2000, Certificate of AdvancedStudies in, Mathematics 2001

My life and passion is physics. I amcarrying out my research under one thefounders and leading string-theorists of ourtime. My interests are wide – ranging fromthe phenomenological aspects to the

intensely theoretical aspects of the subject. Ihave a couple of research papers under mybelt dealing mostly with the former aspects.I want to delve into the abstract beauty ofthe subject and hope to continue researchin string field theory.

Miss UrbasiSinha

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Materials Science & Metallurgy; Queens’College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India:BSc (physics) 2000

University of Cambridge:BA (natural sciences) 2002

Superconductivity is my proposed field ofresearch. Rich in theory, but at the sametime an experimentalist’s delight; it is oneof the most intriguing branches ofCondensed Matter Physics. My aim is todo research, which is a fulfilling, andstimulating experience for me, and abeneficial endeavour for others. I hope tocarry on with interesting work after PhD

and remain in academia, which wouldenable me to have valuable exchanges andinteractions with the ever so bright andeager younger generation. Perhaps wishfulthinking right now, but in the future I dohope to be able to make contributionstowards development of Room –temperature Superconductivity.

At the heart of High Tc Superconductivitylies a promise for the near future. I mightas well say that having just completed thefirst electrical century ushered in byThomas Edison, we are now entering asecond one, ushered in by High TcSuperconductivity.

INTERESTS:Quizzing, music, dance, poetry writing, debate,dramatics and computers.

Mr N I Slywka

USANew York

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD English Studies; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale: BA (English) 1999

After Cambridge, where I’ll beconcentrating on Edmund Burke, I plan toattend law school.

INTERESTS:Employment – education policy and policies formanaging America’s commonly held resources,assisting with three forthcoming books; tutored at acharter school for court-involved youths. Writingtheatre reviews for The Yale Herald; squash.


Miss WilatlukSinswat

Thailand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Land Economy; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:London School of Economics and Political Science:BSc 1997, MSc (economics) 1999

University of Cambridge: MPhil (developmentstudies) 2001

I chose to study economics solely because Ihope to become a future policy maker inthe belief that economic policies carry themost potential for significantly improvingpeople’s lives. Obtaining a PhD is anessential step to achieving this aim. I willreturn to the Bank of Thailand with a

thorough understanding of people-focusedpolicies, in a position to offer my ownpolicies for consideration. Ultimately I planto work on world development issuesthrough international organisations.

INTERESTS:Secretary/co-founder, Thai society, and co-director/choreographer, annual modern dance show(LSE); ran an evening course for Bank of Thailandstaff to improve their English language. Volunteer – helps in orphanages in Thailand; organiser,children’s festival play performed in a slum area ofBangkok; visited and gave financial support to atemple that provides a home for HIV patients whohave been rejected by their families and friends.

Ms HilaryAllesterSoderland

USAWashington

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Archaeology; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Wellesley College: BA (anthropology, peace andjustice studies) 2001

Previously, I have studied abroad inMorocco and India, and have conductedundergraduate thesis research inGuatemala. After my studies at Cambridge,

I plan to attend law school to furtherexamine how the laws of individualcountries and international entities impactglobal archaeological problems andpolicies, cultural heritage management, andthe antiquities trade.

INTERESTS:Athletics, travel, track events (Junior Olympics) andvarsity soccer.

Miss JessicaStebbins

USAGreensboro,North Carolina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economic & Social History; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of North Florida: BA 2001

In college I was active in volunteer workand a member of the competitive MockTrial team. I spent three years volunteeringwith Hubbard House, a domestic violenceshelter, helping abused women get

protective injunctions. I am planning toattend Yale Law School after Cambridgeand pursue a career in justice.

Ms Robin Stein

USANorth Hollywood,California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Michigan State University: BS (chemistry) 2002,BA (interdisciplinary humanities) 2002

After I receive my PhD in Chemistry, I hopeto become a professor of chemistry.

INTERESTS:Clarinet and recorder.

Miss AstridSwenson

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History; Fitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Mohannes Lutenburg University, Mainz:history, 1998

University of Bourojne: license (history) 1999

University of Cambridge:MPhil (European studies), 2001

I intend to combine the knowledgepreviously obtained in my different subjectsby focusing on the relationship between art,propaganda and representation of gender inGermany and France in the interwar

period. By studying with internationalexperts, and using the excellent facilities inmy field of research, my proposed course ofstudy at Cambridge will help me with theaims of my future academic carrier.

INTERESTS:Tutor in Modern European History, and guide forguests, University of Mainz; guide for the GutenbergMuseum, Mainz; editor conference journal,Cambridge Review of International Affairs. Hasresided in various countries so is particularlyinterested in languages and intercultural exchange.Listens to music, plays piano and sings; performingtheatre; painting; badminton.


Miss SimoniSymeonidou

Cyprus

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Education; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cyprus: BEd 1998

University of Manchester: MEd 1999

My proposed studies at Cambridge will bethe starting point in pursuing the aims ofmy future career. The knowledge andqualifications acquired at Cambridge willenable me to apply for key positions inprofessions dealing with research oneducation and education policy, tocontribute to the in-service training ofeducationalists, and to participate in

consultation procedures for prospectivelegislative developments concerningeducation for the disabled. I will also beable to contribute to the empowerment ofrights for the disabled in Cyprus.

INTERESTS:Member, organising committee of the CyprusAssociation of Special Education (CASE).Discussions, Parliamentary Committee of Educationconcerning white papers on special education.Learning support teacher. Special and inclusiveeducation policy and practice in Cyprus and in othercountries. Disability rights movements. Qualitativeresearch methods. Theatre; musical events; Greekand international literature.

Mr MoncefTanfour

AlgeriaSkikda

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:UNITECH International Society: UNITECHInternational Degree 2002

Imperial College of Science, Technology andMedicine: MEng (chemical engineering) 2002

My participation in the UNITECHInternational Programme has enabled me tolive, study, work and make friends in four

European countries (UK, Netherlands,Germany and Switzerland). This hasfurther developed my multi-culturalsensitivity as well as my knowledge inmanagement and business. I am veryinterested in the areas of internationalaffairs, development and Environmental &Technology Policy. I am convinced that theskills and knowledge I will gain during mystay at the University of Cambridge and StJohn’s College will enhance my chances toachieve this goal.

Miss NatashaTelyatnikova

Russia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Immunology; St Catharine’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge: BA (natural sciences) 2000

At this stage it is difficult to know forcertain how my career will develop, but Iam committed to the future of medicinethrough research and see the PhD degree asan essential step in my scientificdevelopment.

INTERESTS:Ballroom and Latin dancing, travel and member ofMedical Students International Network.

Miss OlgaTribulato

Italy

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Classics; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University La Sapienza, Rome:Laurea (classics) 2000

University of Cambridge: MPhil (classics) 2001

Previous study in ancient culture led to anappreciable interest in the history oflanguages, so I decided to apply toCambridge to read for an MPhil inPhilology and Linguistics at the Faculty ofClassics. My research will deal withnominal composition in ancient Greek –this is a very important feature of both highand low level Greek – and will be based

mainly on inscriptions. I hope to provide acomprehensive study and database of allthe compounds attested on inscriptions upto the end of the fifth century, and toinvestigate the differences (if any) in the useof compounds between literary and lowerlanguage. On an academic level, this wouldenable me to acquire methods of researchand experience in a field that has not beenthoroughly investigated in recent times.

INTERESTS:Academic – the interaction between language andsociety; role of languages in the building-up of aculture; Indo-European linguistics, Italian andancient Greek dialectology. Drama; politics;archaeology; classical music.


Ms TatianaTzoulia

GreeceAthens

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:MIT: BS (biology)

Stanford University:MA (communication theory and media studies)

LSE: MSc (econometrics and mathematicaleconomics)

Ultimately, I hope to contribute to theimprovement of society as an economist, ateacher and a citizen. One of my ambitionsis to establish a center of informationeconomics that will bring together theresearch of academic economists and theexperience of practicioners in the field,reaping the benefits of interdisciplinarywork.

INTERESTS:Literature, writing, cinema, and swimming.

Dr MuraliVadivelu

IndiaMadras

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Protein Engineering; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:The Tamil Nadu Medical University, India: MB, BS(bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery)

A scientist who discovers a new medicationor vaccine or the like will help the entirehumanity. For example, Salk’s polio vaccinemade an immense impact in human history.This is usually very difficult to achieve in

clinical medicine alone. Thus, I decided ona research career in the basic sciences. My research experience in the Centre forProtein Engineering, University ofCambridge, will provide me the uniqueopportunity of being a part of ‘theCambridge Phenomenon’, which willenable me to extend the benefits of thephenomenon to the development of thirdworld countries.

Mr José AndrésVallejo

Ecuador

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Geography; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Ecuador: BSc (biology) 1995

University of Cambridge: MPhil, 2000

My bachelor’s degree is in BiologicalSciences, and because of my research inherpetology, I spent a couple of yearsresearching the Ecuadorian Amazon,affording me the opportunity to travel allover Ecuador. I also became involved withnature conservation and, with this

background and help from some of mycolleagues, we established a geographicalmagazine about Ecuador, where I have beenworking for the past four years. I pausedon this job to do an MPhil course onEnvironment and Development atCambridge in 1999, and I am pleased tohave been given the chance to come back tocontinue my studies in Geography which, Ihope, will help me to better understand thediverse and complex realities of mycountry.

INTERESTS:Photography; bike touring; mountain climbing.

Mr Peterjan VanNieuwenhuizen

The Netherlands

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA Mathematics; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Twente: MSc (computer science) 2001

I spent a year in industry, working for BTResearch, and this experience reinforcedmy belief that the overlapping area betweenMathematics and Computer Science ishighly important, posing many interesting

and challenging problems. A Cambridgedegree in Mathematics, in addition to myMaster’s in Computer Science, will help meto work on solutions to these problems.

INTERESTS:Academic – history and politics, especiallynineteenth- and twentieth century European and(North) American history. Piano; badminton; squash;tennis; chess. Travel – has visited half the countriesof mainland Europe, the USA and Canada.


Mr Marko Velic

Croatia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physics; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Zagreb: BSc (physics) 2000

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship will giveme the opportunity to fulfill all that isexpected of me by Croatia and its people. Iaim to contribute to its [re]development in

science (and a wide range of socialactivities) by considering whether the yearsof communism and war have permanentlyscarred its culture, science and technology.Studying at Cambridge is one of thosepriceless experiences that will give me theopportunity to achieve these aims.

Ms Julie-AnnVickers

Australia Brisbane

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Queensland: BA (psychology andsociology) 1995, BA (medieval studies) 2001

My interests have primarily centred on theexperience and exploration of othercultures and societies. This fundamentalorientation has fuelled my experiences

overseas as an independent traveller, as wellas a fascination for history at both theextra curricular and academic level. I alsotake an active interest in environmentalissues, particularly in terms of the localcommunity, and I maintain a commitmentto the promotion of equity in highereducation. In the future I hope to pursue acareer in historical research and workcollaboratively at an international level.

Mr GeorgeVogiatzis

GreeceThessaloniki

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Imperial College of Science, Technology andMedicine: MSci (computer science and mathematics)

I am interested in solving challengingproblems on a scientific or recreationallevel. I hope my course at Cambridge willgive me the experience and qualifications

necessary to pursue a career in academic orindustrial research. Eventually I would liketo return to Greece and promotetechnological education and research froman academic position.

INTERESTS:I play the guitar and I enjoy reading classicalliterature.

Miss MarissaWagner

USA Cortez,Colorado

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Biological Science; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale University: BA

I am interested in basic immunology orbiochemistry research that is applicable toparasitic or bacterial systems, with thebelief that a better understanding of basicbiology is imperative to the clinicaleradication of many infectious diseases. Iam currently applying to MD/PhDprograms and hope to work in academia.

INTERESTS:Having swum and played lacrosse in college, I ambeginning to try new activities such as kayaking andtriathlons.

Ms Cara MichelWall

USAWashington

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biological Anthropology; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Seattle Pacific University:BA (literature, anthropology and biology) 2000

University of Cambridge:MPhil (biological anthropology) 2001

I am participating in a cross-disciplinarystudy of how climate and seasonal changesinfluence human settlement patterns. I hopeto use this project to continue research in

how humans adapt to their specificenvironment and niche, and how drasticclimatic changes will alter humansusceptibility to population depletion. Mygoal is to provide future students with anawareness of their relationships to allmanner of environmental stimuli.

INTERESTS:String quartet, symphony orchestra (viola) andathletics.


Miss YalanWang

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Xi’an Jiaotong University:BEng (electrical engineering) 2000

Tsinghua University: 2002

Mr JeremiahWathen

USALouisville,Kentucky

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MSc Physics; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:US Naval Academy, Annapolis: BSc (physics) 2002

I have received commission as an officer inthe US Navy, qualified for service as anuclear submariner.

I’d like to get involved as much as possibleat Cambridge. In the long term, I think my

time at Cambridge will only make me abetter naval officer – I’ll certainly be able toapply my physics know-how in the USFleet. But, perhaps more importantly,introductions to foreign people and cultureswill make me a wiser leader.

INTERESTS:Dramatic theatre and football.

Mr W Weymans

Belgium

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Political Thought and Intellectual History;Gonville and Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Antwerp: BA (philosophy) 1994,BA (history) 1995

Catholic University of Leuven:MA (modern history and philosophy) 2001

I am currently researching contemporaryFrench political thinkers on democracy andbelieve that this research could contribute

to society through further research orteaching in democracy.

INTERESTS:European languages and cultures; would like to jointhe German and French societies as well as theDutch-Flemish society. Member, internationalorganisation of volunteer guides (ARC) which aimsto increase understanding of different cultural andreligious backgrounds. Classical music, walking,cycling and (Belgian) chocolate.

Mr RochanaWickramasinghe

AustraliaCanberra

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Oncology; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Melbourne, Australia: Bachelor ofBiomedical Science, BSci

I hope to be a successful biomedicalresearcher, and hopefully contribute tosaving lives from diseases such as cancerthrough my research.

INTERESTS:Tennis.

Arriving April 2003

Mr GregWilliams

USAIndiana

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Indiana University:BSc (chemistry and mathematics) 2000

I plan to teach at university level, and Iwould like to incorporate the best points ofthe Cambridge teaching and chemistrycurriculum into the American Liberal Artssystem.

INTERESTS:Volunteer – Habitat for Humanity; staff member,National Youth Science Camp (summer 2000).Captain 2001 Churchill College UniversityChallenge; MCR academic officer.


Mr JasonWilliams

USA Hampton,New Hampshire

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD, Engineering; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Princeton University: BSc (engineering) 1998

As people interact with technology more,creating great human/computer interfacesbecomes crucial. At Cambridge, I plan onresearching how to improve computers’abilities to interact with people usingspoken language – in particular, creating analgorithm to “learn” how to interact with

people by observing conversations. Lateron, I hope to further any insights gained byeither leading research or application inindustry.

INTERESTS:I’m an avid hiker, regular runner and occasionallymarathoner, aspiring chef, frequent traveller andcommitted oenophile. I volunteer as webmaster ofan alumni organization, and I speak to youngpeople about topics and careers in science andmath.

Mr J L Witsoe

USACalifornia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social Anthropology; Clare Hall.

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California Santa Cruz:BA (psychology) 1998

University of Chicago: MA (social sciences) 2000

In my present work in Social Anthropology,I am looking at the relationship betweendemocratic practice, caste, and village life

in Bihar, India. Bihar is among the poorestand most conflict-ridden states in India andyet it exhibits a vibrant and highlyparticipatory democracy. I hope that mywork will contribute both to efforts tounderstand the specific and highly complexproblems in Bihar as well as to a moregeneral understanding of the relationshipbetween democracy, development andculture.

Mr MattiasNorbertRudolphWohlfarth

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Theoretical Physics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Heidelberg: vordiploma (physics andmathematics) 1998, Diploma (physics) 2000University of Cambridge: Certificate in AdvancedMathematics, 2001

INTERESTS:Music; piano; alto recorder; literature.

Ms AnkeWurzbacher

GermanyNurenburg

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Land Economy; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Melbourne, Australia:BA, Bachelor of Commerce 1998,honours in environmental economics 1999

University of Cambridge:MPhil (environmental policy) 2002

Environmental and development issues playan important role in my extra-curricularactivities, such as volunteering for a WorldBank-funded project in the Ecuadoriancloud forest. I worked with local people on

infrastructure projects designed toencourage self-sufficient living as well ascontributing to the development of a touristscheme that is economically profitable aswell as environmentally sensitive.Undertaking a PhD at CambridgeUniversity will be instrumental to my goalof applying the highest level of knowledgeand insights in environmental anddevelopment economics to international aidprojects. The additional skills I expect tolearn will put me in a better position toapply my passion and talents professionallyand efficiently with the aim of contributingto the well-being of the global community.

Miss Ju-HueiSteffi Yang

Taiwan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Warwick: BSc (economics) 2000

University of Cambridge: MPhil 2001

My fields of specialisation are appliedeconometrics, financial economics, andinternational economics. The power ofhaving a positive impact on the economy

appeals to me. I am determined to makecontributions to my home country, aimingto become the Minister of Finance inTaiwan.

INTERESTS:Asian Students Association, Warwick University(international students orientation advisor,organised forums and major annual events).Chinese calligraphy; travel.


Mr CharlesYartey

GhanaKissi

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana: 1998BA (economics) Diploma (education)

University of Cambridge:MPhil (development studies) 2000

McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario:MA (economics) 2002

My research in Cambridge would explorethe dynamics of financial markets and itsimpact on economic development. Aftercompletion of my PhD programme I intendto pursue a career in internationaldevelopment research. My programme inCambridge would equip me with theknowledge, skills, and the flair to researchfor a fairer world.

INTERESTS:Playing football, tennis and visiting places ofinterest.

Mr Jimin Yu

PR China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Earth Sciences; Magdalene College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Nanjing University: BSc (geology) 1999,MSc (geochemistry) 2002

I am very interested in using trace elementand isotopic geochemical methods toaddress geological problems on our planetwith special attention focused on oceangeochemistry and paleochemistry. I am soeager to be a marine geochemist and

commit myself to serve our society byrevealing ocean mysteries of both thepresent and the past. The Department ofEarth Sciences at University of Cambridgeis the best place for me to realize my dreamand I am very thankful that the GatesCambridge Trust has offered the neededfinancial aids for my PhD study inCambridge.

INTERESTS:Table tennis, swimming, music, travel and mountaintrekking.

Miss Rida Zaidi

PakistanLahore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Lahore University of Management Sciences:BSc 1999

Miss Y Zheng

P R China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Management Studies; Lucy Cavendish College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Guangdong University of Foreign Studies:BA (English and computer science) 1999

London School of Economics and Political Science:MSc 2000

I come from Canton, China. Reading for aPhD in Cambridge will help me realize mychildhood dreams: to become a teacher and

to travel around the world. I spend myholidays travelling (in China or in Europe)in an attempt to become a professionalphotographer. In 1996, after serving as avolunteer middle-school teacher in apoverty-stricken area in north Canton, Irealized that China needs not only teachers,but also good researchers who cancontribute to its development. Thismotivated my pursuit of doctoral researchon the subject of information systemsdevelopment in China.

Mr DavidZipper

USAChapel Hill,North Carolina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil, Planning, Growth & Regeneration; Queens’College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Swathmore College: BA (economics and politicalsciences) 2000

I have strong interests in cities and publicpolicy and aspire for a career in urbaneconomic development. While pursuing myundergraduate degree at SwarthmoreCollege, I was the co-founder of a non-

profit organization that sought to bringabout community-oriented small businessdevelopment in a low-income Philadelphianeighborhood. While living in WashingtonDC over the past two years, I researchedurban transportation issues at theBrookings Institution and volunteered withlocal afterschool education and income taxtutorial programs.

INTERESTS:Racquetball, travelling to Eastern Europe andAmerican films from the 1970’s.



Ms Nushin Arbabzadah, Pembroke College, OrientalStudies; Miss Tanweer Omer Beleil, St Edmund’sCollege, Medical Science; Miss Anne Louise Berry,Wolfson College, Economics; Mr Mohit S. Bhende,Trinity Hall, Economics; Mr Daniel MoffettBirdwhistell, St Edmund’s College, Education; MissRachel Anne Bortnick, King’s College,Pharmacology; Mr Stijn Broecke, Corpus ChristiCollege, Development Studies; Miss FatemaCaderbhoy, Jesus College, Law; Mr J R Califf, StEdmund’s College, Biological Anthropology; MissAmanda M Codd, Trinity College, Biology; Ms JulieHarkness Cooke, Magdalene College, Law; Mr EliDiamond, Darwin College, History and Philosophy ofScience and Medicine; Mr Ramon Galinanes JR,Downing College, Education; Mr Michael A Geline,Churchill College, Mathematics; Miss Aubrey LynnGilbert, Wolfson College, History and Philosophy ofScience Mr Chad Golder, Magdalene College,International Relations; Ms Joanna Guldi, TrinityCollege, Geography; Mr Yung-Gi Hong, WolfsonCollege, Economics; Mr Per Oskar Klevnas, GirtonCollege, Economics and Social History; Miss

Ornsaran Manuamorn, Hughes Hall, InternationalRelations; Miss Sanjana Mehta, Fitzwilliam College,Education; Mr Dhiraj Nayyar, Trinity College,Development Studies; Mr Mutevu Ngove, DowningCollege, Computer Science; Mr P J O’Reilly, CorpusChristi College, Law; Ms Shaparak Rahimi, CorpusChristi College, History and Philosophy ofArchitecture; Mr David C Rybicki, Trinity Hall,European Literature; Miss Birke-Siri Scherf, Gonvilleand Caius College, History of Art; Mr Lane OscarBingaman Schwartz, Churchill College, ComputerSpeech and Text and Information Technology; MrKhe Chai Sim, Churchill College, Computer Speechand Text and Information Technology; Mr BartlomiejMichael Julius Szewczyk, Trinity Hall, InternationalRelations; Mr Matthew D Varilek, Queens’ College,Environment and Development; Mr Darragh Walsh,St John’s College, Mathematics; Mr Patrice Wan HokChee, Trinity College, Finance; Mr Joel S Willis,Darwin College, Criminology; Mr Benjamin IsaacZwiebel, Churchill College, Mathematics.

The following Gates Scholars have completed the course for which they wereawarded a scholarship in October 2001:

Algeria 2Austria 1Australia 7Azerbaijan 1Belgium 3Brazil 2Bulgaria 1Canada 7Chile 3China 7Croatia 1Estonia 1Cyprus 2Ecuador 1Ethiopia 1Finland 1Germany 14Ghana 1Greece 8Hong Kong 2Hungary 3India 14Iraq 1Ireland 5Israel 2Italy 7Jordan 1Kazakhstan 1Lesotho 1Malaysia 1

Mexico 3Namibia 1Netherlands 2Nepal 1New Zealand 4Pakistan 2Poland 1Portugal 1Romania 1Russia 2Singapore 2Spain 3South Africa 4Sri Lanka 4Sweden 2Switzerland 1Taiwan 1Thailand 2Turkey 1Ukraine 2USA 89Yugoslavia 1Zambia 1Zimbabwe 1

Countries of origin of current holders of Gates Cambridge Scholarships:

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