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Gates Cambridge Scholars 2004

Gates Cambridge TrustGates Cambridge Scholars 2004

Preface

What a delight it is to see the Gates CambridgeScholars program continue to grow and succeed as it enters its fourth year. There have now been nearly450 Gates Scholars from over sixty countries; highlytalented young men and women from all over theworld stretching their minds and abilities whileenrolled at the University of Cambridge.

But the rewards of this program are beginning to manifest inmore than students getting excellent graduate education. Thereare now over 200 Gates Scholars who have completed theirstudies at Cambridge and are putting their knowledge andexperience to work in a variety of settings – from inner-cityclassrooms to global NGO’s. They are bringing new vision inseeking solutions to the world’s pressing issues, and are apply-ing their education to the benefit of society at large.

As a result, each new class of Gates Cambridge Scholars hasbigger shoes to fill. But it is clear from reading the profiles inthis yearbook that they are all smart, imaginative people whoare already aware of the many needs to be served in thisworld. That awareness coupled with a Cambridge educationwill prepare them to be the authors of significant change – byhaving the intelligence to see the injustice and inequity in theworld, having the courage to commit to addressing that dispar-ity, and having the ability to find solutions.

I welcome the new class of Gates Cambridge Scholars, andwish you an enriching time during your studies at theUniversity of Cambridge.

William H. Gates Sr.Trustee, Gates Cambridge TrustCo-Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Gates Cambridge Scholars2004Scholars are listed alphabetically by name.The list includes current Scholars, althougha few will start their course in January orApril 2005. Three Scholars who won theiraward in the competition for 2004 havebeen given permission by the Universityand the Trust to delay taking up their placein Cambridge until after 30 September2005: they are not included in this editionof the Scholars Year Book.

Several students listed here may bespending all or part of the academic year2004-05 working away from Cambridgewhilst undertaking field-work or otherstudy as an integral part of their doctoralresearch. The list also retains some Scholarswho will complete their PhD thesis andwill be leaving Cambridge before the endof the academic year.

Some Scholars shown as working for a PhDdegree will be required to completesuccessfully in 2005 a post-graduatecertificate or Master's degree, or similarqualification, before being allowed by theUniversity to proceed with doctoral studies.

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Gates Cambridge Scholarship Year Book | October 2003

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 Lord BroersVice-Chancellor Emeritus of theUniversity, President of the RoyalAcademy of Engineering

Mrs Anne LonsdalePresident of New Hall, Cambridge

Baroness O’Neill of BengarvePrincipal of Newnham College,Cambridge

Professor Alison RichardVice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and Chairman of the Gates Cambridge Trust

Gates Cambridge Trust: Trustees

Dr Stephen FleetFormerly Master of DowningCollege, 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

Gates Cambridge Trust:The Scholars 2004

Mr RyanPrescott Adams

USA Bayton, Texas

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Massachusetts Institute of Technology:BSc Electrical Engineering and Computer Science(2003)

Although I am perfoming my PhD work inthe Physics Department at the CavendishLaboratory, my primary research is inStatistical Machine Learning, a sub-field ofArtificial Intelligence. I study themathematical properties of collections ofindependent adaptive entities, using

Bayesian statistical techniques. I believethat this approach to AI has far-reachingimplications both for understanding thebrain and for the long-term developmentof machine intelligence.

INTERESTS:I like to play and coach water polo, race cars andkarts. I also enjoy creative writing, and playingpoker and Go. I would love to learn to play rugbywhile in Cambridge.

Mr AdewaleNiyi Adebanwi

NigeriaIbadan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social Anthropology; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Lagos:BSc Mass Communication

University of Ibadan:MSc Political Science

My principal future goal is to contribute tothe transformation of my society, mycontinent and the world. I intend to set upa centre for political and culturalcommunication in my country where

research will be conducted on thetransformative potentials of politics, cultureand communications on the Africancontinent. I also plan to use my intellectualresources in working with progressiveforces anywhere in the world to make theworld safer, better and more livable

INTERESTS:Football, Poetry and Movies

Miss SinéadAgnew

IrelandDublin

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Social and Economic History;Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Dublin, Trinity College: LLB

St Edmund Hall, Oxford:MJuris in European and Comparative Law

I hope to develop my expertise andbreadth of knowledge as a lawyer, either inpractice or by teaching. I believe that mytime in Cambridge reading for the MPhilin Social and Economic History will help

me to understand better the social,economic and political forces that drivethe making of law. This in turn will makeme a better lawyer, advocate and teacher.

INTERESTS:Singing , running, music, literature, music, football,dancing and shoes.

Mr Salman Ahmad

PakistanFaisalabad

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics and Finance; Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Lahore University of Management Sciences:BSc (1999)

University of Cambridge:MPhil (2001)

My first goal is to go back to Pakistan andactively pursue a decision making role inthe area of finance. I believe that being aGates Scholar in Cambridge will provideme with an excellent opportunity toprepare myself for this challenging

position. I intend to use all the resourcesavailable to me to work towards this aim.A secondary goal is to be available in theeducation sector of Pakistan as aprofessional educator. I feel that a PhDfrom Cambridge together with resources ofGates will be invaluable tools toaccomplish this target.

INTERESTS:I love reading fiction and politics. In my spare timeI like to do volunteer work helping the community.On the fun side, I love clubbing and playingPlaystation games.


Miss SarahAlexander

IrelandDublin

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Classics; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Trinity College, Dublin:BA Classics (2002)

I am delighted to be able to start workingtowards a PhD in Classics at Cambridge.My particular areas of research will beTheocritus, a poet of the Hellenisticperiod, and Greek philosophy with initialfocus on Plato and Aristotle. In the future

I hope to apply the knowledge and skillsdeveloped in studying the ancient world inour modern one.

INTERESTS:For the last two years I have been living in Berlin,working in financial research. This experience hasincreased my interest in history, particularly that ofmodern Europe, and in travel. I also enjoy mostkinds of literature, music, cinema and theatre.

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 willgive me 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.

Ms LauraElizabeth Allan

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Psychopharmacology; Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Newcastle:BSc Pharmacology (2004)

While at Cambridge, I intend to investigategene environment interactions in theaetiology and pathophysiology ofpsychiatric disorders and drug addiction. Iwould like to make a positive contributiontowards elucidating questions which until

now have remained unanswered. A clearerunderstanding will have a tremendousimpact on both the therapeuticmanagement and the quality of life ofpatients, of those individuals associatedwith them and society at large.

INTERESTS:I enjoy music and dance of all kinds and bothindoor and outdoor sporting activities.

Ms IoannaAntypas

GreeceAthens

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:BA Materials Science and Metallurgy (2003),MSci Materials Science and Metallurgy (2004)

Yanna holds a B.A. and M.Sci. from theUniversity of Cambridge. She graduatedfrom Newnham College in June 2004 and isnow a first year PhD student at Queens’College, working in the ElectronMicroscopy Group of the Department ofMaterials Science and Metallurgy. Herresearch will seek to develop noveltheoretical approaches for magneticinduction mapping in the transmissionelectron microscope. This potentiallyground-breaking work will allow thereconstruction and visualisation, tonanoscale resolution, of both internal and

external magnetic fields in a wide range oftechnologically important materials samples.Yanna was born in Boston, Massachusettsbut, because of family travel, lived andstudied in many countries, attending schoolin Washington DC, Peshawar, Paris andCopenhagen before entering Cambridge asan undergraduate in October 2000. She hasalways spent her summers in Greece and,this past summer, had the opportunity toexperience from close by the AthensOlympic Games and the offerings of theCultural Olympiad that ran parallel to theGames. Her international upbringing shapedher social conscience and gave her anappreciation for other cultures in all theirdiversity. Yanna hopes to follow a career inacademic research.

INTERESTS:Human rights, music, horses and…transmissionelectron microscopy

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Mr ChiraagBains

USAChelmsford, MA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil/PhD Criminology; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale University: BA

I hope to look closely at the role of race invarious criminal justice systems,comparing the history of police-minoritycommunity relations in the US, England,and other countries. I am particularlyinterested in biased policing,disproportionate rates of incarceration,and unequal sentencing. After completingthe MPhil, I would like to continue withthe PhD program. Upon returning to theUnited States, I intend to study law and

work first as a civil rights litigator andlater in public policy around the issues ofracial equality.

INTERESTS:Listening to music, part-time DJ, basketball,tennis, going to the theatre. I hope to getinvolved in college radio and play a lot of pickupbasketball at Cambridge.

Dr Liliya T.Bakiyeva

Kazakhstan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Orthopaedic Surgery; New Hall

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

I enjoy doing research and learningsomething new every day. That, and beingsurrounded by the brightest people fromall over the world – great for someonewho wants to grow professionally. After Igraduate, I will likely continue my surgicaltraining in the West. I do miss clinicalwork. Having a research degree from

Cambridge University will open doors forme, including the possibility of futurecareer in clinical academia – ideal forsomeone who wants to combine clinicalwork and research. I also will be in thebetter position to help develop my homecountry; in fact, I am already active inWorld Orthopaedic Concern and NGOOomit: two medical charities, in the UKand Kazakhstan, respectively

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


Ms AbenaAsante-Poku

GhanaAccra

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Bioscience Enterprise; Magdalene College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:International University, Germany:BSc Biochemistry (2004)

Hmmm, well I hope I have lots of fun,meet new people and live life to the full!!

INTERESTS:Reading, cooking, swimming, hanging out withfriends, watching movies

Dr PandulaMaheshAthauda-Arachchi

Sri LankaKandy

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Brain and Neuronal Regeneration usingOligodendrocyte Precursor Cells; Selwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Peredeniya, Sri Lanka:MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor ofSurgery)

My dream is to become both a pioneeringscientist and an able neurologist, seeking toopen new avenues to treat neurologicaldebilities hitherto being impossible totackle. The scientists at the Brain RepairCentre in Cambridge have opened up newhopes for regeneration and repair ofneurons that make up the brain and spinal

cord, with their discoveries on the multi-potent stem cells. I will be greatlyprivileged to be part of this team ofscientists. The Gates Scholarship has givenme new strength, along with that of myfamily, friends and teachers, to go forwardto broaden the horizons of new knowledge,for the benefit of millions of peopleworldwide who suffer with neuronal lossand debility. I am confident and committedto make that dream a reality.

INTERESTS:Reading – Academic and non academic (sciencefiction), athletics – track and field sports. Dancingand music, astronomy and extra terrestrial lifeforms/intelligence. Quiz programmes!

Mr MoritzBecker

Germany

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:Photography – mainly of cats, ducks and otherpeople, black & white darkroom work, running theTrinity College Photographic Society. Philosophy –especially of Science and of Mathematics. Theory –computation, literary, cultural, poststructuralist.Sports – table tennis, squash, hiking, punting.Other – transverse flute, films, contemporary art,cooking, cats, ducks, squirrels, peppermint tea witha friend, puzzles

Mrs JessicaBeckett

USACardiff,California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Archaeology; Darwin College

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

As an osteo-archaeologist I have oftenbeen told that my interests in humanskeletons borders on the bizarre, but this issimply one aspect of the study of the

human condition, of which my researchinto burial practice and treatment ofhuman remains is a part of. Besides thisseemingly morbid topic I have an avidinterest in art, as an amateur artist, oldcars, and travelling, of which my fieldgives me ample opportunities to pursue. Ihope to one day teach at the Universitylevel and travel the world.

Ms ElizabethAnneBeiswenger

USASoldotna, Alaska

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Polar Studies; Jesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Vassar College:BA Russian Studies,BA Political Studies

I have a special fondness for Arctic Russia,and I plan to find employment insustainable resource developmentfollowing graduation from Cambridge. Iwould like to focus on oil and gasdevelopment, which is rapidly expandingin Arctic Russia. One of the things that Ihope to work on is the protection of thenative populations near and around this

development. I think that it is essentialthat the indigenous populations participatein and gain from the development ofnatural resources in their regions. Being aGates Scholar gives me the freedom topursue my studies without having to worryabout the financial difficulties to graduateschool. The Gates Foundation’s focus onaddressing global problems by improvingpeople’s lives fits perfectly with my futurecareer goals.

INTERESTS:Russian Literature, travel, downhill skiing.

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)

Computer-aided drug discovery is –potentially – able to shorten thedevelopment phase of new drugs and atthe same time it reduces the number of

animals used for experiments. Being on theborderline between computer algorithmsand chemistry it is both exciting and“sensible” work to do and I am lookingforward to having an enjoyable andfruitful time in the field.


Mr SeanBennett

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Cognitive Musicology; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:DePaul University:Piano Performance (1998)

Harvard University:AB (Psychology and Biology),Certificate (Cognitive Neuroscience) (2001)

I believe that interdisciplinary intersectionshold promise for intellectual advancementin today’s fragmentary academia. Notlimited to this academic interest, as Chairof the Gates Scholar Council I have also

explored published tenets about cross-cultural organizational behavior andpolitics, in the hope that creative solutionsmight emerge which reduce the usualbureaucratic boundaries which precludeproductive international progress.

INTERESTS:Piano, business, treasure hunting, exercise, tennis,entrepreneurship

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 physical

realm. A doctorate is an essential step fora scientist, and through the GatesCambridge Scholarship I will be workingunder a world leader in the field,associated with a highly regardedUniversity, and undertaking a projectwhich is applicable worldwide – especiallyto Brazil.

INTERESTS:Volleyball, Squash, travel and cooking.

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 inBiotechnology) (2002) Minors in Biology and Psychology

While at Cambridge, I will take advantageof the wealth of experiences that both theUniversity and Great Britain have to offer,

continuing to pursue and develop myacademic and professional interests inbusiness and biotechnology. Upon finishingmy MPhil in Management Studies inCambridge, I hope to pursue a career onthe management & economics side of thebiotech & pharmaceutical industries,eventually working into a position toadvise public policy on health care issues.

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

Mr El’VisBeytullayev

Ukraine

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD International Studies; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta:BA (International Relations) (1999)

Bilkent University, Ankara:MA (International Relations) (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.


Ms JovonneJuanitaBickerstaff

USAAkron, Ohio

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhDMP Social and Developmental Psychology

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIESMassachusetts Institute of Technology:B.Sc Urban Studies and Planning (2002),B.Sc Writing and Humanistic Studies (2002)

Ecole des Hautes Etudes:Dipl. d’Etudes Approfondies (2003)

I'm native of Akron, Ohio and an alumnaof MIT (BS – Urban Studies & Planning,BS – Writing & Humanistic Studies,2002). At Cambridge I will be following

up on research I began last year in Paris,France as a US Fulbright Granteeresearching issues of identity and theirimpact on the actions & ambitions of 2nd& 3rd generation youth of African originsborn in France. At my core, I'm a writerand I hope to produce & publish somewriting while here as well.

INTERESTS:Creative writing; hip-hop culture; modern anddjembe dancing; intersection of race, class andsuccess; hiigher education; and interpersonalrelationships of all forms

Ms Penelope Bond

New Zealand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Refugee Studies, Land Economy;Fitzwilliam College

My PhD research proposal has grown outof experience in community developmentand advocacy for refugees. I am interestedin the nature of the refugee resettlementexperience in Australia, New Zealand andthe UK, and my research seeks to explorethe factors that facilitate or complicate thisprocess. I am particularly interested ininvestigating the relative roles of the state,the media and NGOs in facilitatingresettlement and minimising xenophobia in

communities which accept refugees anddetermining whether links can be drawnbetween different refugee policies and thelevels of belonging experienced by thosegranted refuge in these countries.

INTERESTS:growing sunflowers, single malt whisky, arguing,Christmas baking, bonfires on the beach or in thebackgarden, fried breakfasts on sundays, accessoryshopping, smoking cigars in seedy jazz bars, allpoetry, but especially Auden…

Arriving April 2005

Mr JulienBourdeau

FranceParis

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Technology Policy; Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Lycée Louis-le-Grand:Concours General History (1998),Baccalaureat Sciences (1999)

Ecole Polytechnique:Diploma Engineering (2004)

The effective transfer of Scientificinnovations from research to industry iscritical for enhancing human expertise andlong-term economic growth. With thisMPhil I intend to refine my understanding

of the strategic control of technology forenhanced business performance and thepublic interest. Cambridge is such awonderful place and an amazing platformfor an exchange of ideas. I hope my fellowscholars and I will have a great timeexperiencing its life and getting to knoweach other.

INTERESTS:Languages, travelling in southern & tropicalcountries, diving, art films.

Mr MichalBranicki

Poland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Applied Mathematics; Trinity College

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

Warsaw University:MSc (Mathematical Physics) (2001)

The Cambridge Department of AppliedMathematics and Theoretical Physics is oneof those distinguished places where the veryactive and fruitful research in fluiddynamics and magnetohydrodynamics

stimulates scientists from various fields. Theopportunity to learn from one of 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 potential abilityto support the development of topologicalfluid dynamics in my own country.


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 togive me a head start on the path tobecoming a professor in biology. As aprofessor, not only will I be able to continue

learning but will also be able to pass onthat knowledge to another generation.

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

Mr MihaiBrezeanu

RomaniaBucharest

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering: Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University ‘Politehnica’ Bucharest:BEng,MPhil (Engineering)

I would like to become a good researcherand teacher in the field of microelectronics.The Gates Cambridge Scholarship gives theopportunity to study in one of the mostprestigious Universities in the world and tolearn things from some of the mostoutstanding specialists in this field. I’mplanning to learn as much as possible

about proven devices of silicon carbide, thesubject of my PhD programme. I hope touse this information in my future career.I’m also very anxious to find out how aresearch laboratory is organised becauseone of my goals is to start a laboratory inmy native country, Romania. I lookforward to meeting new people andmaking new friends from all over theworld. Being a Gates Scholar will give methe opportunity to meet other GatesScholars and this will enlighten theaccomplishment of my dream.

INTERESTS:Sports, theatre, cinema, chating, playing cards

Mr LuisBriseno-Roa

Mexico

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Protein Engineering and Evolution

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:National University of Mexico:BA (Biology) (1999),MSc (Biochemistry) (2001)

My main academic interests are centeredon experimental evolution in biology. Thegoal of my PhD research is to constructenzymes capable of degrading pesticidesand warfare agents into less toxicconstituents. For such purpose, I usedirected evolution methods. Hopefully, thiswork will contribute to the understanding

of the role of substrate promiscuity in theevolution of proteins and will generateefficient biological active catalysts for thehydrolysis of organophosphate compounds.

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

Miss EstherMarcellaMacleodBulloch

New Zealand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Massey University, New Zealand:BSc (Chemistry and Biochemistry) (2001)

At Cambridge I will be involved in amultidisciplinary project spanningmolecular biology, biochemistry, andorganic chemistry. I believe that this willprovide a strong foundation upon whichto build a future career in research.

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


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,dealing with an issue [regional education]which is of increasing relevance toEuropean policy, as a first step eithertowards a career in academic anthropologyor in European policy-making, or perhaps(in an increasingly inter-disciplinary world)in both.

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. Ienjoy travel and reading books.

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.

Miss Amanda Casto

USAAnderson,South Carolina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Genetics; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Georgia:BSc Genetics/Mathematics (2004)


Mr Khai LeokChan

Singapore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Peterhouse

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

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 mostinteresting, vibrant and pristine localculture, their people are often the mostamicable and welcoming, and this has

given me great opportunities to walk deepinto their society and experience life at theother end of the globe. They have touchedmy life, and I wish for the day whenperhaps, in a different way, I would beable to reciprocate.

Mr Pak HoChan

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 ofhuman health. It is my wish to contributemy scientific knowledge to society throughteaching and carrying out research.

INTERESTS:Basketball and table tennis.

Mrs NandiniChatterjee

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:Studying paintings, listening to and learning music,reading, story-telling, social work especially withwomen and children.

Mr RongjunChen

ChinaTaizhou City

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Beijing Technology and Business University:BEng (1999)

Tsinhua University:MSc Material Science (2003)

I have made a deliberate decision to further my study in the field of ChemicalEngineering, focusing my research on theinterdisciplinary combination of polymerand biotechnology. This is an activefrontier in research. The advanced

knowledge and skills I will bring backfrom the Department of ChemicalEngineering in the University ofCambridge (a world famous University)will be relevant to the needs of thedevelopment of my homeland. My longcherished dream is to find a researchposition in a university or R & D lab ofChina to do something beneficial in thefield of Chemical Engineering.

INTERESTS:Music, travel, swimming, roller-skating, table tennis.


Mr J SChenevier

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Legal Studies; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of New South Wales:Bachelor of Commerce (1991)

University of Sydney:LLB (1999), LLM (2003)

Miss Sook MayIvy Chia

Singapore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Education; Homerton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Institute of Education, University of London:MA Educational Management and Administration(2003)

University of Auckland:BMus (1998)

I am very priviledged to be part of theGates Cambridge Community. Being aneducationist, I look forward to the excitingadventure ahead, to advance the cause ofeducation and contribute to the society, inthe spirit of a Gates Cambridge scholar.

INTERESTS:Travelling, Reading, Singing (Choir), Playing thepiano, listening to Jazz Music.

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 Mun-kitChoy

Malaysia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Plant Sciences; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Malaya:BSc, MMedSc

I have chosen Genetics and Molecular asmy major because I have been pursuing acareer as a scientist who can elucidate thebasic mechanisms of biological phenomena.I have done a cytogenetic study onMalaysian bananas and a molecularinvestigation on MICA, one of the HLAgenes. In my PhD project, I am looking atthe role of chloroplast protein synthesis inregulating the expression of nuclear genesencoding photosynthesis proteins.

INTERESTS:Besides science, I am also interested in literature,history, philosophy, and culture. From theseinterests, I can think a lot and appreciateeverything better.


Mr AlessioCiulli

ItalyFlorence

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Florence:Bachelors (Chemistry) (2001)

My research aims at understanding thenature of protein-ligand interactions andtheir crucial importance in biologicalprocesses such as signalling and inhibition.For these purposes, various biophysicaltechniques will be used and developedtowards potential applications to discovernovel drugs. I believe my experience at

Cambridge will be invaluable and willprovide me with a strong basis for a futurecareer of research in drug discovery.I amthankful to the Gates Cambridge Trust forgiving me this opportunity.

INTERESTS:I enjoy sports (cycling, tennis, football, skiing,horse riding and others), listening to music andplaying guitar.

Ms ClaireClement

USASeattle

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil & PhD Medieval History; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California, Riverside:BA History (2003)

University of California, Santa Cruz:BA Sociology (1999)

My main intellectual interests areeconomic and social development – inboth modern and historical contexts. Ihave degrees in Sociology and History, andhave spent a year studying development inIndia. My research at Cambridge will look

at convents and trade in late medievalEngland. I intend to continue research inmedieval economic history, while studyingcomparative economic history to look forrules of economic development.

INTERESTS:walking, rain, learning, talking/debating aboutanything, reading, physical sciences, theory ofalmost any kind, spirit, pub visits with friends, art(drawing, medieval illumination, photography,digital reconstruction of a lost medieval mural)

Mr KristopherCoventry

AustraliaMelbourne

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Melbourne:BE & BSc (Chemistry)

My two main goals are to complete myPhD in Chemical Engineering and to rowin the Blue Boat at Cambridge. In thelonger term I hope to be able to use theskills I will develop through my PhD tomake a contribution to the polymersindustry in Australia.

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

Mr Aiden Craig

USASacramento,California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physics; Homerton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:UC Berkeley:BA (Physics)

Science has always been my calling; evenmy second-grade stories are filled withspaceships to the moon and giantmicroscopes. As such, I hope to makescientific research into a career, and enteracademics as a tenured professor of physics.

INTERESTS:Hiking, biking, camping, and otherwise gettinggrubby outdoors, literature, cooking, popular music,philosophy, kendo, handkido, and kenpo karate.


Mr MartinDawidowicz

Sweden Stockholm

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Law; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Uppsala University:Diploma (International Economics) (1996)

International law caught my attentionfrom the start of my legal studies. Myparticular interest – which I discoveredwhile studying at Oxford – is the system ofsanctions, a topic which lies at the core ofthe international legal order as one of itsmain problems today is not a lack ofobligations but how to enforce themeffectively. As I come from a relatively

small country I like the idea of a moreinclusive international society. I expect thatmy doctoral studies at Cambridge willprepare me to contribute from academia tothe realisation of this aim.

INTERESTS:Tennis and music.

Mr Stijn DeSchepper

Belgium Maldegem

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Geography; Wolfson College

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

Université de Liège:MSc (Applied Palaeontology) (2001)

My research at the University ofCambridge will focus on the assessmentand understanding of sea level fluctuationsand climate change during a specificperiod of Earth’s history using marinemicropalaeontology. A study of past

environmental changes gives insights inthe present day climatic phenomena. I amvery grateful to the Gates CambridgeTrust for enabling me to pursue my study,which I hope to continue in a futurecareer in research.

INTERESTS:Sports, mainly soccer and swimming, music andtravel

Mr Simon De Smet

BelgiumGhent

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD International Law; Gonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Lund University; University of Gent;Columbia Law School: LLM

It is my intention to combine scholarshipin International Law with practice inhuman rights. I hope that this will create asynergy that will enhance both myteaching skills and my effectiveness as alawyer. Being a Gates Scholar inCambridge will certainly help my academicdevelopment and hopefully already createsome opportunities for actual case work.

By the time I graduate, I hope to have laidthe foundation for both an academiccareer and gained enough experience tostart helping people in their legal strugglefor justice and human rights.

INTERESTS:Classical music, with a special interest in modernand contemporary composers, piano playing,karate-do.

Mr Tim Deegan

Ireland Dublin

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Computer Science; Emmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:BA (Computer Science)

I’m studying for a PhD in the SystemsResearch Group of the ComputerLaboratory, working on naming systemsand the DNS. My supervisor is JonCrowcroft.

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


Mr Brian Dillon

USAEast Lansing, MI

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Economics

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Loyola University, Chicago:BA Philosophy (2000),BS Mathematics (2000)

I plan to pursue a career in the research andformation of developmental and tradepolicy, particularly in regard to therelationship between the US and thedeveloping world. I am excited by theprospect of working with the assistance andco-operation of Gates Scholars worldwide.

INTERESTS:Association football, cycling, Norman Maclean,Mark Twain, Wilco and the Chicago Cubs.

Ms CarolineDingle

USAPalo Alto,California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Zoology; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:San Francisco State University:MA Ecology and Systematics (2003)

University of California, Santa Cruz:BA Biology (1996)

My PhD research at Cambridge willintegrate genetic, morphological andbehavioral studies to address questionsrelated to speciation and conservation in theneotropics. One of my career goals is to

contribute to the improvement ofcommunication between scientists and thoseinvolved in designing and implementingconservation policies. I plan to continuework that I have started with scientists andconservationists in Ecuador to improvescientific training in developing countries.

INTERESTS:Backpacking, swimming (especially open water),evolution, birds, mountains, natural history, hiking,biking, reading.

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 experiencein molecular biology with the chemicalengineering knowledge I will acquire at

Cambridge to make a difference in thefight against cancer. I also look forward tobeing part of a vibrant academiccommunity again.

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

Ms Sarah Dry

USAPhiladelphia, PA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History and Philosophy of Science;St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard College:BA (History and Literature of America);

London Centre for the History of Science, Technologyand Medicine (Imperial College, London):MSc (History of Science, Technology and Medicine)

I plan to write books and articles onscience, technology and medicine for apopular audience. I hope to use theresearch, writing, and analytical skills I gaindoing the PhD to create compelling stories

that make complex scientific issuesaccessible to a non-scientific audience. Ingeneral, I think the methodologicalchallenges of writing good history – whatare the central questions? who are the mainplayers? – are very similar to the challengesof writing responsibly and engagingly for awide audience. In particular, I am interestedin investigating changing attitudes towardsrisk, safety and technological systems in thepast (19th century Britain) with an eyetowards better understanding current issues.

INTERESTS:Cycling, cooking, reading, movies, museums, travel,learning foreign languages.


Ms Ludmila Du Bouchet

FranceParis

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD International Relations, Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris,University of ParisX-Nanterre: Licence (3rd year degree maitrise);

I’nstitut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris:(Masters Political Philosophy)

I intend to pursue research activities on thecontemporary Middle East within aninternational organisation or a researchinstitution affiliated to a government. I amhoping to deepen my knowledge of boththe Arabic language and of local contextsin order to help designing in the futurerelevant and coherent policies in the

region, and ultimately to have asubstantial political impact in this field.Being a Gates Scholar will enable me to goon with my postgraduate and doctoralstudies and research in Cambridge. It willmake it possible for me to accomplish mygoals in every aspect and in the bestconditions – language learning, regionalexperience and fieldwork.

INTERESTS:I enjoy travelling in the Middle East, particularly in Yemen which is my main field of research andinterest. More generally, I like classical music and Russian literature. I am very interested inFrench poetry, especially of the second half of the 20th century.

Miss CarolineMaria SofieEkblad

Sweden

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biophysics/Protein Chemistry; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Linkoping University:MSc (Engineering Biology) (2001)

My belief is that a PhD degree from the well-reputed Cambridge University, offering top-level research, will facilitate my future career within thebiotechnology industry. The wideenvironment of Cambridge is an idealsetting for the purpose of my studiesbecause of the concentration of many

leading research centres in biology. I hope for personal development as well as a contribution towards theunderstanding of breast cancer – the topic of my research.

INTERESTS:Vice President, auditor/member study committee of engineering biology, foreign countries,languages and cultures.

Mr MohammedSamir El-Bachir

Algeria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Sheffield:MEng (Chemical and Process Engineering with FuelTechnology) (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 anunequalled bonus to my CV. For a young

engineer such as myself, who wants a careerin research, this is the best starting point.

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

Mr MohammedEl-Shafie

Sudan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Geotechnical Engineering; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Khartoum:BSc(Hons) Civil Engineering (2002)

My principal goal will be to contribute inthe area of the prediction of constructionrelated damage to nearby already-existingstructures. I will be working to make theintroduction of new infrastructure inhighly congested rural areas a safe andwell predicted job instead of a risky and

costly task. Working in one of the bestresearch groups in the world and living ina society which provides an endless sourceof inspiration, provides a very highpotential for a valuable contribution.

INTERESTS:Reading, Football & Communication with differentpeople of different interests and backgrounds.


Ms Julie CElkner

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Melbourne:BA (Russian Language and History) (1997),MA (History) (2000)

My research at Cambridge will follow onfrom themes that have emerged in mywork to-date, including state-sponsoredviolence, democratisation, human rights,the war in Chechnya, and my MA researchon the Russian Committees of Soldiers’Mothers (a grassroots organisation aimed

at protecting 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.

Mr Friedel TJ Epple

GermanyBerlin

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Theoretical Physics; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Heidelberg (Vordiplom)University of Cambridge; CASMHU Berlin (Diplom)

I plan towards an academic career intheoretical physics. Cambridge is a greatplace to learn and live in and I am lookingforward to coming here once again. TheGates Scholarship makes it possible forme to study in this inspiring environmentand it will provide me with manyinteresting contacts.

INTERESTS:Cycling, hiking, travel, films and literature.

Ms KatherineEpstein

USAWashington, DC

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil International Relations; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale University:BA History (2004)

I'm from Washington, DC, and justgraduated from Yale with a B.A. in history.I'm grateful for the opportunity to study atCambridge and excited for the comingyear. I hope to learn about internationalrelations and to pick up the Englishlanguage while I'm here.

INTERESTS:History, (American) football, and, once upon atime, Latin

Mr Pierre Far

Jordan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Microbial Genetics (Dept of 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 scientificapproach, the project will hopefullyprovide a solid ground for me to enter intothe biotechnology field.

INTERESTS:Programming, sports, non-fiction literature.


Miss Ila Fazzio

Brazil

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Federal University of Rio de Janeiro,Institute of Arts (1995–99)

University of Sao Paulo:BSc (Bio-Sciences) (2000)

Although Brazil has a cultural andecological richness, biologicalanthropology as an academic and appliedsubject (with its potential for integratinghistory, ecology, biology and culture) hasbeen almost non-existent so is now one ofBrazil’s ‘priority fields’. My aim is toexplore the underlying mechanisms ofisolation among neighbouring communities

and to pose questions about theirdemographic patterns of local isolationand form of maintenance. The GatesCambridge Scholarship will provide mewith a unique opportunity to develop myacademic career in an area that is notavailable at home. My research experiencewill be essential to my long-term aim tohelp develop a new generation of Brazilianbiological anthropologists. Thedevelopment of this field of study in mycountry will bring important benefits, bothin its application to Brazil’s current social,demographic, ethnical, nutritionalproblems and in future academic terms.

Mr OliverFischer

GermanyCologne

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Management Studies; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Cologne University:Vordiplom Psychology (1998),Diplom Psychology (2001),Vordiplom Economics (2000)

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 memaintain an analytic focus. At the same

time, working in either industry orgovernment for a limited period of time willensure that my research remains in touchwith the real world. Real-life problemsnecessitate approaches that integrate theoryand practice and go beyond the boundariesof a single discipline. The PhD at the JudgeInstitute in Cambridge will prepare me forthis undertaking.

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

Ms KatharineElizabeth Folz

USAWest Paris, Maine

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Chemistry; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:United States Naval Academy:BSc Chemistry (2004)

Ms JuliaForman

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Chemistry; Magdalene College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University:AB (Chemistry) (2002)

My research focuses on the mechanical andbiophysical properties of disease-relatedproteins. My work thus far has focused onimmunoglobulin-like beta sandwichproteins, particularly the pkd domainsfrom the protein polycystin-1, which isimplicated in polycystic kidney disease.

INTERESTS:Since coming to Cambridge, I have enjoyed playingwith the Cambridge University SymphonyOrchestra, rowing for Magdalene College, learningSpanish, teaching children about slime duringUniversity Science Week, and traveling.


Mr PaulFranklyn

South AfricaRandburg

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Chemistry; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of the Witwatersrand:MSc ChemBSc Hons ChemBSc Chem, Phys

Miss KateFranko

USABuffalo

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physiology; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Cornell University:BS (Neurobiology and Behavior) (2001)

My work focuses on maternal and childhealth, and exploring the Fetal Origins ofAdult Disease hypothesis. I hope tobroaden this to a career that includesreproductive health policy and rights.

INTERESTS:Travel, drawing, gliding, rowing.

Ms Linet Frey

EstoniaTartu

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD English & Applied Linguistics;Sidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Tartu, Estonia:BA (English Language and Literature) (2000),Diploma (English Language Teaching Methodology)(2001),MA (English Language and Literature) (2002)

My research focuses on cognitivemechanisms in language processing ingeneral and inhibitory processes inattention and language in particular. Afterfinishing my studies at Cambridge, I hopeto pursue a career in academia.

INTERESTS:Rowing, ballroom dancing, languages, travel

Miss KarunaGanesh

IndiaMumbai

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MBBChir/PhD Clinical Medicine; Fitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Cambridge University:BA(Hons.) Biochemistry

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship willallow me to study clinical medicine andpursue doctoral research at Cambridge,thereby preparing me for a career as amedical scientist. In the long term, I hopeto study virulence mechanisms ofmicrobial pathogens, and developaffordable means of combating them. Inthis way, and by participating ininternational health policy planning, Ihope to make a real difference to people’shealth in the poorest parts of the world.

INTERESTS:Molecular evolution, political philosophy andinternational affairs, literature, languages,Bharatanatyam, community service, travel,badminton, wine, chocolate.


Ms Hua Gao

ChinaWuhan City

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Beijing University of Chemical Technology:BEng (Biochemical Engineering) (1999),MEng (Biochemical Engineering) (2002)

When I was a little girl, I had strongcuriosity on little creatures and unexpectedchemical reactions, which were operatedby my father, who is a chemist. I keptthese interests until I went into college.After 7 years of studies in BiochemicalEngineering, including the beneficial

internships in some large companies, Iknow for sure that my life has beeninseparable from this interesting area,which is full of opportunities andchallenges. PhD studies in Cambridge willhelp me to realize my dream of being anoutstanding engineer in this area.

Mr MichaelGardner

South AfricaCape Town

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Plant Sciences; Corpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Natal:BSc (Chemistry, Molecular Biology, 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 an

understanding of plant biology so that wecan 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 travel – basicallyanything that involves nature, the outdoors and newcultures or ideas. I maintain long-term interests inhistory, Jungian psychology and eastern philosophy.

Miss MichelleGentile

USAOak Brook,Illinois

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MSc Oncology; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Illinois, Chicago:BA (Biology, English)

I am intrigued by the complex geneticmutations that lead to the evolutions ofcancers. I desire to not only contribute toand understanding of these mutationalpathways, but to use this understanding todevelop targeted therapies individualizedto fit a precise genetic profile of cancer.During my time spent at Cambridge, I

hope to use modern molecular biologytechniques to participate in the molecularstaging of colon cancer, and I hope toestablish the ideal foundation for myfuture role as researcher, medicalpractitioner, and academic, pursuing publicconsciousness of the cancer problem.

INTERESTS:Running, flying, mentoring, drawing, travel,reading Victorian, Caribbean, and multi-ethnicliterature, writing.

Ms JenniferGibson

USAMichigan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD International Relations; Sidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Alma College:BA (Foreign Service) 2001

Building upon previous work experience inSouthern Africa, my PhD will focus on theSouthern African DevelopmentCommunity's (SADC) attempts to combatthe HIV/AIDS epidemic on a regionallevel. After assessing political efforts tocooperate on one of the most importantissues facing the region, I hope to applywhat I've learned working with one of the

many NGOs in the area. Long term, Ihope to eventually work in a policy-making capacity in the U.S. government onissues pertinent to Africa.

INTERESTS:Rowing, Hiking, Traveling, Photography, Politics,Reading, Baking


Mr Seth DanielGoldstein

USARaleigh,North Carolina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Medicinal Chemistry; Emmanuel College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:North Carolina State University:BSc BioMedical Engineering (2004)

My undergraduate degree from NC Stateis a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. InCambridge, I will be doing research in theHerchel Smith Laboratory for MedicinalChemistry; my plan is to use MagneticResonance Imaging to study the effects ofarthritis on articular cartilage. Upon myreturn to the USA, I will attend Johns

Hopkins University Medical School withthe eventual goal of becoming a physician.

INTERESTS:Jazz saxophone, soccer, tennis, triathlon, travel

Miss MarcelaGomez-Perez

ColombiaBogota

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Earth Sciences, Newnham College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Universidad Nacional de Colombia:BSc Geology (2001)

I am interested in understand the historyof life on Earth, not only by studyingevents today, but understanding those thatoccurred in the past and to some extendshaped the world we know inhabit.Cambridge has a strong research group inPalaeobiology doing an innovativeresearch in this area. My goal after myPhD is to study part of the greatpalaeontological richness of Colombia as

part of the leading scientific community ofmy country

INTERESTS:Classical music, playing the viola, swimming,Natural History Museums, traveling.

Mr Paul Goulart

USAMassachusetts

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Massachusetts Institute of Technology:BSc (Aeronautics and Astronautics) (1998),MSc (Aeronautics and Astronautics) (2001)

Ms Sally Gras

AustraliaMelbourne

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD BioPhysics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:The University of Melbourne:Science (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology),BEng (Chemical) (2002)

My long term ambition is to take leadingrole in the research and development ofbiotechnology for solving global healthand environmental problems. Myfascination is with polymeric biomaterialsand nanotechnology and I hope tofacilitate a bridge over the existing gapsbetween the biochemical, molecular andphysical techniques that are fundamentalto these technologies. At Cambridge I will

study the potential of amyloid fibrils to actas nanomaterials. 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 DavidGreen

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.

Mr SimonGrote

USAGroton-on-Hudson, NY

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Political Thought and Intellectual History

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California, Berkeley:MA Ancient History (2003)

Harvard:AB History (2001)

I'm pursuing a PhD degree in history, withan emphasis on European intellectualhistory of the seventeenth and eighteenthcenturies. My research at Cambridgefocuses on contemporary developments in

moral philosophy, theology, and thereading of classical authors in mid-eighteenth-century Scotland, England,France and Germany, and involves anintensive study of the Scottish philosopherWilliam Cleghorn.

INTERESTS:History of philosophy, science, art and music;classical and jazz piano; classical languages andliterature; poetry; architecture; performing andvisual arts.

Ms VanessaElisa Grotti

Italy

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social Anthropology; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Centre Universitaire de Luxembourg: (1996)

Université de Paris: (1999)

University of Oxford:MSc (Material Anthropology and MuseumEthnography) (2001)

University of Cambridge:MPhil (Social Anthropological Research) (2002)

Through my PhD research project, I wishto analyze in Cambridge and in the fieldhow nutrition and health “Development”projects are implemented in relatively

isolated tropical communities and how“outsiders” (e.g. governmental authorities,NGOs, missionaries) and “local” (e.g.Native Amazonians) cultural views onhealth may or may not be reconciled. Ihope that my research will contribute toimproving cultural sensitivity indevelopment as well as to debate in socialanthropology and would like to work onmore applied projects after graduation.

INTERESTS:Acting for both theatre and film, and elements ofproduction, especially the adaptation of narrativesin different media. Photography, audio and videodocumentary, comparative literature, travel, sport,particularly swimming.

Mr DouglasGuilfoyle

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD International Law; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:LLM (2004)

Australian National University:LLB (2000);BA History (1997)

Doug worked as a commercial lawyer inSydney and as an associate (or clerk) totwo Australian federal judges (one inSydney, one in Melbourne) before comingto Cambridge. He finds writing abouthimself in the third person disconcerting.

INTERESTS:Drama, debating, travel, reading and writing.


Mr ImanGurung

Nepal

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physiology; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Peking University:MBBS (2001)

Though clinical medical research isoriented towards clinical problems it lacksan understanding of disease physiologyand pathology at the molecular level. Atthe same time, basic scientific researchoffers a thorough understanding at themolecular level but lacks clinicalimplication. This gap is growing day byday and must be decreased in order tomake biomedical research more productiveand effective. With my experience inclinical medicine, and after the research

training which I hope to gain from myPhD in Cambridge, I aim to become anindependent researcher and to carry outmore productive biomedical researchwhich has a direct clinical implication.

INTERESTS:Learning culture and language of different ethnicgroups (fluency in Nepalese, Gurungvash, EnglishChinese, Hindi; intermediate in Tibetan, Sanskrit,beginner of German), understanding thedifferences in western and eastern philosophy andits impact of culture, economic and politics;promoting biomedical research of third world.

Mr MaxGwiazda

Germany

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

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

INTERESTS:Basketball (team captain, King’s College, London),theatre, cinema and literature.

Dr SabineHannema

NetherlandsGröningen

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Paediatrics; Gonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Gröningen:MD (2001)

With the call for evidence based medicine,I think it is getting more important formedical doctors to have a good scientificeducation. I hope this PhD will help me toimprove my clinical practice and at thesame time give me a good basis for ascientific career, as I would like to combinepatient care and research in the future.

INTERESTS:Running, rowing, speed-skating, piano, literature,‘wadlopen’ (walking over to the Dutch islands atlow tide).

Mr FranciscoGabrielHernandez-Martinez

MexicoHuajuapan deLeon, Oaxaca

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Churchill College

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

National Autonomous University of Mexico(UNAM), Mexico:DF (Master Degree in Civil Engineering) (2002)

The research that I have been carried outduring already two years in the Universityof Cambridge involves the study of theimplementation of the wet soil mixing

method for improving the mechanicalproperties of organic soils. This researchtogether with my previous experience inseismic response of soft soils will give me agreat opportunity to combine them inorder to focus my future career in theseismic analysis of foundations.

INTERESTS:Soccer and Classical Music


Ms AnneHolden

USACollege Station,Texas

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biological Anthropology; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Missouri – Columbia:BA (Anthropology) (2003)

After completing my PhD, I hope to acquirea teaching position in a university setting. Itis my plan that with a teaching position, Ican introduce more students to thisdiscipline so that they might understand theplace of humans within the scheme ofmacro-evolution. I plan to become a mentor,shaping students’ future aspirations as mymentors have done for me. In addition, Iplan to continue work inCambridgeregarding human evolution and diversity

within the last 100,000 years. I hope to finda bridge between the fields of molecular andanatomical evolution, eventually creating aninternational study on worldwide dispersalof our species, homo sapiens. These twoprofessional undertakings will beaccomplished by the unceasing support ofmy supervisors and colleagues in theDepartment of Anthropology at Cambridge,as well as the financial and communitysupport of the Gates Cambridge Trust andmy fellow Gates Scholars.

INTERESTS:running, soccer/football (watching rather than doing),eating digestive biscuits, six degrees of separation.

Mr BillHollingsworth

USAAthens,Georgia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Computer Science; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:The University of Georgia:BSc (Science in Mathematics) (1997),MA (Mathematics) (1999)

University of Cambridge:M.Phil (Linguistics)

My work is in computational linguistics. Iam trying to develop better computationalmodels of speech and language to producemore natural sounding synthesized speech.

I have worked on new models of intonationand rhythm. Now I am concentrating onnatural language processing andinformation extraction to try to produce abetter representation of meaning within atext document. This would allow a speechsynthesizer to have better accuracy inassigning intonation and rhythm.

INTERESTS:computational linguistics, speech synthesis,information extraction, prosody, intonation, rhythm,phonetics, statistical natural language processing

Mr XiaobingHu

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Material Science & Metallurgy;Downing College

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 and travel.

Mr GregoryHughes

USAWarwick,Rhode Island

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Computer Science; St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Rhode Island:BSc Computer Science (2004)

I am interested in adapting computers forusers who are blind and partially sighted.Cambridge is not only a great place tostudy computer science, but there havealso been various research projects onadaptive technology, and thus it is anamazing environment for me to conductmy research.

“Be who you are and say what you want, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don't mind.” Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

INTERESTS:Aside from my studies I am interested in downhillskiing, water skiing, mountain biking, swimming,kayaking, and canoeing.


Mr MattHutchinson

USALongmont,Colorado

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Colorado School of Mines:BS (Chemical Engineering) (2002)

After receiving my PhD I hope to become a researcher in Chemical Engineering. It has become increasingly important forleaders in scientific fields to be conscious of how their work affects the globalcommunity, and to act accordingly as aresponsible member of that community. At Cambridge I will not only receive a premier education in Chemical

Engineering, but will also have theopportunity to work with colleagues from 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.While attending Cambridge I hope to continue with sports and travel.

Ms ZeynepInanoglu

Turkey

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:MIT Media Lab

University of Cambridge:MPhil in CSTIT

Harvard:BA in Electrical Engineering

My immediate academic interests lie inthe area of speech processing, specificallythe recognition of emotions in human

speech and the integration of emotionalattitudes into state of the art speechsynthesisers. On a higher level, I aminterested in ways of defining emotionalintelligence, its role in human cognitivecapabilities and its integration intomachines that may attempt to substitutehumans in various fields.

INTERESTS:Running, dancing (salsa and ballroom),photography, yoga.

Miss IlinaIordanova

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 KatjaJantos

GermanyAerzen

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Natural Science (Chemistry); Fitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Marburg, Germany:Diploma in Chemistry

My PhD project is concerned with cancerresearch and anti-cancer drug discoverywhich is a very important area of modernchemistry. After my PhD in Cambridge, Iwould like to continue my career in thatarea. Therefore, I would like a position ata university or another scientific researchinstitute. The Gates Scholarship makes itpossible for me to study and research at

the University of Cambridge, which isconsidered to be one of the bestuniversities worldwide.Since the GatesCambridge Trust supports students fromall over the world, I hope to meet studentsfrom other countries and would like toexchange opinions with them.

INTERESTS:Sports (dancing, aerobics), travelling with friends,watching movies, musicals, operas and drawingpictures.


Mr Joel P.Jennings

USASt Louis,Missouri/San Diego,California


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:San Diego State University;BA (2001),MA (2003)

Immigration and trans-national flows ofpeople challenge traditional thinking aboutpersonal identity, work, and culturalbelonging. My goal is to develop a deepercritical understanding of the changingflows of immigration in Latin America and

the United States. I am particularlyinterested in the stresses that occur atmultiple scales- personal, communal, andnational as a result of immigration.

INTERESTS:I enjoy international travel, classical music, andreading both political history and modernist fiction.I also play football at Wolfson College, have a longand involved history with the game of volleyballand enjoy a wide range of ocean sports includingscuba diving, sailing and body surfing.

Mr Eric Jensen

USAVancouver, WA

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Clarke College:Associate of Arts (2000)

Portland State University:BA (Communication Studies) (2002);MA (Communication Studies)

In the short-term, I plan to continue mysocial scientific research, examining the waysdifferent groups communicate theirperceptions of human cloning technology. Interms of my future career, I am interested in

working as a university professor, followingmy tenure as a Gates Scholar at Cambridge. Iwould also like to leave open the possibilityof one day entering politics and servingdirectly as a citizen-legislator in the UnitedStates. At Cambridge, I will be pursuing aPhD in Social and Political Sciences. Inoffering me a first-rate internationaleducation and facilitating my development asa researcher, I am certain that this experiencewill prove invaluable to my development as aperson capable of effectively serving others.

INTERESTS:Playing chess, officiating sports (basketball, softball,American football), and watching good movies.

Dr AnandDevaprasathJeyasekharan

IndiaTamil Nadu

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Oncology; Gonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Tamil Nadu University

Christian Medical College, Vellore:MBBS (2003)

I would like to become a physician-scientist, a cadre essential in anycountry to the advancement ofMedicine as a science; particularly inIndia with the need to develop viableapproaches to her specific healthproblems (as well as to make the mostof the opportunities offered by these

problems to explore basic cellularmechanisms). A PhD at the MRCCambridge should complement mymedical training and enable me to workon bridging the gap between basicresearch and clinical practice.

INTERESTS:Music (Rock n Roll, Alternative, Indian String Classicaland Trivia), Sci-Fi + Fantasy, Bridge, Volleyball,Skating, Epidemiology, Formula 1, Cocktails, Zen,Computers, Astronomy – a haphazard list that couldgo on (The result of a combination of novelty seekingtraits and a limited attention span!)

Arriving April 2005

Ms Yinglin Ji

China

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD English and Applied Linguistics; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Peking:MA English (2003)

Ocean University of China:BA English (1996)

My career goal is to become a linguist whocan view language teaching from theperspective of a practitioner andmeanwhile, a practitioner who would liketo see language teaching through a research

lens. I believe that my potential as anEnglish teacher and researcher will befurther exploited in the highly stimulatingand exciting atmosphere of Cambridge. I’malso very grateful to the Gates CambridgeTrust for their generous financial supportof my PhD study in Cambridge.

INTERESTS:Reading, Chinese ancient poetry, music, jogging,travelling.


Mr Teng Jiang

ChinaJiongsu

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Management Studies; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Imperial College, London:MSc Finance (2004)

Fudan University, Shanghai:BA Economics (2003)

With a BA in Economics and a MSc inFinance, I’m now moving to the exciting

field of Management Studies, which, Ibelieve, will be a more realistic andinteresting exploration. My ambition is togo on with a PhD in Business Economicsand do something new and beneficial toour society.

INTERESTS:Painting, badminton, music, fantasy novels,PC games, etc.

Mr DavidJohnson

USARaleigh,North Carolina

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Part III of Mathematical Tripos; Selwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:NC State University:BSc Mathematics (2003)

My interests in math and physics spanmany areas, from number theory todifferential geometry to numerical analysis.With my research I hope to build newbridges between these seemingly disparatefields, discovering the unexpectedconnections which make mathematics so

beautiful. While at Cambridge I also planto study the differences in educationbetween British and American universitiesin order to advocate innovation andimprovements in science education.

INTERESTS:Sports: Racquetball, soccer, basketball, volleyball,disc golf. Music: Heavy/black/death metal, gothic-industrial, EBM, darkwave, futurepop. OtherINTERESTS: programming, website development,art and design, sci-fi and fantasy, DDR, comedy,political science, sociology, philosophy.

Miss MKaapanda

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. By pursuinggraduate studies at Cambridge in the area ofinternational law, I will continue to engage

with issues that reflect my interest ininternational justice. As an academic andpublic educator, I will seek to make acontribution to scholarship on internationallegal theory from a Third World perspective.Since my country continues to struggle withthe legacy of apartheid in the educationsector and the legal system/profession, I alsohope to add to the growing number ofindigenous Namibian 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 MartinKaonga

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. Withthe establishment of Leadership inEnvironment and development for

Southern Africa, and the RegionalAgroforestry Education Network, mycapacity to contribute to these networkswill be greatly enhanced. Tertially,institutions in the southern region ofAfrica are introducing agroforestry in theircurricula, hence the urgency to trainprofessionals in the discipline. I stronglybelieve that my time at Cambridge willbuild my capacity to contributesubstantially to global environmental andnatural resource management.

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).


Mr ScottKaufman

USAWynnewood,Pennsylvania

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:M.Phil, Experimental Psychology; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Carnegie Mellon University

Broadly speaking, Scott is interested in thenature and measurement of humanintelligence. Specifically, he is interested inthe relationship between working memoryand intelligence, artistic creativity, and theimplications of theories of intelligence forspecial populations (gifted, learningdisabled) as well as those undergoingpsychotherapy.

INTERESTS:creative writing, hip hop dancing, singing, cello,basketball, having fun and enjoying life

Miss AngelikiKehagia

GreeceAthens

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Experimental Psychology; Downing College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Athens:BA (Greek Literature and Linguistics)

University of Cambridge:MPhil (English and Applied Linguistics)

I am interested in language and on thepreconditions of effective communication.My own PhD research is aimed atinvestigating the non-strictly-logicalaspects of language. I use experimentalmethodologies that have been developed in

the framework of cognitive psychology totest certain theoretical linguistic claimsabout the evolution and function of thelanguage processor. I hope that myresearch will give some new insight abouthow the mind works and that it will havepractical implications in cases of clinicallinguistic disorders.

INTERESTS:Debating, hiking, the Black Adder series.

Mr HunterKeith

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.There is indeed a palpable, breathingconnection to the medieval history ofeducation here, one that Americaninstitutions cannot possibly match. And so,for this experiential 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.

Mr Ryan Keller

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil International Relations; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Georgetown University/Brigham Young University:BA Philosophy (2004)

Drawing upon my experiences workingand studying in Senegal, Guatemala, andGreece, I will study the processes by whichthe normative standards of internationallaw are created, maintained, andstrengthened. I will also research howinternational trade regimes andinternational law agreements can limit

nuclear proliferation and violent conflict.In doing so, I hope to gain theunderstanding and foreign policy toolsnecessary to make the world more peacefulthan I found it.

INTERESTS:Reading Existential and Ancient Philosophy,Waterskiing, Rowing, Snow Skiing, InitiatingPolitical and Issue-Driven Campaigns, LearningForeign Languages


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. I envision 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 and hopeto participate in a Marathon race by next fall.

Ms Anna King

USANew Jersey

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 towardscrime and justice. In particular, I feel social reformers could benefit from

understanding the psychological roots of punitiveness and forgiveness within the context of individual identitymanagement.

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

Mr ChristopherKirchhoff

USAWorthington,Ohio

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Ph.D. Social and Political Sciences;Sidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University: AB (History and Science) (2001)Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors;

MPhil in Social and Political Sciences,University of Cambridge (2002)

For a long while now the intersection ofpublic policy and partisan politics hascaptivated my attention and aspirations.I’ve worked both as a professional politicalhack doing opposition research and attack

media for a U.S. Senate candidate and as apolicy aide and speechwriter, serving mostrecently as one of two Editors of the SpaceShuttle Columbia Investigation Report andbefore that in the White House Office ofScience and Technology Policy.

INTERESTS:Long distance running, backpacking (Moscow toSingapore overland during summer of 2001;Australia, Marshall Islands winter 2002; Fiji, Egypt,2003; Cyprus, South Africa 2004), landscapephotography, cooking, and the occasionalenthusiastic consumption of red wine or fine Gin.

Mr GeorgStefanWolfgang Klein

Austria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:MEng (Electrical and Information 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 becomescommercially attractive for manufacturing,entertainment, medical or educationalapplications. If successful, I hope tobecome involved in bringing such anapplication to the market.

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


Mr GerritKoorsen

South Africa

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biochemistry; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Orange Free State:BSc (Microbiology and 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 contributetowards our understanding of nuclearprocesses, and improve the quality of lifeof those 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’sHospital in Cape Town where many children areafflicted with AIDS-related diseases.

Miss AmyKravitz

USAPerkasie,Pennsylvania

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

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 continueworking with international medical issues,particularly those affecting the lessdeveloped countries.

Mr Steven D. Kreeger

USAPierre,South Dakota

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil International Studies; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:US Military Academy:BSc American Politics (2004)

Steven is seeking a M.Phil in InternationalStudies, and hopes to later pursue a PhDin the same field. Focusing on how otherstates have worked out ethnic conflicts, hehopes to take knowledge gained from hisstudies back to South Dakota and itsNative American communities.

INTERESTS:Military Ethics and the Military as a Profession,American and International politics, AmericanFootball, Rugby, Running, Poker, Billards,Cooking/baking, and Fiction Novels

Mr Fabre A MLambeau

Belgium

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

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

University of Cambridge:MPhil (Computer Speech and LanguageProcessing) (2001)

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

PhD 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 ThirdWorld countries. Music – especially vocals, anddesktop publishing.


Mr DavidLarkin

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 playthe organ, listen to CDs and frequently attendconcerts. Other interests include a passion forreading, daily jogging, and tennis. I am also fondof logic puzzles, chess, old films, travel and visitingart 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 toformal political structures. My researchwill deal principally with the production ofpolitical history and how Mainlandhistorians attempt to negotiateprofessional standards between traditionalmodes of scholarly inquiry and that ofMarxist scholarship. After completing mystudies, I hope to be either a diplomat or aprofessional researcher at a think tankfocusing on China and East Asian politics.

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

Ms TsenoloJane Lerotholi

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 the development of chemistry in thesouthern African region by teachingphysical chemistry and doing research in surface science.

INTERESTS:The environment, cooking, reading, socialising,playing the guitar, dancing, drawing cartoons anddesigning cross-reference puzzles.

Mr IoannisLestas

CyprusLimassol

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:BA MEng (Electrical Engineering and Information Sciences)

My long term ambitions, after finishingmy PhD, 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.


Dr Joseph Lim

PhilippinesCavite

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD/MPhil Pharmacology; Selwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Western Australia:MLabMed

De La Salle University:Doctor of Medicine

University of the Philippines:BSc Biology

I believe that the University of Cambridge,given its prestigious history in the trainingof biomedical researchers, would be the

perfect setting for me to gain moreresearch skills and experience in the fieldof multidrug resistance in cancer. In thelong term, I intend to be actively involvedin biomedical research in the context andsetting of the population of a developingcountry, like the Philippines, as well ascollaborative studies with my contacts inAustralia and in the UK.

INTERESTS:Music (classical, opera, techno, and pop), movies,tennis, surfing the internet, and cooking

Miss MingYeong Lim

MalaysiaSelangar

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MBBChir Clinical Studies; Selwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:BA(Hons) Medical Science (2004)

To be offered a Gates Scholarship tocontinue my medical education atCambridge provides me the opportunity tobe trained from one of the best patient-orientated and research-based medicalschool. This will greatly help me in myfuture medical career, both in the hospitaland in the lab. In equipping myself with

valuable clinical skills through direct patientcontact, I aspire to become a compassionateand thinking member of the medicalprofession and of the general community.

INTERESTS:I enjoy travelling, watching plays and musicals,ballroom dancing, listening to music, playingbadminton, cosying up with a good book, havingcookouts with friends and window-shopping.

Mr Andrew Lin

USAPalo Alto,California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Biological Science; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University:BA Biology (2004)

My research is in developmentalneuroscience, specifically on axonguidance. I am studying how extensionsfrom neurons (called axons) find their waythrough the developing brain and end upon the correct targets. This research mayhave future implications for brain repair,as neurons introduced into damaged tissue

must integrate correctly into thesurrounding network.

INTERESTS:Piano, music, history, politics, public health

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 (Comparative Development and AppliedEconomics) (1999)

Educated in China and the United States, Icame to Cambridge for a globalperspective and have been deeply attractedto Cambridge’s unique culture – a finecombination of academic rigor, real-life

relevance, sense of history and thetradition of nursing generations ofoutstanding scholars. I believe it is thecommunity of which I want to be a part,and the starting point of my future career.

INTERESTS:Go player, table tennis, travel, music and reading.http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/phd/tl220/home.htm


Miss Yingjie Liu

ChinaShenyang

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biological Sciences; Newnham College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Shenyang Medical College:Bachelor of Clinical Medicine (1998)

China Medical University:MSc (Pharmacology) (2001)

My research interest is on calcium signaling,which is essential in regulation of variouscellular activities such as proliferation andcell death. Future goals include doing R&Din the Pharmaceutical industry.

INTERESTS:Singing, piano, reading, calligraphy, swimming,rowing, racket sports, volleyball, jogging, travel.

Mr Yu Liu

ChinaHunan

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Sidney Sussex College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Beijing University of Aeronautics:MSc Aerospace Engineering (2004);BSc (2001)

I have a definite career goal to become aworld-class researcher in AerospaceEngineering. I choose Cambridge for itstop-class faculty and advanced facilities inAeroacoustics. Upon completion of myPhD program, I will come back to Chinaand continue my research in this area. Ilook forward to leading my own acoustical

lab at a major research university. I believethat a postgraduate experience atCambridge will greatly benefit both myown career and China’s aerospace industry.

INTERESTS:Soccer, table tennis, music, movie, travel and teamactivities.

Mr Tzu-HuanLo

USASpring Valley, NY

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Chinese Studies; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University:BA History and Science (2003)

I am studying the role of the ChineseMaritime Customs Service and port healthin the evolution of Chinese transnationalengagements. Previous scholarship oftenemphasized a reaction to foreignpenetration through technological andcultural shock, and a consequent epicstruggle between tradition and modernity.Following a recent conceptual shift, thisresearch seeks to understand Chinese

agency in achieving a unique vision ofmodernity and its relation to the world.

INTERESTS:Seeking wisdom through sojourns, acquaintancesand studies; making good use of it; and stoppingto smell a few roses along the way.

Mr Kristof Madarasz

HungaryBudapest

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Intellectual History; Jesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California Berkeley

Invisible College, Budapest

Laszlo Rajk College BUESPA


Miss VeraMakarov

USACoppell, Texas

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD/MPhil History of Art and Architecture;Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University:BA Social Studies (2004)

I'm interested in exploring the roles of artand arts funding in modern society. Myfocus of research is Russian Non-Conformist Art in the late 20th Century.By contrasting Socialist Realism withdissident art that defied the CommunistRegime, I'm hoping to learn more aboutthe social and political influences of art.

INTERESTS:Art Dancing Scuba Diving Rock Climbing TravelingPolitics

Mr BenediktMandl

AustriaSalzburg

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Zoology; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Bowling Green State University;University of Salzburg: BSc

When all the busyness of our dailyengagements occurs disturbinglyunsatisfactory, it transforms into little morethan an attempt to distract ourselves fromthe futility of an individual’s existence. I feelthat I prefer to withdraw myself from thatand focus scientifically on animals, thatproved to be both, more interesting and lessdisappointing than human beings. A deep

understanding of evolution enables one tothe perception of life from a distance in itsmost basic and tranquil beauty.

INTERESTS:In academic life, I work on the development of thecentral nervous system in the model of the fruitflyDrosophila melanogaster. I apply mainlyimmunolabelling and electron microscopytechniques. Though that sounds quite specific, Iwould define myself as a general zoologist. I aminterested in photography, illustration and cartoons,used to work as an illustrator on several occasionsfor advertising agencies and papers. I also dowebdesign and enjoy art and literature. Travelling isanother important hobby to me (see my website).

Mr MMathuray

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. Thesignificance of cultural production for

these projects has steered me towards mypresent research on colonial andpostcolonial literature, dramatic and filmstudies, 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 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.


Miss EllaMcPherson

USAWashington, DC

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:MPhil Latin American Studies Certificate in Spanish(2004)

Princeton University:Certificate in Latin American Studies (2001)

I’m looking forward to starting my PhDon the role of photojournalism insituations of human rights violations inLatin America.

INTERESTS:photography, train travel, ebay

Miss 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 theLaboratory of Molecular Biology (with itsoutstanding reputation for past andpresent research) will not only increase myscientific knowledge 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.

Miss JoannahMetz

USAChampaign,Illinois

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Polar Studies; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:BSc Engineering Physics, Astronomy andGeophysics (2004)

I am studying for an MPhil degree in PolarStudies at the Scott Polar Research Institute.I have always loved space, and plan tospend my career looking for life on Mars. Ieven hope to be an astronaut someday andto conduct fieldwork on Mars.

INTERESTS:My interests include travel, SCUBA diving, reading,and archaeology. I also hold a brown belt in KukSool Won, a Korean martial art.

Miss MajaMilicevic

YugoslaviaBelgrade

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:MPhil (English and Applied Linguistics) (2004)

University of Belgrade:BA (Italian Language and Literature) (2001)

My research follows the direction of mymain career goal, which is to work in thesector of education. My area of study issecond language acquisition and I expectto draw from it data useful also in termsof pedagogical grammar. I hope to applythe results I obtain in Cambridge onfurther improvement of language teaching

in Serbia at all levels, from primaryschools to university, through practicalteaching activity and through promotionof research in the relative field.

INTERESTS:Academic interests: morphosyntax in secondlanguage acquisition, pedagogical grammar andcontrastive linguistics, translation studies. Other:learning new foreign languages, cinema, theatre.


Mr ZerihunMohammed

Ethiopia


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Addis Ababa University:BA (History) (1988),MA (Social Anthropology) (1999)

My proposed research deals with resourcecompetition and inter-ethnic relations insouth-central part of Ethiopia. It focuseson the link between the impact of ethnicrelation on people’s access to naturalresources on the one hand and howrelations between various ethnic groupsare influenced by individual’s decisions to

secure access to such resources. Theresearch is believed to contribute to theeffort to understand the factors that shaperelations among different ethnic groups.

INTERESTS:Sport in general but mad for football (both Playingand watching,) music and travel.

Ms RitaMonson

CanadaFredericton,New Brunswick

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biochemistry; Gonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Massachusetts Institute of Technology

I am excited to meet a whole new group offriends at Cambridge and experience. MyPhD will focus on the field of quorumsensing in microbial communities.

INTERESTS:Squash, Reading and independent films

Ms Julia Moses

USA

Havre de Grace,Maryland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History, St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Oxford:MPhil Modern European History (2004)

Columbia University:BA European History (2001)

My PhD will focus on the development ofsocial welfare policies in Germany, Britainand Italy from the 1880s to the early1920s. I seek to address the extent towhich domestic and transnationaldiscussions about national welfare policy

related to changing conceptions of nationalidentity and national strength. With thisdissertation, I also hope to contribute tocurrent debates about social welfarereform.

INTERESTS:Learning languages (currently working on mysixth), playing the piano (mostly classical but hopeto start with jazz), listening to music, the history ofart and architecture, sailing, rambling, traveling

Mr MichaelClifford Motto

USATulsa, Oklahoma

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Criminological Research; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale University:BA Sociology (2001),BA American Studies (2001)

My most enduring intellectual interesthas been studying law and order againstthe backdrop of racial integration.During my time at Cambridge, I intendto focus on the political, governmentaland juridical ordering of systems of racialhierarchy in Britain. I want to examinethe relations among crime, policing andpublic culture as they have emerged in an

increasingly complex dialectic, locatingthe vital connections between academicdisciplines that help explain how culturalinstitutions work.

INTERESTSI'm a huge fan of the graphic novel and hope,some day, to write one of my own. Beyond this,photography and modern art keep me prettyhappy, along with a healthy dose of politics, books,movies--err, 'films'--and most importantly, familyand friends. I'm also rather devoted to music andhave more than once contemplated a wild andwonderful life as a rock star academic.


Ms AlexandraMudd

USA

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:The University of Chicago:MA Divinity/Religious Studies (2003)

St. John's College, USA:BA Double Major: Philosophy and History ofMathematics and Sciences

My Ph.D. explores the problem of trust intestimony from a psychological perspectivethat foregrounds unconscious motivation.Broadly speaking, I am interested in theintersection of ethics and epistemology. Iam grateful to the Gates Trust for theopportunity to study in such anoutstanding community of scholars.

INTERESTS:I love cooking, dancing and the Great Outdoors! Ialso care passionately about psychoanalysis andthe examined life.

Ms AditiMukherji

IndiaCalcutta

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Geography; Fitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Presidency College: BSc Hons;

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi: MA;

Indian Institute of Bombay: MPhil (Geography)

After completion of my doctoral studies, Iplan to work as a researcher in the field ofwater resource management in a developingcountry like mine. I believe the way wemanage our water and land resources todaywill be an enduring gauge of our ownability to foster sustainable development inthe future. Thus, doing meaningful researchon frontline issues in water and landmanagement is of supreme importance.Equally important is translating those

research outputs into actionable policyrecommendations. I believe that mydoctoral work in Geography – a subjectlocated at the interface of physical andsocial sciences will train one adequately tothis end. Without the privilege of being aGates Scholar, I could not have been able totake up any place at Cambridge. I believethat as a Gates Scholar and a Cambridgegraduate, I shall be better able to contributeto the development discourse in my countryand elsewhere.

INTERESTS:I am an avid reader of all kinds of fiction and non-fiction. I love swimming and playing badminton. Ialso fancy myself as a short story writer, though sofar, I haven’t quite written anything to qualify as ashort story! But I still try.

Ms EmilyMurphy

USAEast Lyme,Connecticut

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD, Experimental Psychology; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University:AB Magna cum laude with highest honors (2003)Psychology/Mind, Brain, Behavior

My research is in the interdisciplinary fieldof neuropsychopharmacology. Broadlyspeaking, I study relationships betweenhigher cognitive functions and their

anatomical, pharmacological, and molecularcorrelates. My work specifically investigatesglutamate receptor subtype interactions inmodels of disrupted cognition similar to thatseen in schizophrenia. My secondary interestlies in the growing field of neuroethics: theimpact of neuroscience on social, legal,medical and ethical issues.

INTERESTS:Cooking, hiking, travel, rock climbing, rowing,dancing, wine and food, literature and writing

Mr ShishirNagaraja

IndiaBangalore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Computer Security; St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore University: BEng

University of Cambridge: MPhil in Economics

As we rapidly computerise critical sectors,from power grids and dams topharmaceutical industries and automobiles,the associated risks, such as maliciousinsiders and Internet connectivity to thesesystems, must be understood and managed.My research efforts would be directed atbuilding a resilient informationinfrastructure that can support the basicneeds of the modern information society.After completing PhD in Computer Security

at Cambridge, I intend to continue inacademic research while providing crucialdirection to software development activitiesin the Indian subcontinent. Working inIndia, it would be my endeavour to enable agreater amount of interaction between thesoftware practitioners and researchers in theindustry here and the security researchcommunity in Europe. Being a Gates Scholarhas enabled me to Join Cambridge SecurityGroup, which is undoubtedly the best lab inthe world for practical security research.

INTERESTS:Lawn tennis player, canine lover, I also lovegardening. Very interested in vulcanology andornithology. Am involved in a number ofcommunity service campaigns for education, publichealth and calamity relief.


Mr SenthilKumar Natesan

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 finding

ways to increase agriculture and biomassproduction. I am eager to gain knowledgefrom this opportunity to study atCambridge, as it is clear that thechloroplast development group is carryingout pioneering research in this field.Cambridge is one of the best Universitiesin the world so I feel very happy to begiven the opportunity to study here.

INTERESTS:Volleyball and basketball, athletics.

Mr RamananNavaratnam

Sri LankaJaffna

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Oxford:MEng (Engineering and Computer Science)

The area of my research for my PhD is‘Computer Vision’ – a field that isexpected to expand and make great stridesin near future. I would like to become aresearch scientist in this area, which hasmany useful applications in a variety ofdisciplines. The funding from GatesScholarship would help me to take the

next step towards achieving my ambition.Being at a leading university likeCambridge, that is at the forefront in research in my chosen field, will not only help me to expand my knowledge but also to meet and develop contacts withlike-minded people.

INTERESTS:I’m a keen sportsman. I have participated inbadminton, football, cricket and athletics at various levels. Also, I’m a martial arts exponent.Currently I’m concentrating on improving my skillsin pole-vaulting. My favourite leisure activity is ice-skating.

Miss LienNguyen

Viet NamHanoi

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemical Engineering; Fitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Adelaide, Australia:BEng

I imagine myself working as a researchbioengineer industry. I also want tobecome a part-time lecturer inbioengineering to convey the knowledge tothe future engineers. The PhD atCambridge will prepare me personally and

professionally for a career in engineeringresearch and education.

INTERESTS:Taekwondo, Vietnamese poetry, English and French languages.

Ms Emily Noah

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Geography; Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Brown University:AB Environmental Studies (1996)

Yale University:MESc Environmental Policy (2002)

Building on previous work, my focus ingeography is on environmental policyinnovations, especially ones reliant oncooperation among businesses, citizens andgovernment. I will apply interdisciplinarymethods I used to research wood eco-labeling to other efforts in EU sectors,many of which are leaders in 0this area.Through the unequaled opportunity

offered by the Trust, I will prepare for acareer in academia, where environmentalissues demand collaboration across andbeyond the university.

INTERESTS:I enjoy the outdoors, travel, cinema (bothartistically lauded films and more obscure,unintentionally kitschy fare), personal attempts atcreative writing and various craft activities, andlearning about plants and the development of thefield of natural history. I am also a devotee of 19thcentury-early 20th century British literature andcaffeinated beverages. Political advocacy processesare an important part of my life as areenvironmental education and volunteertutoring/mentoring for at-risk kids. At Cambridge, Ihope to become re-acquainted with earlier pursuitsof tennis and equestrian sports.


Mr JohannesNordstrom

Sweden

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Mathematics; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:BA Mathematics (2003),MSc Mathematics (2004)

I've previously done the MathematicalTripos here in Cambridge. I am now stayingon to do research in differential geometry,particularly Kahler geometry and thegeometry of manifolds of special holonomy.

INTERESTS:Boardgames (particularly go and diplomacy), film

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 our

knowledge and understanding as to howcollaborative 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 andspeak four languages. I am involved in our localchurch where I teach Sunday school.

Miss CatherineO’Brien

South AfricaCape Town

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social & Developmental Psychology;Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cape Town:Bachelor of Business Science (Accounting &Finance) (1996),Bachelor of Social Science Hons. (Psychology &Organisational Psychology) (2000)

University of Cambridge:MPhil (Social & Developmental Psychology) (2002)

PhD research concerns gender andrepresentations of bullying across in-groups and out-groups in British secondaryschools. The study explores the usefulness

of making a distinction often investigatedin the bullying literature: that betweenabuse based on individual characteristics,and abuse in terms of group membership,such as one’s race or sex as a whole.

INTERESTS:Research interests are mainly constructionist anddiscursive theories applied across a range of topics,including: the social construction of “geeks”;reconstruction of childhood through history usingartworks; argumentation analysis for uncoveringsocial representations of the Euro in the Britishpress; the political socialisation of children; andbullying in schools, with a focus on adolescentperceptions of peer groups and issues ofconformity and differentness.

Ms JulianaOchs

USACharlottesville,Virginia

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Yale University:BA and MA (Cultural Anthropology) (2002)

I spent last year in Israel researchingsecurity, terrorism, and fear. Now, in mythird year, I return to Cambridge to turnthis fieldwork into a PhD thesis thatexamines the relationship between nationalsecurity and private security.

INTERESTS:Papermaking, bookbinding, travel, museums,dancing.


Mr SheehanOlver

USACoon Rapids,Minnesota

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics;Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Minnesota Twin Cities:BSc Mathematics with Computer Science (2004)

Freedom is free of the need to be free.

INTERESTS:Wakeboarding, Water Skiing, Extreme Tubing,Downhill Skiing, Numerical Analysis

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 (International Relations) (1999)

After the completion of my PhD inInternational Relations at the University ofCambridge, I wish to pursue my career asan academician specialising inInternational Relations at universitiesinThailand and in ASEAN. My ultimateaim is to help establish the ASEANUniversity which would greatly strengthenacademic co-operation in ASEAN as well

as enhance ASEAN awareness, solidarityand the sense of “ASEANness”. I wish Icould use the knowledge and experiences Igain from Cambridge to help improve thestandard and quality of higher educationin Thailand and, if possible, SoutheastAsia 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.

Ms ClementinaOsti

ItalyRome

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in European Literature (Department of French);St. John's College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:

Oxford University, Trinity College:MSt. European Literature (2003)

London University:BA(Hons.) English Distance Learning Programme(2002)

I am focusing my research on majorEuropean literary competitions such as thePrix Goncourt, Premio Strega or BookerPrize. I am particularly interested inconsidering issues of cultural and literaryidentity as they appear in the winning novelsand hope to investigate the influence ofliterary allusions and intertextual referencesin the establishment of aesthetic judgement.

My research topic was born out of both myacademic studies and my professionalexperiences with the Italian Foreign Serviceand the European Commission. Theresearch will hopefully provide a fresh viewof comparative literature through ananthropological focus. Moreover, it maylead to future analysis of European culturalpolicy and cultural production from atransnational perspective.

INTERESTS:Horse riding, swimming, history of cinema, folk andcountry music.

Mr Raj Pandia-Raj

IndiaTamil Nadu

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Jesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:IIT Madras

Arriving January 2005


Mr AntoniosPantazis

GreeceHellas,Athens

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Anatomy (Dm phototransduction);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 inthis area. I also wish to contribute to the

promotion of such knowledge to others,by assuming an academic position. I wouldalso like to broaden my cultural horizons,e.g. by working in different countriesbefore I ‘settle down’.

INTERESTS:films, music, volleyball, basketball, badminton,playing the trumpet

Miss GeraldineParsons

IrelandCo. Kildare

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

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

As I hope to pursue a career in academia,the support provided by the GatesCambridge Trust underpins my plans. Iwant to continue my research and amcommitted to the idea of teaching bothinside and outside the university confines.Research and University teachingundoubtedly accord with this scholarship’saims in relation to education. In addition,

however, and perhaps more directly relatedto the education of the community atlarge, I want to explore the challenges thatthe current popular interest in the pastpresents to academics, particularly inrelation to the literary and cultural historyof Celtic-speaking peoples.

INTERESTS:History of art (particularly medieval European artand architecture), literature (co-founded and ran asuccessful reading group in Trinity in 2002–3),languages (have run courses for beginners inModern Irish and am (re-)learning German andLatin), involved with several Cambridge charities /societies including The Cambridge Group for Irish Studies.

Mr ShiladityaPaul

IndiaNaihati (West Bengal)

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Material Science and Metallurgy;St Edmund’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Calcutta:BSc Chemistry (1998),B.Tech Chemical Technology (Ceramics) (2001)

The Indian Institute of Technology:M.Tech (Materials Science) (2003)

My objective is to enter scientific researchobtaining a doctorate in the field ofmaterials processing within 3 years ofgraduation. I would like to work in thisextremely challenging field and carve out aniche for myself in the research community.

It is my proud privilege to be able to be aGates Scholar and I believe that the variedinterests of the past and present scholars willprovide a dynamic and exciting atmosphere,where I hope there will be scope for fertileexchange of ideas. I have a lot to gain fromthe Gates Cambridge Trust and hope thatthe trust will support my cause bothfinancially and moral to prove my academicand research potential in my chosen field.This aiding my development, not only as ascholar but also as a human being.

INTERESTS:Painting: both Indian and Western. Crafts: Origami,poetry. Music: Tagore’s songs and Indian classicalmusic. Sports: football, cricket and volleyball.

Mr Amol Pawar

USA JamaicaNew 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.


Ms CamillePaxton

USACypress,California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biological Science (Immunology);Downing College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Hampshire College:BA Biological Sciences (2004)

I am trying Biochemistry, cell andmolecular biology to understand the bassesof how cells work. Many time advances insciences and medicine go forward with outunderstanding the underlining mechanisms

of how cells work. By trying to have thisunderstanding it will not only advancehuman knowledge but may make it easierfor further scientific developments toproceed.

INTERESTS:My other interest include Traveling, taking pictures,scuba diving, trying new out door actives such asrock climbing and whit water rafting. Doingvolunteer work, especially encouraging children’sscientific pursuits.

Mr RichardJames 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. Iam interested in this field of science, as theresearch is rewarded by the knowledge that

you 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,and have represented my province (Canterbury) atjunior levels. I also play competitive tennis andcricket and am involved in a number of othersporting and community activities.

Ms Hoai (Julie)Pham

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 amcurrently pursuing a PhD in Historical

Studies, writing an intellectual genealogyof former British bureaucrat and SoutheastAsian scholar John S. Furnivall, whichreflects my continuing interest in how theconception of national and racial identityimpacts knowledge formation in and ofSoutheast Asia.

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

Miss D S PinoPasternak

ChilePunta Arenas

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Education: Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Universidad Metroplitana de Cienceas de la Educacion:BA (Especial Education);

Universidad de Chile:One-year certificate (Biology of Cognition);

Universidad Diego Portales:One-year certificate (Cognitive Development)

My nearest future goal is to successfullycomplete my doctoral studies in Education.In the following years, I will develop areflective programme oriented to enhancethe level of awareness that parents have inrelation to the strategies they use to fosterlearning abilities in their children. I willdesign and put in practice this programmein families whose children have learningdifficulties. I strongly believe that this

project can have relevant implications inmy home country, where parentalinvolvement in educational environmentshas only been partially explored. Havingcompleted this first goal, I would like toreturn to Chile and to obtain a lectureshipposition which would enable me to have animpact in undergraduate student-teachers,but also to continuing developing researchprojects participating in government orcommunity consultation groups. I wouldalso like to work with other professionalsin the creation of inclusive educationalenvironments, giving to all children equalaccess to educational provision.

INTERESTS:I really enjoy dancing and listening to differentkinds of music. I like Latin American writers. Myfavourites are Mario Vargas Llosa, Marcela Serrano,Horacio Quiroga and Angeles Mastreta. I loveMexican, French and Spanish cinema. Singing andcooking are among my favourite activities too.


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 international

conservation organization and devote myenergies 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 choral singing, volunteer work (wildliferehabilitation, assistance for families in need,environmental education), travel, hiking, biking, in-line skating, cooking.

Mr AlexanderPlekhanov

RussiaSt. Petersburg

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics; Gonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:St. Petersburg State University:Higher Education Diplom of Economist-Mathematician,Supplementary Higher Education Diplom ofInterpreter

University of Cambridge;MPhil (Economics) 2003

In the short term perspective, I would like toaccomplish my PhD research at theUniversity of Cambridge. Perhaps there is noproblem more important for a successfuldevelopment of Russian economy than thatof fiscal federalism – that is why I chose it asa subject of my PhD research. In the midterm perspective, I would like to gain

valuable experience working for aninternational company in Russia. Combiningsound theoretical and practicalbackgrounds, I hope to reach the highestlevel of expertise in the relevant area and toconsult Russian government and the Russiancentral bank on matters of economic policy.The PhD course at Cambridge University,which a Gates Scholarship opened to me,will also enrich the range of analysistechniques I possess, deepen theunderstanding of economic processes andwiden the range of all acquaintances whichwill be undoubtedly valuable in the future.

INTERESTS:Swimming in the mornings (it gives a day a freshstart and brings a boost of energy), tennis,basketball, foreign languages (English, French,Spanish, German) and besides I collect donkeys.

Ms LauraBeatriz Porro

USASchiller Park,Illinois

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Palaeobiology; Selwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Illinois:BSc Biology and Earth Sciences (2003)

It is a true honor to have received a GatesCambridge Scholarship. Pursuing mymaster’s degree at Cambridge is theopportunity of a lifetime and I am excitedto be able to join such an interesting anddiverse group of people this coming year! I

look forward to working in the EarthSciences department using finite elementanalysis (FEA) to shed greaterunderstanding on cranial kinesis inheterodontosaurids, a group of small,herbivorous dinosaurs.

INTERESTS:Palaeontology; zoology; ecology; classical studies;literature; art (pencil and pen drawings, digital);website design; photography; hiking; biking;swimming; snorkeling; movies; Calvin and Hobbescomics, etc.

Mr JohnPrendergast

IrelandCashel

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Aerodynamics; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University College Dublin, Ireland: BE

In coming to Cambridge, I am entering intoresearch in aerodynamics. I am lookingforward to meeting the challenges aheadand becoming a better engineer. I hope theexperience will provide the base for asuccessful and fulfilling life addressing real-world problems and give me the ability andconfidence to develop my ideas to make apositive difference. As a Gates Scholar, Ihave this amazing opportunity to study in

Cambridge. However, the benefit goes far beyond academic. Being part of thiscommunity will bring me into contact with people from all around the world,from a diverse range of academicbackgrounds in addition to making newfriendships. I think this will give me abetter understanding of society and itsneeds. I hope to gain much in personal,academic and professional senses.

INTERESTS:I am an avid sportsman be it as a player or aspectator. Most sports engage me. I love theoutdoors and going hill or mountain walking. Ialso like music, reading and the cinema.


Miss MeredithPrice

USAMaryland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History of Science; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:North Carolina State University:BSc (Biochemistry) (2001);

University of Cambridge:MPhil (History and Philosophy of Science)

I am currently doing my PhD research onthe media coverage of molecular biology,focusing on the historical development ofnetworks of communication betweenmolecular biology and scientific journalism.

INTERESTS:Anything active: Basketball, Boxing, Volleyball,Touch Rugby... and travelling anywhere I can affordto go!

Mr Gian PaoloProcopio

ItalyMontepaone Lido

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Theoretical Physics (DAMTP)

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Bologna:BSc (Physics)

I am interested in exploring andidentifying the basic principles governingthe generation and the behaviour of energyand matter. During my time spent inCambridge I hope to develop the skills Ineed to do research in theoretical physicsleading to greater understanding of thebasic laws of nature. I would also like tobe part of the University’s influentialinternational alumni network and I thinkthat being a Gates Scholar will help toaccomplish this ambition.

INTERESTS:Travel around the world, Opera, Cinema andswimming.

Mr ZoltanRadnai

HungaryBudapest

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:BA, MSci (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.

Miss ThimaliRajapaksa

Sri LankaColombo

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BMed, Clinical Studies; New Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:BA Clnical Studies

Being a medical student, my greatest hopefor the future is simply to be the bestdoctor I can be and to believe I can makea difference to the health care system inmy country.

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 WalterRentzsch

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Gonville & 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 inprocess selection. The central topic is todevelop a generic methodology tounderstand the interactions between shapefeatures, 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).

Miss MahnazRezaeian

IranKaraj

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Geology; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Shahid Beheshti University, Iran:BSc (Geology),MSc (Tectonics)

My research project wll work on aspectsof an area subject to flood, landslide andearthquake, and by a better understandingof the interaction of climate, erosion andtectonics in the area, I can make apractical contribution to the people of thearea. Also, erosion has a fundamentalimpact on the society and economy of theregion. My work is likely to yield uniqueinsights into the dynamics of activemountains systems. the benefits of thework will be scientific, but also social.

INTERESTS:I always welcome to voluntary works and try toassociate in team work activities and benefit tohumanitarian societies. I love light sports and I’man amateure mountaineer. Also, I’m very interestedin Iranian arts such as Iranian music andhandicrafts. I know how to play Setar that is anIranian traditional musical instrument. Meanwhile,I’m familiar with weaving carpet.

Ms BarbaraRichter

USAUpper SaddleRiver,New Jersey

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Chemistry; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University:AB Chemistry and Physics (2004)

I am excited about coming to Cambridgeand meeting people from around theworld. My research here will be in thefield of protein folding.

INTERESTS:snowboarding, rugby, soccer, cooking, traveling,reading

Mr OliverRinne

GermanyMinden

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Theoretical Physics; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Heidelberg:Vordiploma (Physics and Mathematics) (2000)

University of Cambridge:Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics (2002)

I am trying to put spacetime on acomputer and to help unravel the secretsthat the theory of General Relativity stillkeeps in extreme situations like stellarcollapse and black hole formation.

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


Ms HeatherIrene Ritchey

USABatavia, Illinois

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:M.Phil in Management Studies; Jesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:US Military Academy:BS Systems Eingeering (2004)

In life, I’ve learned that the future doesn’thang around and wait for us to prepare,we must seize the opportunities presentedtoday and make the most of them. Peopleand organizations must constantly learnand adapt. At Cambridge, I will focus onlooking at how hierarchical relationshipsin an organization affect learning,

specifically, how a group steeped intradition and based on power relationshipscan adapt to the changing world around itand prove successful in the future.

INTERESTS:Traveling – my goal is to visit all 7 continents.Reading – gray rainy days are meant to curl upunder a blanket with a good book. Sports – prettymuch anything and everything. Trying new things –new food, new activities, etc!

Mr Robert ClayRivers

USAFrankfort, KY

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Clare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Kentucky State University:BSc (2003)

I aspire to teach and mentor collegestudents at historically black colleges anduniversities to pursue careers in scientificresearch. As a Gates Scholar, I hope tolearn all that I can through dailyinteractions with a diverse group of highlymotivated individuals. These interactionswith students will help me greatly in the

classroom and in the laboratory, and allowme to help more effectively.

INTERESTS:I enjoy doing anything athletic, reading andmeeting new people.

Mr AndrewRobertson

USASan Diego,California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Molecular Biochemistry; Magdalene College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of California San Diego:BSc (Molecular Biology) (1999),MSc (Development Biology) (2000)

The similarities found between humans andseemingly unrelated organisms are oftenastonishing. My research on Drosophilaimmunity has furthered the parallel betweenmammalian and insect host defense systems,once again promoting the fruit fly as a

viable model for human pathways anddisease. Besides research, I’m interested inthe public face of science: the way thatscience is portrayed through the media, theway it influences politics and the way it isgoverned through public policy.

INTERESTS:Water Polo, Tennis, Skiing, Surfing, Cooking,Salsa Dancing, Traveling, Guitar and visiting my grandmother.

Miss Ana Rossi

ArgentinaBahia Blanca

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Pharmacology; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:National Southern University, Bahia Blanca,Argentina:BSc (Biochemistry)

Students from Argentina who wish tostudy abroad have few sources of fundingfor which they can apply to so the GatesScholarship represents an excellentopportunity for me to study in the UK,particularly at Cambridge University, acentre for scientific and academicexcellence. After completing my PhD I

would like to continue my trainingthrough postdoctoral positions in the samefield and in the long term I aim to get aprofessorship and direct my own researchprojects back in Argentina.

INTERESTS:Tango and salsa dancing, music (piano and spanishguitar) and singing (even though I’m not too good!),reading (particularly Latin American writers).


Ms AmyElizabeth Rowe

USASt Johnsburg,Vermont

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Social Anthropology; Girton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Colby College:BA Anthropology and Religious Studies (1999)

I look forward to drawing together myvaried personal and academic interests inmy PhD program at Cambridge. I havelived and studied in India, worked inpublic policy, and taught history at aprivate school in Vermont for the last 3years. At Cambridge I will pursue a projectinvestigating immigration in rural New

England. I am especially interested insocial memory and the prouduction ofpublic historical accounts. My goal is toteach at the university level uponcompletion of my degree.

INTERESTS:Hiking/camping, tennis, cooking, gardening, andtraveling.

Mr ColinRussell

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:Travel, hiking, theatre and music.

Miss NuriaVictoriaSanchez Puig

Mexico

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Gonville & Caius College

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 thispowerful technology to the manufacture of

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

Mr SovanSarkar

IndiaKolkata

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Medical Genetics; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Presidency College, Calcutta University:BSc (Physiology) 2000

Madurai Kamaraj University, India:MSc (Biotechnology) 2002

Neurodegenerative diseases are mostprevalent in the world population amongstelderly. I intend to pursue research onneurodegenerative diseases to understandingthe disease pathology and find a possibletherapeutic approach to ameliorate humansuffering. Being a Gates scholar at

Cambridge, I have got the opportunity towork on a neurodegenerative disease calledHuntington’s disease and thereby take thefirst step in fulfilling my goal. In future, Iwant to extend this knowledge to establishextensive research on neurodegenerativedisorders in India. My ultimate aim in life ishappiness, satisfaction and to do beneficialresearch for the welfare of mankind.

INTERESTS:I believe ‘life is fun, so work hard to enjoy it’. I loveplaying cricket, and I am also interested inphotography, music and travelling. I like writingscientific articles and organising cultural events.


Ms EmmaSayer

Switzerland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:Ph.D. in Tropical Ecology; Peterhouse

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:

University College Dublin:BA (History and Greek and Roman Civilisation)(2000),MA (International Relations) (2001)

Although I started out with a mostlyscientific interest in tropical forests, I havealso learnt a lot about forest managementand the problems of integrating localpopulations into conservation issues andenvironmental descision-making. Fightingpoverty and improving education is the

only way to start protecting tropicalforests and I hope that my academicstudies will help me to make a practicaldifference in the future.

INTERESTS:walking, cycling, photography, reading, cinema,cooking, basketball, music, tropical forests, forestmanagement...

Ms DanaScardigli

USAHaddonfield,New Jersey

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD European Studies; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Harvard University:BA (Social Anthropology) (2002)

I hope to make a significant contribution tothe journalistic community, first andforemost in the European sphere, byhoning my expertise and concreteknowledge in the fields of European law,economics, politics, and history throughthe discipline of Contemporary EuropeanStudies. My dissertation will center aroundthe causes, consequences, and procreationinitiatives behind Italy’s unofficial “one-child policy,” namely the country’s

staggeringly low birth rate. Being a GatesScholar and studying at Cambridge inparticular will afford me the indispensableinternational perspective required ofsomeone pursuing such a career path.

INTERESTS:I am a self-proclaimed foodie and love to cook, trynew restaurants, and taste foods of all ethnicdenominations. I enjoy travelling, learning newlanguages, and asking people a million questionswhen I first meet them! Running by rivers,watching people, and reading about killer sharksalso top my list.

Mr JostSchatzmann

GermanyHamburg

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Imperial College, London:BEng (Information Systems Engineering)

My PhD is on statistical approaches tospoken and multimodal dialogue systems. Ilook forward to learning from some of thebest people in my area of research andworking among students from all parts ofthe world.

INTERESTS:Rowing for Darwin College Boat Club, Running,Squash

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 availableeducational tools, and economic, renewable

energy 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 DanielSchuldes

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Economics; Trinity Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:London School of Economics:BSc Mathematics and Economics (2004)

Originally from Germany, I look forwardto experiencing Cambridge, both as anintellectual challenge as well as a culturalexperience. The Scholarship gives me theexceptional opportunity to further myknowledge in Economics- a subject thatattracts me since it helps to explain whatforms world events. Afterwards, I hope tocomplete a PhD and work for an

international organisation. In my free time,I hope to have a great time getting toknow all my fellow scholars.

INTERESTS:Economics, Politics, Skiing, Snowboarding, Juggling,Footbag, Frisbee, Circus, Badminton and Chess

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 of Advanced Studies in Mathematics2002

Cambridge seems to me not only the rightplace to complete a PhD but moreover awonderful place to serve my verve formusic. The DAMTP provides with itsenormous variety of internationally leadingresearch groups the ideal place to

accomplish exciting and vivid research.Thus having completed the PhD inCambridge will enable a great starttowards an academic career.

INTERESTS:Playing the violin.

Miss RobynScott

New Zealand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Bioscience Enterprise; St Catharines

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Auckland:BSc Bioinformatics (2003)

I am particularly interested in the societaland ethical issues associated withbioscience commercialisation and I feelstrongly about the need to increaseresources directed towards solutions fordevastating disease epidemics like Aids.Ultimately, I hope to be able to influencerelevant policy decisions. For me, a greatprivilege of this scholarship is theopportunity to meet people who share

the goals of the Gates Foundation, whichis doing so much to address global health inequities.

INTERESTS:Socially responsible investment and corporatesocial responsibility, politics, running, diving, showjumping, yoga, vegetarian cooking, writing, andmost of the usual suspects.

Mr MRaghavendraSeshagiri

IndiaHyderabad

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Architecture; Clare Hall

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

INTERESTS: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 Lishan Shi

ChinaJinJiang City

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:London School of Economics:BSc (Mathematics and Economics)

University of Cambridge:MPhil (Economics)

Upon graduation, I plan to pursue mycareer in the central bank of china, startingas a research analyst, thereafter I aim tobecome a professional economist in theeconomic research department. Myintention is to be able to contribute to thefinancial success of the bank and in turncontribute to the financial success of China.Doing this will enable me to help realiseplans that organise funding and grants fromthe bank for the benefit of local schools andeducation. Being a Gates Scholar offers me

the opportunity to broaden my knowledgeand to proceed to a career as a professionalin government service. My research careerwould also sharpen my understanding offundamental economic concepts as well asprovide me with pertinent skills andspecialised training to become a proficientresearcher in the central bank of China.

INTERESTS:I like playing sports, e.g. tennis and table tennis,and listening to music. I play piano and sing,talentsthat were used in group activities at a teachers’training college in China. I like to do mathematicspuzzles as a mental exercise and to help otherpeople understand mathematics. I am a qualifiedmathematics teacher, tri-lingual and enthusiastic.

Mr Zain Shirazi

Canada

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History; Fitzwilliam College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:MPhil Oriental Studies (2004)

University of British Columbia:BA(Hons) History (2003)

Ms Anna Silverstein

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Classics; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:BA Classics (2004)

New York University:BA Philosophy/History (2000)

Mrs UrbasiSinha

India

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Physics and Material Science

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

University of Cambridge:BA (Natural Sciences) (2002)

I am doing my PhD on superconducting-ferroelectric heterostructures. This is mysecond year of PhD under the supervision

of Dr.Edward Tarte. Our work is basedboth in the Material Science department aswell as the Integrated research centres insuperconductivity and nanotechnology.

INTERESTS:Reading, writing, music, cooking


Mr Jeff Skopek

USANew York

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History and Philosophy Sci/Med; Queens’ College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Stanford University:BA (History) (2002);

University of Cambridge:MPhil (History & Philosophy of Science) (2003)

Jeff is interested in studying ethics,changing the products consumed bytraditional human ways of life, andtraveling through remote areas in allregions of the world. After completing a

PhD in the History and Philosophy ofScience, he will return to the US to attendlaw school. He hopes to become aprofessor of law in order to pursuephilosophical, legal and political work inbioethics, animal rights, andenvironmental protection.

INTERESTS:Bioethics and Animal Rights; Backpacking andTravel.

Mr JohannesPetrus Smit

South AfricaStellenbosch

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Philosophy; Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Stellenbosch:BA (Law),BA Hons (Philosophy) Cum Laude,D. Phil (to be awarded December 2003)

My main future goal is to do interestingresearch in philosophy. The GatesScholarship gives me the opportunity to doresearch at a top university, without thedistractions that normally come with beinga lecturing academic philosopher. I also

want to write serious fiction, and theexperience of living abroad for a few yearswon’t hurt. Studying at Cambridge is ofcourse, also an opportunity to meet someintelligent and interesting people.

INTERESTS:Golf (for handicap), writing fiction, loud music,reading (fiction and biographies).

Ms HilarySoderland

USASeattle,Washington

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Archaeology; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Wellesley College:BA (Anthropology, Peace and Justice Studies) (2001)

University of Cambridge:MPhil (Archaeology) (2002)

My PhD research at Cambridge examinesthe first century of US federal archaeologylegislation in terms of the evolving conceptof heritage as reflected in the law and itssocial context. After my studies at

Cambridge, I plan to attend law school toexamine further the impact of the laws ofnations and international entities on globalarchaeological problems and policies,cultural heritage management, and theantiquities trade.

INTERESTS:Travel, athletics, soccer, hiking.

Mr JulianSonner

GermanyMunich


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:Part III Theoretical Physics (2004)

Edinburgh University:BSc Mathematical Physics (2003)

My research interests centre on problemsin M-Theory and String Theory. Thesetheories allow us to describe thephenomena of gravitation and quantumfield theory in a unified way. Recently Ihave been involved in the study of

generalized holonomy in M-Theory, atechnique to classify supersymmetricsolutions of M-Theory. In my PhD I hopeto continue exploring stringy physics withthe help of contemporary mathematicaltools.

INTERESTS:playing the piano, listening to music (both classicaland not), cooking, sports (tennis, skiing...)


Ms ElizabethAlexis Sowers

USASeal Beach,California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Modern Society and Global Transformation;St John’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:UC Santa Barbara:BA Global Studies (2003)

At Cambridge, I hope to study theproblems and possibilities for humanrights in a globalizing world. I plan toexplore the tension between economicglobalization (which has brought benefitsfor some) and upholding some standard ofhuman rights, as well as the relationship

between the ideal of universal humanrights and the need to respect culturaldifferences. I hope to put this research topractical use at the international level inthe future.

INTERESTS:Ballet, reading, music, traveling, learning, andpolitics.

Mr AsbjornSteglich-Petersen

DenmarkAarhus

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Philosophy: Darwin College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Aarhus:BA (2001), MA (2003)

UC Berkeley:Grad Studies (2001–2002)

My primary professional goal is to becomeable to work as a teacher and researcheron the philosophical and conceptualproblems facing the attempt to give anaccount of the conscious mind. Studying

for my PhD at Cambridge will be animportant step in accomplishing this; astep that would not be possible withoutsupport from the Gates Cambridge Trust.Not less importantly in becoming a part ofthe Gates Scholars community – comprisedof talented people from many differentcountries and fields of research. I hope tobe able to broaden my experience bothsocially and scholarly.

INTERESTS:Mountaineering, rock climbing, hill walking,cooking (part-time chef).

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, Ihope to become a professor of chemistry.

INTERESTS:Clarinet and recorder.

Mr FlorianSteinberger

Germany

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Philosophy; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Paris I-Sorbonne:Maitrise Mathematical Logic,Maitrise Philosophy (2003)

Sorbonne Pantheon:License Mathematical Logic,License Philosophy (2003)

University of Provence:Delig. Philosophy (2001)

My doctoral work focuses on thephilosophy of mathematics and logic.Ultimately I hope that my work willencourage the collaboration between

researchers in the fields of philosophy,mathematics, computer science andrelated disciplines.

INTERESTS:My interests include: spending time with my dog,literature, Jewish history, jazz, politics, naturalsciences, cinema, arts.


Ms CassandraSweet

USA

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Land Economy; Jesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge

Stanford University

Georgia State University

My work explores the emergence of analternative geography of trade, focusing ongiants Brazil and India and the capacity oflarge developing nations to realize south-south economic integration. This Southerner

hails from Atlanta, trade terminus, pecanand hip-hop hub. Experience spans work ininternational agencies, public schools, radiojournalism, international legal research andmunicipal administration. I hope throughmy doctorate studies to illuminate trends ineconomic development.

INTERESTS:Clean water, community cinema, northeasternBrazil, large tomato gardens, East Palo Alto,international relations, transportation, alllanguages, salsa, samba, bachata, ciranda, poetryof the street.

Ms 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 in

Germany and France in the interwar period.By studying with international experts, andusing the excellent facilities in my field ofresearch, my proposed course of study atCambridge will help me with the aims ofmy future academic carrier.

INTERESTS:Tutor in Modern European History, and guide forguests, University of Mainz; guide for the GutenbergMuseum, Mainz; editor conference journal, CambridgeReview of International Affairs. Has resided in variouscountries so is particularly interested in languages andintercultural exchange. Listens to music, plays pianoand sings; performing theatre; 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 inother countries. Disability rights movements.Qualitative research methods. Theatre; musicalevents; Greek and international literature.

Ms Su-Yin Tan

CanadaEdmonton


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Boston University (USA): MA (Geography)

University of Guelph (Canada):BSC (Environmental Science)

My ultimate career goal is to become aleading researcher in the development anduse of geographic information technologies,as applied to the environmental and socialsciences. Having spent my childhood inPapua New Guinea, I have always beenfascinated with nature and my unique lifeexperiences have strongly connected me tosocial needs. I believe that environmentalproblems are highly complex and require amultidisciplinary approach to solve them.By pursuing my proposed studies at the

University of Cambridge, I hope to gain thetechnical expertise and practical experienceneeded to specialize in the application ofsuch technologies in a socioeconomic andpublic health context. Following my PhDstudies, I hope to continue in academia andto teach students, while participating inconsultancy work in developing countries.By pursuing these interests, I hope to makea valuable contribution to the related areasof environmental health, internationaldevelopment, and sustainable development.

INTERESTS:I have grown increasingly aware of the diversity ofenvironmental and social issues while participatingas an active member in numerous internationalstudent clubs. My interests include travelling,environmental activism, creative writing, playingthe piano, listening to music, and being involved incommunity volunteer activities.


Mr MoncefTanfour

AlgeriaSkikda

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Imperial College London ;MEng (Chemical Engineering) (2002)

UNITECH International Society (Switzerland)/DelftUniversity of Technology (Netherlands);

UNITECH International Degree, (2002)

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship enables me to conduct my PhD in aninternationally-renowned academicinstitution at the forefront of research and teaching. I am equally thrilled to be

part of a vibrant collegiate community. My ultimate goal is to contribute to theimprovement of knowledge transfer andtechnology management in the developingworld. I am certain that my stay inCambridge will enhance my chances tofulfill this ambition.

INTERESTS:Socialising, sports, cinema, languages and non-profit work.

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 I am committed to the future of medicinethrough research and see the PhD degreeas an essential step in my scientificdevelopment.

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

Ms MamtaThangaraj

IndiaTuticorin

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Semiconductor Physics; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Manonmaniam Sundaranar:BEd, BSc, MSc (Physics)

I am me!! The usual cliched stufffriendly,vivacious, caring,affable etc. On aserious note here is a bit about me... I ama confident and talkative person. I believein working very hard and also havingfun...a kind of balancing act! Friends saythat I am full of zest for life and brimmingwith enthusiasm for any activity. My

ambition in life is to be ?Someone whoexcels in any field she cares to follow.

INTERESTS:An avid reader, fiction and the classics are myfavourite. Besides philately and numismatics, I alsoenjoy painting, travel and trekking.

Mr IndrasenanThusyanthan

Sri LankaJaffna

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering; Jesus College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Oxford:MEng (2001)

I am doing my PhD in video-based humanaction recognition and natural human-computer interaction. Fast computers andcheap video cameras are driving thedemand for immersive human computerinterfaces. With the recent advances in thefield of computer vision, it will be soonpossible for computers with video camerasto identify human action and interact

naturally in real time. The ramifications ofsuch a technology will hugely influence thedesigns in all areas, where human-computer interactions are necessary. Iintend to continue my research in thisexciting field after my PhD.

INTERESTS:I am a committee member of Cambridge UniversitySri Lanka Society and I help to organize culturaland recreational events. My other leisure activitiesinclude cycling, playing badminton and readingscience fiction.


Ms SarahTierney

USAAustin, Texas

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Development Studies; Lucy Cavendish College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Texas:BA Government (2004)

I am interested in how communicationtechnologies such as radio, television,telephony, and the Internet can provideeconomic and social benefits in developingcountries. I also study the effectiveness of

international political efforts to makeinformation and communicationtechnologies a development priority.

INTERESTS:running, hiking, travel, cooking, reading, andpolitics

Ms AnkeTimmermann

GermanyMinden

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD History & Philosophy of Science;Robinson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Heidelberg:MA (English Language & Literature, Philosophy)

University of Glasgow:MPhil (English Language)

I hope to pursue a research careerfollowing my doctoral work, in order bothto disseminate my research to an academicaudience and to promote widerunderstanding of my subject. My researchfocuses on the conceptualisation andcommunication of medieval alchemicalideas through the medium of alchemicalpoetry. As I am working from an

interdisciplinary and multilingualbackground, I hope to organise relatedresearch projects and internationalconferences, possibly in collaboration withuniversities as well as relevant academicbodies such as Wellcome and Max PlanckInstitutes. As a Gates Scholar, I will get thesupport to realise my goals in andenvironment which is exceptionally wellsuited to these purposes. I am excited tobecome part of a community of scholarsunited by the desire to make ground-breaking contributions to their disciplinesand beyond.

INTERESTS:Tap dance (esp. choreography), music (jazz, funk,baroque), reading, creative writing, good food andwine, swimming, theatre and cinema.

Mr ChristopherTooley

New Zealand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Education; Girton College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Massey University:BEd (1998)

Auckland College of Education:Diploma of Teaching (1998)

University of Auckland:MA (2000)

My PhD studies at Cambridge will providethe opportunity to explore the ideas of

selfhood in its ability to act as a referencepoint of truth for social and nationalistgroups seeking political self-determination.With regards to my future aspirations, myresearch will provide a theoreticalgrounding in pursuing a career in socialand political policy development.

Ms DeeptiTrivedi

IndiaDelhi

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Molecular Biology; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Delhi University:BSc (Biochemistry)

NCBS:MSC (Life Sciences)

I am a student of life sciences and have astrong desire to understand the naturalprocesses. I am interested in fundamentalneuroscience, specifically in understandingthe intracellular signaling at basic level,

leading to complex perispheral and higherlevel processing. I want to pursuefundamental research and education as acareer. Basic research at University ofCambridge would help me learn and puttogether my efforts to start on anindependent research group in India. I amextremely thankful to the Gates CambridgeScholarship which has made the first steptowards achieving my goal possible.

INTERESTS:I am interested in reading, writing, painting andlistening to Indian Classical music.


Mr Jan Trnka

Czech RepublicPrerov

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Charles University, Czech Republic:MD Medecine (2004)

I am very glad to have the opportunity tostudy at Cambridge University. Myresearch will focus on the signalling fromthe mitochondria to the rest of the cell bymeans of redox active species. Anyprogress in this area might elucidate someof the mechanisms behind the damage

caused by diseases such as diabetes,Parkinson disease, atherosclerosis, stroke,etc. In the future I see myself as aresearcher and teacher at a university.

INTERESTS:Music (classical, world, punk...), yoga, rowing,movies, philosophy, travelling, theology, history...

Ms TatianaTzoulia

GreeceAthens

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics; Pembroke College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Massachusetts Institute of Technology:BS (Biology)

Stanford University:MA (Communication Theory and Media Studies)

London School of Economics:MSc (Econometrics and Mathematical Economics)

Ultimately, I hope to contribute to theimprovement of society as an economist, ateacher and a citizen. One of my

ambitions is to establish a centre ofinformation economics that will bringtogether the research of academiceconomists and the experience ofpracticioners in the field, reaping thebenefits of interdisciplinary work.

INTERESTS:Literature, writing, cinema, and swimming.

Mr MuraliKarthickVadivelu

IndiaChennai

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:The Tamil Nadu Medical University, India:MBBS

A scientist who discovers a new medicineor vaccine or the like will help the entirehumanity. For example, Salk’s (a clinician-scientist) polio vaccine made an immenseimpact in human history. This is usuallyvery difficult to achieve in clinicalmedicine alone. Thus, I decided on tobecome a clinican-scientist.

INTERESTS:Reading, writing, philosophy of science andphilosophy in general, swimiming, computers,teaching...

Mr ViktorVafeiadis

Greece

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Computer Science; Selwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:BA(Hons) Computer Science (2004)

My long-term aim is to improve softwarequality by developing programmingenvironments that will detect most errorsautomatically, thus enforcing correctness bydesign. During my PhD, I will investigatethe design space of safe modular typesystems and extend existing systems inorder to capture more precisely the impliedsemantics of each module; thus creating a

system able to provide additional static anddynamic correctness guarantees, going farbeyond what classical type systems achieve.

INTERESTS:Orthodox and hellenic societies, water polo, chess


Mr AndresVallejo

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 havebeen working for the past four years. Ipaused on this job to do an MPhil courseon Environment and Development atCambridge in 1999, and I am pleased tohave been given the chance to come backto continue my studies in Geographywhich, I hope, will help me to betterunderstand the diverse and complexrealities of my country.

INTERESTS:Photography, bike touring, mountain climbing.

Miss Nicolevan der Laak

New ZealandAuckland

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Materials Science and Metallurgy; Clare Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Auckland: BSc (Chemistry);MSc (Chemistry) (2003)

One of the main reasons for wanting tocontinue my education at a doctorate level, isthat I would like to be involved in research asa career. I am interested in the developmentand applications of new technologies andadvanced materials, that can be used insociety. In the future I would like to havelinks with, or be directly involved withbusinesses and industry to help develop newmaterials for production. I am also interestedin academic teaching, and hence another of

my aspirations is to become a lecturer andresearcher within a university environment. Iam interested in effective sciencecommunication, both at an academic andcommunity level. I believe that being a GatesScholar will give me opportunities to networkwith other scientist, and build my skills sothat I can pursue both research and scienceteaching and communication in the future.

INTERESTS:My interests include public speaking where I aminvolved with regular meetings with Inex Seminarsand the Royal Society Communicators Programme.I enjoy playing social sports such as soccer andlove going to the beach. I play the piano andbelong to ‘Encounter Christian Center’, where I aminvolved with the Young Adults.

Ms Sarah van Mastrigt

CanadaCalgary

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Criminology; Magdalene College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:MPhil Criminology Research (2004)

University of Calgary:BA(Hons) Psychology: Law and Society (2002)

Unique theoretical and legal issues are raisedwhen individuals commit crime inconjunction with others. My PhD will focusspecifically on the role of gender in co-offending. Are offences committed byfemales acting together significantly different

from those committed by male or mixed sexcrime groups? If so: in what ways, and why?Answers to these and other questions willstimulate academic discussion and improvethe ways in which we investigate, prosecute,and ultimately prevent, crime.

INTERESTS:My greatest passion is travel- only two morecontinents to go and I will have stepped foot onevery one! Speaking of feet, I have a mild (well,ok, some might argue a moderate) shoe shoppingaddiction! Dance, theatre, reading andvolunteering are my other devotions. Above all, Ilove meeting new people so come and say hello!

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 and Sociology) (1995),BA (Medieval Studies) (2001)

My interests have primarily centred on theexperience and exploration of othercultures and societies. This fundamentalorientation has fuelled my experiencesoverseas as an independent traveller, aswell as a fascination for history at both theextra curricular and academic level. I also

take 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 in Computer Vision; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Imperial College of Science, Technology andMedicine:MSc (Computer Science and Mathematics)

I am doing research within the subject ofComputer Vision and specifically onautomatically building a 3D model of ascene, using a number of digital images. Thisis part of the age old Artificial Intelligenceaim of making a machine ‘see’ the world.While interesting from the perspective of

potential applications, this research willhopefully also shed some light into humanvision, and how our brain perceives andreconstructs the 3D world using the 2Dinformation provided by the eyes.

INTERESTS:Playing the guitar, reading.

Ms Noreen Von Cramon-Taubadel

Ireland

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University College, London:MSc Human Evolution (2003)

National University of Ireland, Galway:BSc(Hons) Zoology (2002)

My fascination for human evolution grewfrom my zoological training and a desire tobecome involved in one of the leastobjective academic fields-research into ourvery own origins.My future career goals are

to carve a research niche in Anthropologyand to become an active educator withinthe field.I believe it is important forstudents to develop an appreciation of thetime-depth involved in the history of ourspecies.The Gates Scholarship affords methe opportunity to pursue my ambitions.

INTERESTS:Rowing, walking, wildlife, reading, cinema, travel,dance and theatre.

Ms Yalan Wang

ChinaAnyang

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in Engineering; Christ’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Xi’an Jiaotong University:BEng (Electrical Engineering) (2000)

Tsinghua University:(2002)

I feel honoured to be a Gates CambridgeScholar, which has enabled me to realiseone of my dreams rooted since mychildhood, – to pursue studies and gainexperience in one of the world’s bestlearning centres. The training and expertise

obtained at Cambridge, the passion for mywork and the unceasing effort would makeme step towards to contributing somethingto this world either in academic researchor in industrial development, I believe!

INTERESTS:I have enjoyed rowing at Cambridge and won bladesas a member of the College Women’s VIII in the2004 May Bumps. This achievement is for sure oneof the most striking possessions for my university life.Besides, I am a big fan of swimming and music.Traveling is also my favorite as I like getting to knowdifferent people and different cultures.


Mr Caleb Ward

New Zealand

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:BA (Affiliated) Medicine; Corpus Christi College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:BA (Geography)

Whilst studying geography at Cambridge, Ihave focussed on International Development,Environmental Politics and the application ofGIS in disease mapping. My Part IIdissertation examined the interactionbetween disease and globalization, focussingon the resurgence of TB in East London. Inparticular I was interested in mediarepresentations of immigrants and the

inability of the global political infrastructureto respond to trans-national health issues. Inow wish to combine my geographicalbackground with medicine, allowing me toultimately move into the field of publichealth. I believe that the benefits of medicinemust be made available to all, irrespective ofpersonal or national wealth. AttendingCambridge will give me an internationallyrecognised medical qualification, serving as aspringboard to a career in internationalhealth. Cambridge is also well situated withrespect to the international infrastructure ofthe UN and WHO, and the London Schoolof Hygeine and Tropical Medicine.

Mr AaronWeinstock

AustraliaVictoria

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil (Philosophy); Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Melbourne University:LLB BA

I am a commercial lawyer with a nagginginterest in analytic philosophy. I havetaken a break from legal practice to satisfythat interest at Cambridge. It is a pleasureand honour to study analytic philosophyat Cambridge, as the discipline was largelypioneered here.

INTERESTS:Martial arts Weight training Latin American dancing

Mr RochanaWickramasinghe

AustraliaCanberra

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Oncology; Trinity College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Melbourne, Australia:BSci (Biomedical Science)

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

INTERESTS:Tennis.

Mr JasonWilliams

USAHampton,New Hampshire

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Engineering / Artificial Intelligence;Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Princeton University:BSc (Engineering) (1998)

As people interact with technologymore,creating great human/computerinterfaces becomes crucial. At Cambridge, I plan on researching how to improvecomputers’ abilities to interact with peopleusing spoken language – in particular,creating an algorithm to “learn” how tointeract with people by observingconversations. Later on, I hope to furtherany insights gained by either leadingresearch or application in industry.

INTERESTS:I’m an avid hiker, regular runner and occasionallymarathoner, aspiring chef, frequent traveller andcommitted oenophile. I volunteer as webmaster of analumni organization, and I speak to young peopleabout topics and careers in science and math.


Mr JeffreyLawrenceWitsoe

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 SocialAnthropology, I am looking at therelationship between democratic practice,caste, and village life in Bihar, India. Biharis among the poorest and most conflict-ridden states in India and yet it exhibits avibrant and highly participatory

democracy. I hope that my work willcontribute both to efforts to understandthe specific and highly complex problemsin Bihar as well as to a more generalunderstanding of the relationship betweendemocracy, development and culture.

Mr MattiasWohlfarth

Germany


PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Heidelberg:vordiploma (Physics and Mathematics) (1998),Diploma (Physics) (2000)

University of Cambridge:Certificate in Advanced Mathematics (2001)

INTERESTS:Music, piano, alto recorder, literature.

Miss Julia Wolf

GermanyStuttgart

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Pure Mathematics; Clare College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge;BA; Certificate of Advanced Studies in Mathematics

Having been awarded a Gates Scholarship,I will be able to continue my studies atCambridge through to PhD level, whichwill hopefully be a first step towards anacademic career in mathematics. At thesame time, I also have a strong interest ininternational politics and developmentwork, and consider this a challenge equallyworth pursuing.

INTERESTS:Music (violin) and foreign languages.

Miss KatherineWong

USADavis, California

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil Advanced Chemical Engineering Practice;St Catharine’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:UC Berkeley:BS Chemical Engineering (2004)

My course offers a unique opportunity to combine both practical training,through the MIT practice school, withengineering fundamentals. I look forwardto bringing the techniques I learn atCambridge to industry.

INTERESTS:Skiing, hiking, fishing and reading.

Arriving January 2005


Mr ShaneWoods

CanadaToronto

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Genetics; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Queens’ College:BSc Biochemistry (2004)

I have a degree in biochemistry but havespent most of my research hours studyingthe cytoskeleton and searching fordrugable targets of small molecules. I planto complete my doctorial studiesinvestigating duplicate genes on afunctional level and deciphering theirevolutionary role. Besides research, I’m

interested in the relationship betweenscience-business and the way in which thisrelationship influences the economy.

INTERESTS:In my off time you will most likely find mesnowboarding, wakeboarding, travelling, orhanging out with friends.

Ms AnkeWurzbacher

GermanyNurenburg

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Ecological Economics; 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)

Economic-ecological interactions and theirimplications for sustainable developmentconstitute a problem to which I want todedicate much of my professional life.Having experienced development issues first-hand as a volunteer in Ecuador, I hope thatmy research at Cambridge will contribute to

the theoretical understanding of the role ofecological risk in natural resourcemanagement and be of applied value inensuring the ecological and economicsustainability of international aid projects.

INTERESTS:Sports, anything from basketball to scuba diving,preferable still if combined with travel andadventure, such as trekking in remote places.

Miss TatyanaYakovleva

USAConnecticut

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Biochemistry; Churchill College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Boston College:BSc (Biochemistry) (2003)

INTERESTS:Singing, theatre and all things Russian

Ms ZhongqiangYang

ChinaHarbin

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Chemistry; Gonville & Caius College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Heilongjiang University: BE

Jilin University, China: MSc

My future goal is to become a chemistryscientist, like Marie Curie. In Cambridge, Ican work at the frontiers of the subject,experienceing different cultures andcommunicating with outstanding peoplefrom all over the world. After I get my PhDin Cambridge, I will engage in scientificresearch that benefits the development ofthe chemical field and improvement of allnations. I consider the whole world to be

like a work of art that has been refined bymany people before and will beconsumated after. Compared with thiseternal nature, my life is transient. But Ihope I could make this world more perfectin my own way and what I do will be anecessary part for this work of art. I amthankful that Gates Cambridge Trustprovides me with financial support andhelps me make this dream come true!

INTERESTS:Poetry, guitar, music, movie, aerobics.


Mr CharlesAmo Yartey

GhanaKissi

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics; Hughes Hall

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana:BA (Economics), Diploma (Education) (1998)

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. After

completion of my PhD programme Iintend to 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 of interest.

Miss UmutYildirim

TurkeyIstanbul

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:MPhil in Social Anthropology;Lucy Cavendish College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:London School of Economics and Political Science:MSc Social Anthropology (2004)

Bogazici University:MA Modern History (2002)BA Business Administration (1999)

My research at Cambridge will look at thenegotiation over identites in the context ofviolence. I intend to critically analyse

discourses on national security andterrorism in the Turkish context. Myresearch also involves rethinking thepolitical dimentions of the discipline andpractice of anthropology with a particularfocus on methodologies and the role of theanthropologist in the context of violence.

INTERESTS:music, travelling, photography, cinema,documentaries, skydiving.

Ms M A Young

AustraliaMelbourne

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Law; King’s College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Cambridge:LLM (2003)

University of Melbourne:BA/LLB (1999)

University of Amsterdam:exchange (1998)

Universitas Sanata Dharma, Indonesia:exchange (1996)

My studies examine the conflict betweeninternational trade and environmental lawsregulating the use of global resources such

as fisheries. My research draws onprofessional experience with countrydelegations to international organisationsand with bodies such as the InternationalLaw Commission, and academic interest inglobal governance, theories of democracyand sustainability. I will continue to workin this field as an academic and consultantat the conclusion of my Gates Scholarship.

INTERESTS:My favourite activities include travel (particularly inSouth East Asia), sport (rowing and basketball),hiking and gorging on international film festivals.

Mr Jimin Yu

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 by revealingocean mysteries of both the present and thepast. The Department of Earth Sciences atUniversity of Cambridge is the best place forme to realize my dream and I am verythankful that the Gates Cambridge Trust hasoffered the needed financial aid for my PhDstudy in Cambridge.

INTERESTS:Table tennis, swimming, music, travel andmountain trekking.


Miss Rida Zaidi

PakistanLahore

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Economics; Wolfson College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Lahore University of Management Sciences:BSc (1999)

My work at Cambridge will provide metools to undertake independent research inthe area of corporate finance in developingcountries. After the completion of mydegree, I intend to work in the academicfield and in the long-run, hope to beinvolved in policymaking. I hope that mywork at Cambridge will provide me toolsto broaden my perspective, which shall bebeneficial in pursuing my goals. As a GatesScholar I will have the opportunity to

interact with a diverse set of competentresearchers. This is especially significant, inan era of globalization, where it isimportant to obtain a global rather thanlocalized perspective.

INTERESTS:I enjoy travelling and hopefully at Cambridge, I canvisit more of Europe. Besides that I like watchingindependent / foreign films (though in commercialcinema, I love The Godfather), theatre and readingnon-fiction on politics and current events.

Ms JanaZaumseil

GermanyFrankfurt

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

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of Leipzig:Diplom in Physical Chemistry

My future goal is to lead an internationaland interdisciplinary research team andthus make contributions to physicalsciences which will have an impact onadvanced technology. Being a Gates

Scholar allows me to meet many peoplefrom all over the world and from differentacademic backgrounds, which will provideme with new perspectives on many issueswithin and outside of science.

INTERESTS:Reading, movies, opera, yoga and hiking.

Ms Ning Zhang

ChinaBeijing

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD Physics; Selwyn College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:Beijing Polytechnic University:BSc

My research will focus on the use ofsolitons as information carries in opticalsystem. Solitions can propagate over6000km without the need for repeaterswhile the power of transmitted lightwould be reduced by half only over adistance of 15km in common fiber. Withthe great help of Cambridge Gates Trustsand ORS Award, I have the opportunityto be a world’s leading scientist in

Cambridge, which is definitely the world’sfinest and most rigorous University. Mylong-term intention is to return to Chinaand help the government create a stableperfect optical communication system.The plan, I envision, would put China (acountry with great potential) on the righttrack to achieve a faster pace ofdevelopment and to become, once again apowerful country. I will be very satisfiedwith my career if I know I havecontributed to the development of a greatcommunication evolution.

INTERESTS:Thinking, debating, swimming, basketball, longdistance running and dancing.

Miss YingqinZheng

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 teacherand to travel around the world. I spendmy holidays travelling (in China or in

Europe) in an attempt to become aprofessional photographer. In 1996, afterserving as a volunteer middle-schoolteacher in a poverty-stricken area in northCanton, I realized that China needs notonly teachers, but also good researcherswho can contribute to its development.This motivated my pursuit of doctoralresearch on the subject of informationsystems development in China.


Miss Mi Zhou

Australia

COURSE IN CAMBRIDGE:PhD in English Literature; Clare Hall College

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITIES:University of New South Wales:BA English (2002),LLB (2002)

I'm curious about how representation -through all media, but in particularliterature and music - affect the way welook at the world and what that means forthe decisions we make. I'm lookingforward to having the opportunity toexplore the area (or part of it!) inCambridge in the next three years.

INTERESTS:Human rights advocacy, refugee law, internationalrelations, random debates, good music of any kind,(plays piano and violin), theatre, film, hiking andbeing under the sky, travelling, and reading in bed.

Arriving April 2005



The following Gates Scholars have completed the courses for which they wereawarded a scholarship in October of 2001, 2002 and 2003:

Mr Rashad Abbasov, Wolfson College, InternationalRelations; Mr Hisham Abu-Rayya, Wolfson College,Social & Political Sciences; Ms Wendy Adelson,Hughes Hall, International Relations; Mr HarishAgerwal, Churchill College, Engineering & ECPhysics; Ms Heather Agnew, Girton College,Chemistry; Mr Michael Anderson, Corpus ChristiCollege, Archaeology; Mr Antonio Alberola Catalan,Inorganic Chemistry, Wolfson College; Mr ShahzadAnsari, St Edmund’s College, Management studies;Ms Nushin Arbabzadah, Pembroke College, OrientalStudies; Mr Nathan Arrington, Peterhouse, ClassicialArchaeology and Archaeological Science;Mr Andrew Ashcroft, Wolfson College, Engineering;Mr Louis Ballezi, Churchill College, BioscienceEnterprise; Mr David Bard, Christ’s College,Economics and Development; Ms Linda Barrera,Trinity Hall, Environment & Development; Ms AnnaBayona Font, Girton College, Economics; Ms NicoleBasta, Homerton College, Epidemiology; Ms AmyBates, Queens’ College, Economics; Mr MatthewBaumgart, Trinity College, Mathematics; Mr JohnBecker, Corpus Christi College, Earth Sciences;Miss Tanya O Beleil, St Edmund’s College, MedicalScience; Miss Anne L Berry, Wolfson College,Economics; Mr Mohit S Bhende, Trinity Hall,Economics; Mr Daniel Mo Birdwhistell, St Edmund’sCollege, Education; Ms Laura Bradford, Peterhouse,Medieval and Renaissance Literature; Mr EdwardBlocher Jr, Trinity Hall, Land Economy; Miss Rachel ABortnick, King’s College, Pharmacology; Mr RyanBrandeau, Jesus College, Musicology; Ms AngelaBreitenbach, King’s College, History & Philosophy ofScience; Mr Alex Bremner, Gonville & Caius College,History of Art; Mr Peter G Brereton, St Edmund’sCollege, Natural Sciences (Pharmacology); Mr StijnBroecke, Corpus Christi College, DevelopmentStudies; Mr Nicholas Bronn, Churchill College,Mathematics; Ms Esther Bulloch, Christ’s College,Chemistry; Mr Joseph Brown, Trinity Hall,Environment & Development; Ms Jessica Bulman,Clare Hall, American Literature; Mr Thomas Buttler,Pembroke College, Chemistry; Miss FatemaCaderbhoy, Jesus College, Law; Mr J R Califf,St Edmund’s College, Biological Anthropology;Mr Rodrigo Caputo, Churchill College, Economics;Ms Cyndee Carver, Queens’ College, Mathematics;Mr Nilanjan Chakraborty, Trinity College,Engineering; Miss Malavika Chandra, St Edmund’sCollege, Natural Sciences; Mr Daniel Choate,Queens’ College, Economics; Miss Amanda M Codd,Trinity College, Biology; Ms Julie Harkness Cooke,Magdalene College, Law; Mr Zachary David

Clopton, Clare College, Int. Relations; Mr DavidConlon, St John’s College, Mathematics;Ms Kathleen Corriveau, Darwin College, Education;Mr Debajyoti Datta, Sidney Sussex College,Biological Science; Mr Joshua Davidson, DarwinCollege, Computer Science; Mr Eli Diamond, DarwinCollege, History & Philosophy of Science andMedicine; Miss Kateri Dubay, Peterhouse, Chemistry;Mr Robert Dudas, Robinson College, Psychiatry;Mr Yaacob Dweck, St John’s College, HistoricalStudies; Ms Isil Erol, Downing College, LandEconomy; Mr Patricio Feres, Churchill College,Biological Anthropology; Mis L S Fernando, ChurchillCollege, Veterinary Science; Mr Ramon Galinanes Jr,Downing College, Education; Mr Rogelio Galindo III,Downing College, Social & Political Sciences;Mr Axel Gelfert, Wolfson College, History &Philosophy of Science; Mr Michael A Geline,Churchill College, Mathematics; Mr Nathan George,Emmanuel College, Mathematics; Miss Aubrey LGilbert, Wolfson College, History & Philosophy ofScience; Ms Dehn Gilmore, Trinity College, EuropeanLiterature; Ms Rachel F Giraudo, Peterhouse,Archaeology; Mrs Anna Golder, Darwin College,Economics; Mr Chad Golder, Magdalene College,International Relations; Ms Susanna Goldfinger,King’s College, Med. & Renaissance Literature;Ms Jessica Grahn, Wolfson College, Brain Repair;Mr Aaron Gruber, Trinity College, BioScienceEnterprise; Mr Pierre Guillot, St Edmund’s College,Mathematics; Ms Joanna Guldi, Trinity College,Geography; Ms Nilima Gulrajani, Trinity College,Management Studies; Miss Priyanka Gupta,St Edmund’s College, Economics; Mr David Haskell,Queens’ College, Architecture; Mr Wee Meng Hoe,Gonville & Caius College, Chemistry; Mr Patrice WHok Chee, Trinity College, Finance; Ms Anne Holden,Peterhouse, Biological Anthropology; Ms S LHollister, Robinson College, History of Art; Mr Yung-Gi Hong, Wolfson College, Economics; Miss JenniferIfft, Trinity Hall, Land Economy; Ms JenniferJennings, Hughes Hall, Education’; Miss Amy Jones,Christ’s College, Engineering; Ms Faye Karababa,Jesus College, Earthquake Preparedness andSustainable Development; Mr Matyas Karadi, GirtonCollege, Theoretical Physics; Mr Scott Katalenich,Pembroke College, Engineering; Mr NapoleonKatsos, Darwin College, English and AppliedLinguistics; Ms Valerie Keller, Clare Hall, EuropeanLiterature; Mr Jason Kleiwer, St Catharine’s,Management Studies; Mr Per Oscar Klevnas, GirtonCollege, Economics and Social History; Mr AndrewLang, Trinity Hall, Legal Studies; Mr Scott Lee, Trinity


Countries of origin of current holders of Gates Cambridge Scholarships:

Deferrals

Algeria 2Argentina 1Australia 10Austria 2Belgium 3Brazil 2Bulgaria 1Canada 7Chile 1China 14Colombia 1Croatia 1Cyprus 2Czech Rep. 1Denmark 1Ecuador 1Estonia 1Ethopia 1France 2Germany 21Ghana 2Greece 6Hong Kong 1Hungary 2Israel 1India 14Iran 1Ireland 7Italy 6

Jordan 1Kazakhstan 1Lesotho 1Malaysia 2Mexico 3Namibia 1Nepal 1Netherlands 1New Zealand 7Nigeria 1Pakistan 2Philippines 1Poland 1Romania 2Russia 2Singapore 2South Africa 6Spain 1Sri Lanka 4Sudan 1Sweden 3Switzerland 1Thailand 1Turkey 2Ukraine 1USA 78Vietnam 1Yugoslavia 1Zambia 1

Ms Abigail Wild, USA, attending Pembroke to do PhD/MPhil Criminological Research Ms Mary Fan, USA, attending Downing to do PhD/MPhil Social Anthropology Mr Charles B Chang, South Korea, attending Trinity, to do MPhil Linguistics

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