02 October 2006

CPE student wins award at science ‘Oscars’

A University of Sheffield student has been named the Best Chemical Engineering Student at the prestigious 2006 Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) awards. Richard Trueman, 22, beat candidates from across the UK to scoop the award which was judged by the Institution of Chemical Engineers.

Richard, who recently graduated with first-class honours in Chemical Engineering, received the BOC Award for the Best Chemical Engineering Student for his final year project which identified ways of designing better tablets to be used in the pharmaceutical industry.

The SET awards are Britain and Ireland’s most important awards for science and engineering students, and are often referred to as the 'Oscars' of British science and technology education. They are sponsored, supported and judged by industry leaders and professional institutions. The 2006 awards were announced on Thursday 21 September 2006 at the Royal Courts of Justice, London.

Richard now plans to take a year out to go travelling before going on to start a PhD next year. He said: “The standard of the submissions was so high that I was just delighted to have been shortlisted. To actually win is a great achievement and one that I hope will open up many opportunities for the future.

“The department and all of my tutors have been tremendous in providing both support during my degree and in helping me put my submission together for the SET awards.”

Professor Mike Hounslow, Head of the University of Sheffield’s Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, said: “We are extremely proud of Richard and the work he has completed at the University of Sheffield. I am in no doubt he will go on to be very successful in the area of Chemical Engineering.”