Curtin University of Technology graduate Adrian Murdock has been awarded two of the most prestigious scholarships available in the UK, the Commonwealth Scholarship and the Clarendon Research Scholarship.<\/p>\n
With a combined value of $250,000, the scholarships will enable Mr Murdock to study at the University of Oxford for three years while completing a DPhil in Materials. During his studies Mr Murdock will work alongside some of the world\u2019s best scientists in the fast paced field of nanotechnology.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an amazing opportunity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe UK is one of the best places in the world to be studying nanotechnology at the moment. The experiences I will have at Oxford are sure to influence the direction of my career.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy research project aims to produce carbon nanotubes with a uniform structure. It\u2019s a major problem that needs solving, in order for the amazing properties of carbon nanotubes to be realised in future technological applications.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nanotubes, with unrivalled strength and amazing conductivity, have a number of potential uses in areas as diverse as construction, aerospace engineering, electronics and medical activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be working with state-of-the-art facilities and the brightest researchers in the field, with my supervisor having worked with a Nobel Prize winner.\u201d<\/p>\n
The project also provides the opportunity for six months travel and research in Japan.<\/p>\n
Mr Murdock puts his success down to the positive influence his family, friends and teachers have had along the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the people around you, especially during your childhood and schooling years, really impact on the type of person you become.\u201d<\/p>\n
While at Curtin, Mr Murdock was involved with Curtin Volunteers, contributing to activities designed to help the wider community.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtin Volunteers greatly enriched my time at university and built on the solid foundations that my parents gave me. I now feel prepared to take on the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Mr Murdock\u2019s Honours Supervisor, Professor Mark Ogden, this success comes as no surprise.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is one of the most outstanding students I have had the pleasure of supervising during my years at Curtin,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only is he intelligent and hardworking, he is also a person of broad interests. This really sets him apart, and will make sure he goes far in life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be watching his future career with great interest.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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