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04 July 2019

Final Year Prize Winners 2019

Congratulations to our final year prize winners, graduating class of 2019!

Final year prize winners with Executive Dean Professor Mike Curtis
Final year prize winners with Executive Dean Professor Mike Curtis

H Arthur & J. Bernard Cohen Prize

Awarded for the best performance in a special examination on the subject of Anaesthetics & Sedation.

Runner-up: Safa Ilyas

Winner: Anna Beaven

Malleson Prize

Awarded for the best report on research work carried out during the student’s clinical years in which the student has taken an active part.

Runner-Up: Alessandra Booth

Winner: Parnyan Ashtari 

A. M. Clover Prize

Awarded to the student who has best epitomised the Guy’s motto ‘Dare Quam Accipere’ by showing that it is better to give than to receive in their attitude and whole-hearted involvement in all aspects of school life during their student career.

Yusuf Limbada


Jack Wheatley Carlton Hunter Prize

Awarded to the student judged to have set the highest standard of exemplary conduct as regards courtesy, humanity and kindness in the treatment of patients.

Parnyan Ashtari


Laurence Usiskin Prize

Awarded to the student with the fifth highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).

Alessandra Booth
 

Dr Jose Souyave Senior Class Prize in Endodontics

Awarded to the student who is most distinguished in the theory and practice of Endodontics

Xue Mei Chong

 

Academy of Operative Dentistry Award

Awarded to a final year student in recognition of excellence and outstanding achievement in operative dentistry as nominated by senior members of the Dental Institute.

Jolynn Koh

 

Parris Prize

Awarded to the student who has shown the greatest inventive genius

Alessandra Booth  


Dental Public Health Prize

Awarded to the best-performing student in the Dental Public Health in-course assessment

Parnyan Ashtari
 

Koray Feran Prize

Awarded for the best Case Presentations as part of Clinical Finals from each of the four student teams.

Monument: Kohmal Solanki

Palace: Bonnie Shand

St. Paul’s: Afreen Rahman

Thames: Farhat Sawhney

  
The Sachedina Prize

Awarded to a student selected from the top six achievers in all parts of Finals examinations, who, in addition to this achievement, is also judged on their career so far and on their contribution to the Dental Institute and to King’s College London.   

Runner-Up: Alessandra Booth

Winner: Lauren-Emma Blake


Tom Bereznicki Prize

Awarded to the King’s finalist and runner-up of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh Sirona Dental Skills Competition each year

Runner-Up: Bonnie Shand

Winner: Jolynn Koh


University of London Gold Medal

Awarded annually to the student who most distinguishes him or herself in a special series of oral exams conducted by four external examiners.

Nominee – Alessandra Booth


Jelf Medal

Awarded to the student who has most distinguished him or herself during his or her undergraduate career, not only in academic proficiency, but also in social and athletic activities.

Afreen Rahman

 

Geoffrey Forman Prize

Awarded for the best essay on the subject of Oral Diagnosis.

Matin Ali Madadian


Newland Pedley Prize

Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).

Lauren-Emma Blake


Saunders Prize

Awarded to the student with the second highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).

Lucy Alderson


Robert Woodhouse Prize

Awarded to the student with the third highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).

Ria Kanani


Alfred Woodhouse Prize

Awarded to the student with the fourth highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).

Alexander Thornton


Warren Birnbaum Prize

Awarded to the medically-qualified dentist with the most meritorious overall performance in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).

Rhodri Davies

S. J. Kaye Prize

Awarded to the student with the highest mark in the online end of course Oral Disease examination and the Oral Disease components of the final clinical reasoning examination.

Rhodri Davies



Tom Pitt-Ford Prize

Awarded to the most outstanding student in the field of Endodontology

Rhodri Davies


Maurice Wohl General Dental Practice Centre Prize

Awarded to the student who has attained the highest standards of general dental practice whilst attending the Maurice Wohl General Dental Practice Centre

Lynna Wong

Certificate of Merit: Shreeya Naik & Krisanth Ragudhas

Certificate for Most Improved: Nadia Nadim


The Sachedina Prize

Awarded to a student selected from the top six achievers in all parts of Finals examinations, who, in addition to this achievement, is also judged on their career so far and on their contribution to the Dental Institute and to King’s College London.   

Lauren-Emma Blake


The Portsmouth Prize

Awarded to the student who has added most to the ethos of the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy by providing excellent care to their patients and contributing enthusiastically to the concept of team working

Onkar Mudhar