04 July 2019
Final Year Prize Winners 2019
Congratulations to our final year prize winners, graduating class of 2019!
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