27 July 2021
Final Year Prize Winners 2021
Congratulations to our Final Year Prize Winners, graduating class of 2021.
H Arthur & J. Bernard Cohen Prize
Awarded for the best performance in a special examination on the subject of Anaesthetics & Sedation.
Runner-up: Chinwe Akuonu
Winner: Amandeep Sarkaria
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.
Mamiroro Emore
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.
Balal Khan
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.
Zhijia Zhou
Laurence Usiskin Prize
Awarded to the student with the fifth highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).
Rachel Ting
Dr Jose Souyave Senior Class Prize in Endodontics
Awarded to the student who is most distinguished in the theory and practice of Endodontics
3rd place runner up - Zhijia Zhou
2nd place runner up - Anesah Anwar
Winner - Amandeep Sarkaria
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 faculty.
Ayman Al-Khishali
Parris Prize
Awarded to the student who has shown the greatest inventive genius
Melanie Bernard
Dental Public Health Prize
Awarded to the best-performing student in the Dental Public Health in-course assessment
Martine Morcos
Koray Feran Prize
Awarded for the best Case Presentations as part of Clinical Finals from each of the three student teams.
Harleen Motizada
Rachel Ting
Amarpreet Grewal
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 – Daryl Ng
Nominee - Harleen Motizada
Nominee - Parth Patel
Nominee - Amarpreet Grewal
Nominee - Rachel Ting
Nominee - Iona Carter
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.
Martine Morcos
Geoffrey Forman Prize
Awarded for the best essay on the subject of Oral Diagnosis.
Jonas Hue (BDS4)
Newland Pedley Prize
Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).
Daryl Ng
Saunders Prize
Awarded to the student with the second highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).
Harleen Motizada
Robert Woodhouse Prize
Awarded to the student with the third highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).
Parth Patel
Alfred Woodhouse Prize
Awarded to the student with the fourth highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).
Amarpreet Grewal
Warren Birnbaum Prize
Awarded to the medically-qualified dentist with the most meritorious overall performance in the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).
Marcus Gilmartin
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.
Khushbu Mehta
Tom Pitt-Ford Prize
Awarded to the most outstanding student in the field of Endodontology
Chinwe Akuonu
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
Certificate of Merit:
Certificate for Most Improved:
Winner - Ricky Worraker
Runner Up (joint) - Lisa Koh and Melissa Shemie
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.
Chinwe Akuonu