It's with great pride we share with you the super achievements of one of our sponsored PhD students Edward Joy. Edward is a student of the Centre for Environmental Geochemistry (CEG) and has won prizes both at the University of Nottingham (UoN) and
BGS for his PhD research. His BGS supervisor Michael Watts sent us this...
Edward is a fantastic student and all his supervisors at the Centre for Environmental Geochemistry, include myself, Dr Louise Ander (BGS), Professors Martin Broadley, Colin Black and Dr Scott Young (UoN) are very proud of his achievements.
The 'University of Nottingham Andrew Hendry prize' was presented in May 2014 to the University’s top postgraduate research students. Here is Professor Colin Black's testimonial about Edward:
Edward also won a commended prize for his poster
presentation on Dietary Mineral Supplies in Malawi at the BUFI (BGS University Funding Initiative) Science Festival
on June 16th 2014, at which BGS sponsored PhD students presented
updates on their research.
We cant wait to see what the future holds for Edward, keep your eyes peeled for this rising science star.
by Michael Watts
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| Edward in his panama hat out in Malawi |
The 'University of Nottingham Andrew Hendry prize' was presented in May 2014 to the University’s top postgraduate research students. Here is Professor Colin Black's testimonial about Edward:
“Edward Joy is a third year PhD student in the Plant & Crop Science
Division who is working on the supply of mineral micronutrients in human diets
throughout Africa. His multidisciplinary work includes teams of soil and plant
scientists, economists and human nutritionists in the UK and Africa. Edward has already published 4 peer-reviewed
papers regarding the risk of micronutrient deficiency in Africa and another recently
submitted. He has completed geospatial analyses of micronutrient intake in
Malawi after analysing many hundreds of soil, crop and water samples. His work has
contributed greatly to our global understanding of dietary nutrient risks at a
continental scale
Edward has also made major contributions to wider University life through
the Sutton Bonington Allotment Society, which received an RHS award in 2013,
and numerous sporting activities in UK and Malawi. You couldn’t hope to find a more pleasant,
motivated and integrated PhD student.
Indeed, several Malawian “Mammas” have “adopted” him after he worked so effectively
in their villages!
A thoroughly deserved award for one of the next generation of leading UK agroecologists!”
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| Edward far right with his fellow BUFI prize winners |
We cant wait to see what the future holds for Edward, keep your eyes peeled for this rising science star.
by Michael Watts
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