Shell Energy Dissertation Prize awarded to six Chinese PhD graduates

The Prize’s short-listed candidates, ten PhD graduates from State Key Laboratory for Coal Chemistry (SKLCC) of Shanxi Institute of Coal Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), and Tsinghua University have given their presentations to a jury  panel, composing of experts from Shell Global Solutions International, Shell Companies in China, SKLCC, DICP and Tsinghua University.

Each of the six final winners (namelist attached) was awarded a scholarship of RMB 20,000 with certificate in a ceremony, following the judge panel’s assessment and evaluation. There was no differentiation of award class.

Jan van der Eijk, Chief Technology Officer of Royal Dutch Shell plc, handed the Prize to the six winners at the awarding ceremony.

The PhD graduates did their research focusing on efficient and clean ways of producing fuels, chemicals or materials and other industrial subjects in the energy sector. The criteria to judge their research work include the quality of scientific content, creativity displayed in the research, insights generated by the work, and communication skills during the presentation..

Jan van der Eijk said:  “The Shell Prize serves as an example that Shell is genuinely interested in learning about outcomes of Chinese research in the field of energy. We hope that events like this will help us create links between Shell researchers and Chinese researchers that will bring fruitful collaborations in the future.”

Shell Group Research started technical research co-operation with SKLCC in 2005, focusing on clean coal technologies, including Enhanced Coalbed Methane and CO2 Mineralization. Shell Group Research also has co-operations with other institutions in China, including Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Lim Haw Kuang, Executive Chairman of Shell Companies in China, said: “Shell is committed to providing cleaner energy solutions for China as well as helping with China’s own R&D in the fields of energy. The Shell Energy Dissertation Prize is a reflection of such commitment.”

In two previous awarding events in 2007, a total of 12 PhD graduates from SKLCC  received prize in cash from Shell for their outstanding research work of developing clean coal technologies. The Shell Energy Dissertation Prize aims to broaden the scope of its candidates to more Chinese R&D talents from related institutions and universities, including SKLCC, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, and Tsinghua University.

Prof. Luo Guangsheng, Dean of Department of Chemical Engineering of Tsinghua University, said: “I am pleased to see that the Shell Energy Dissertation Prize has been extended to Tsinghua University.  I hope that this will enhance the technical exchange between industry and universities, promote and encourage the excellence of R&D of Ph.D. students.”

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Winners of Shell Energy Dissertation Prize:

Chen Wei               Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Du Guixiang           SKLCC
Huang Dan             Tsinghua University
Yue Jun                  Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Zheng Heng            Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Zhu Wancheng        Tsinghua University

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