A generous legacy gift from Edinburgh alumnus Dr Brian Ross Phillips will support PhD students at the School of Chemistry for many years to come. The Dr Brian R. Phillips PhD Scholarships for Chemistry Research will fund UK students with the greatest academic potential. The programme commences in the 2021/22 academic year and will benefit a new student each year. The first Dr Brian R. Phillips Scholarship recipient, Andrew Clark, a current final year undergraduate at Edinburgh, has been selected by the School of Chemistry Postgraduate Committee. He will join the Lusby group to research the development of novel radio-pharmaceuticals. This impactful gift will enable the School of Chemistry to continue attracting the most talented postgraduate students. It will also enable them to reach their full potential, generating new scientific research to help solve some of the biggest global challenges that our world faces today and in the future. I am delighted that this very generous gift will both honour the memory of Dr Brian Phillips and will support future PhD students in the School to deliver cutting-edge research that will improve people’s lives. Professor Colin Pulham Head of the School of Chemistry Dr Brian Ross Phillips Dr Brian Ross Phillips was born in Manchester in 1935 and moved to Edinburgh as a child. He studied Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, receiving his undergraduate degree in Physical Chemistry in 1958 and his PhD in 1961. He did post doctorate work in Denmark. Brian moved to Wilmington, Delaware, USA after accepting a position from DuPont in 1964 until he retired. He met and married Bettie Neckar from Terre Haute, Indiana. They were married for 50 years. They visited family and friends over the years in Scotland. Brian held Scotland and the University in the highest regard. This scholarship will honour Brian’s life as a Chemist from Edinburgh. This article was published on 2024-04-28
