The Dean of Science Awards for outstanding students of the was held on the 24 March 2023, following an established tradition since 1995. The awarded students’ relatives and sponsors were invited to the ceremony which took place at the Sir Temi Zammit Hall, Msida campus. The ceremony started with a welcome address by the Dean, .
Prof. Sinagra congratulated the students receiving the awards and gave a short speech in which he told students to measure their achievements by what they had to give up and also endure in order to achieve their aims. Prof Sinagra recalled his experiences of hard work and told the students that their experience was like no other. They had to endure student life through a pandemic where life, both student life and otherwise, was just not normal. They should feel proud of their achievements. At the end of the ceremony, Professor Sinagra thanked the Faculty administrative staff for the organisation and the sponsors; Evolve Limited, Methode Electronics Inc, Environment and Resources Authority (ERA), The Entomological Society of Malta (ESM), Agenda Bookshop, Torrent Pharma Malta, Medichem, WasteServ Malta Limited and Mapfre.
This year’s award winners for the Dean’s List were:
2020/2021
Year I
Baldacchino Adriana (Computing Science & Mathematics)
Borg Emma (Biology)
Debono Mahew (Mathematics & Physics)
Tabone Adami Benjamin (Chemistry)
Year II
Attard David (Mathematics & Physics)
Buttigieg Denise (Mathematics & Physics)
Farrugia Roman (Mathematics & Physics)
Year III
Bajada Keith (Mathematics & Physics)
Mifsud Xandru (Computing Science & Mathematics)
Pace Debono Kurt (Banking & Finance & Stastistics and Operations Research)
Year IV
Azzopardi Mikhail (Mathematics & Statistics and Operations Research)
Xiberras Lara Ann (Mathematics & Statistics and Operations Research)
Zahra Pierre (Computing Science & Mathematics)
The Evolve Special Prize for Science was awarded to Mr Mikhail Azzopardi in recognition of outstanding performance throughout the B.Sc.(Hons) Programme 2017-2021.
The Best Environment Final Year Project, sponsored by ERA, was awarded to Ms Sylvana Tabone.
The Best Final Year Project in the Numerate Sciences was awarded to Mr Jake Xuereb.
The Torrent Prize for Analytical Chemistry was awarded to Ms Nicola’ Agius.
The Medichem Prize for Organic Chemistry was awarded to Ms Nicola’ Agius.
Certificates of Merit were also awarded for high standards reached in the final year dissertation to the following students: Nicola’ Agius, Andrei Amaira, Marilyn Aquilina, Rienne Attard, Kyle Bonnici, Kaylen Borg, Marna Busuttil, Leanne Camilleri, Gianni Ciappara, Justin Cauchi, Therese Debono, Andre Deguara, Jake Ellul, Courtney Farrugia, Karl Farrugia, Susannah Farrugia, Steve Galea, Reeya Ghose Roy, Estela Grau, Isaak Koroma, Rebecca Mallia, Patrick Mamo, Marija Muscat, Emanuel Schembri, Eleni Singh, Sylvana Tabone, Eenne Vella, Jake Xuereb, Michael Zammit German and Marina Zorrilla.
The Methode Electronics Masters Distinction Award Cerficate was presented in recognition of outstanding performance during M.Sc. studies to the following students: Albert Aquilina (Statistics), Andrea Francesca Bellia (Biology), Kristina Fenech (Cross-Disciplinary Science), Luke Tabone (Biology) and Matthew Vella (Chemistry).
2021/2022
Year I
Petrov Dimitar (Mathematics & Physics)
Rivolni Mishayel (Mathematics & Statistics and Operations Research)
Scerri Juan (Computing Science & Mathematics)
Year II
Baldacchino Adriana (Computing Science & Mathematics)
Debono Mahew (Mathematics & Physics)
Price Matthew (Biology)
Year III
Attard David (Mathematics & Physics)
Borg Francesca (Mathematics & Physics)
Gafa' Carlos (Mathematics & Physics)
Xuereb Emma (Mathematics & Physics)
Year IV
Buttigieg Stephanie (Mathematics & Physics)
Chircop Stefan (Computing Science & Mathematics)
Mifsud Xandru (Computing Science & Mathematics)
The Evolve Special Prize for Science was awarded to Ms Stephanie Buttigieg in recognition of outstanding performance throughout the B.Sc.(Hons) Programme 2018-2022.
The Best Environment Final Year Project, sponsored by ERA, was awarded to Ms Rachel Preca Trapani.
The Best Final Year Project in the Numerate Sciences was awarded to Mr Stefan Chircop.
The Torrent Prize for Analytical Chemistry was awarded to Ms Emily Azzopardi.
The Medichem Prize for Organic Chemistry was awarded to Ms Emily Azzopardi.
The Best Final Year Project related to Arthropods, sponsored by the Entomological Society of
Malta, was awarded to Mr Thomas Cassar.
Certificates of Merit were also awarded for high standards reached in the final year dissertation to the following students: Rachel Abela, Michela Aquilina, Emily Azzopardi, Keith Bajada, Juliane Baldacchino, Stephanie Bugieg, Thomas Cassar, Giles Catania, Stefan Chircop, Emma Cutajar, Leanne Fava, Kyra Fenech, Ethan James German, Benjamin Grech, Matteo Giorgino, Francesco Grima, Isaac Grix, Filippa Magro, Andrew Mallia, Xandru Mifsud, Nicole Mizzi, Andrea Mula, Melania Ordinato, Kurt Pace Debono, Rachel Preca Trapani, Malcolm Refalo and Nicole Ana' Sammut.
The Masters Distinction Award Cerficate was presented in recognition of outstanding performance during M.Sc. studies to the following students: Kris Baldacchino (Chemistry), Karl Bartolo (Mathematics), Cassandra Borg Muscat (Biology), Alan Camilleri Anthony(Chemistry), Michael Gauci (Metamaterials), Rami Mahmoud Kalfouni (Geosciences), Grace Anne Muscat (Chemistry), Keith Muscat (Mathematics), Nana Adoma Nkansa Gyamfi (Biology), Jeremy Paul Sacco (Physics), Luke Sammut (Chemistry), Edward Sultana (Geosciences) and Jake Xuereb (Physics).
