ChBE Student Receives Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Andrew Marin, a chemical engineering undergraduate student at Georgia Tech, was recently awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship for study at the University of Cambridge. Marin was one of 45 American students chosen for this honor. While at Cambridge, Marin will be working on his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Metallurgy.
In October 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a donation to the University of Cambridge of $210 million to establish the Gates Cambridge Trust. This donation created an international scholarship program to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. Gates Cambridge Scholarships are full-cost awards for graduate study and research. The scholarships are highly competitive and are awarded to citizens of any country outside of the United Kingdom on the basis of the candidate's academic excellence, a good fit between the Scholar and the University of Cambridge, evidence of leadership potential and a commitment to improving the lives of others.
Marin has been heavily involved with organizations that promote the chemical sciences at Georgia Tech. He was president of the professional chemistry fraternity (Alpha Chi Sigma) and chaired the chemical engineering student advisory board. Marin conducted research on nonconventional solvent systems in the Dr. Eckert-Dr. Liotta Joint Research Group, and in 2006, was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for technical capabilities and leadership in organizations. At Cambridge, Marin will pursue a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Metallurgy and will investigate the use of metal oxides to enhance solar energy conversion.