This prize was founded in 1982 by the friends and colleagues of Sir David Bates, Professor of Applied Mathematics and of Theoretical Physics in the Queen's University of Belfast from 1951 to 1982.  It will normally be awarded annually to a student who has performed with distinction in the final honours examination in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and who subsequently pursues research in the Department.

The value of the Prize is approximately £100 and should be used for the purchase of books on mathematics and theoretical physics.

This prize was founded in 1986 by colleagues and former students of Dr D C J Burgess, lecturer and senior lecturer in the Department of Pure Mathematics from 1957 to 1986.  Having an approximate value of £40, it is normally awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Head of Department of Pure Mathematics, to a student who has achieved distinction in the Pure Mathematics Stage 4 examinations in topology and closely allied subjects.

A prize to be called the A C Dixon Prize was founded by Mrs Woolnough in 1937 in memory of her uncle, A C Dixon, Professor of Mathematics in Queen's College and The Queen's University of Belfast from 1901 to 1930.  The prize, which is of the value of approximately £100, and should be used for the purchase of books, will be awarded each year to the candidate who is placed first by the examiners in the Stage 4 examination in pure mathematics, provided the candidate attains first class honours standard in the subject.

This prize, in the form of a medal and monetary award, was established in 1984 by former students and friends of Karl George Emeleus, Professor of Physics in the University 1933-1966.  A silver medal, together with an award of at least £200, is available annually.  It is awarded on the recommendation of the Head of Department of Pure and Applied Physics for distinction in the final Honours examinations.

John Geddes, born in Portadown in 1939, was a student at Queen's where he obtained a First Class Honours Degree in Mathematics (1960), a First Class Honours Degree in Physics (1961) and PhD in 1964.  John was then immediately appointed to the academic staff of the Department of Pure and Applied Physics, and embarked on a distinguished career as a brilliant researcher, an outstanding teacher and a respected administrator.  Sadly, the life of John Geddes and his dedicated service to his students, his science and the University, was unexpectedly terminated on 4 December 1998 when he died suddenly from a intro-cerebral haemorrhage.

In memory of Professor John Geddes' long and distinguished association with the Department of Pure and Applied Physics at Queen's, his surviving family instituted a Physics prize which will be awarded annually as follows:

The prize will comprise a bronze medallion and a monetary award of value to be determined each year by Professor Geddes' family.

The prize will be awarded, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners of the Department of Pure and Applied Physics, to the student scoring the highest mark for the Level 4 (MSci) Physics Project.  These special projects were originally devised and co-ordinated by John Geddes and reflect his deep interest in the development of students' learning and communication skills.

Raymond George Hopkins Greer was a student and, from 1995, a member of academic staff at Queen’s.  He was known as an inspiring teacher, and in 1996 became Head of Teaching in Physics.  Following his untimely death in January 2001, his family have instituted the Greer Prize in Physics in his memory.

The Greer prize, consisting of a sum of £500, will be awarded annually to the student graduating with an MSci in Physics (or Physics with Astrophysics) with the highest overall mark.  The Prize shall not be awarded if, in the judgement of the Board of Examiners, there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

New Regulations November 2003

This prize was founded in 1945 to commemorate William Blair Morton, Professor of Physics in Queen's College and The Queen's University of Belfast from 1897 to 1933.  It will be awarded to students who have distinguished themselves in the honours course in applied mathematics, particularly in their essay work.  The annual value of the prize is approximately £300.

The Prize was established in 2002 by Physics Alumni of 1970.  It consists of an award of £150 and a certificate to be presented annually to the student of Physics, who in the judgement of the Board of Examiners, achieves the best performance at Stage 1 of the degree.

New Regulations June 2002

The Raymond Flannery Prize
The Raymond Flannery Prize will be awarded annually to the MSci graduate in the School of Mathematics and Physics with the best overall mark, with the condition that the student must have specialised in Applied Mathematics or Theoretical Physics and have taken a minimum of 3 AMA modules at MSci level (i.e. Level 4).  The decision will be based on the record of academic achievement.

The prize will initially run from February 2012 and thereafter reviewed annually by the benefactor.  In the event of two or more students having the same overall mark, the prize will be awarded to the student with the best overall mark in their AMA modules at Level 4.   The Head of School will make the award and write to the successful candidate, the benefactor, and the Director of Development and Alumni Relations.  The donor will receive an invitation to the School’s graduation ceremony.

In 2012 the value of the prize was £750.

Professor Martin Raymond Flannery is Regents' Professor Emeritus at the School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.  Professor Flannery was a pupil of St Columb's College Derry.  In 1961 he graduated from Queen's with a First Class Honours BSc degree in Mathematics, and completed his PhD at Queen's in Theoretical Physics in 1964.

March 2012

Recepients

2012

Ryan Nicholl (Raymond Greer Prize)
Rebecca Allen (Karl G Emeleus Physics Prize)
Matthew McAuley (John Geddes Physics Prize)
Jordan Miles (Class of '59 Prize)
Linda Mawhinney (Burgess Prize)
Linda Mawhinney (A C Dixon Prize)
Emma Laughlin (William Blair Morton Prize in Applied Mathematics)
Andrew Carlisle (David Bates Prize)
Emma Laughlin (Raymond Flannery Prize)

2011

Donal Hill (Raymond Greer Prize)
Laura Perry (Karl G Emeleus Physics Prize)
Fiona Hanton and Paul McDaid (John Geddes Physics Prize)
Laura Perry (Class of '59 Prize)
Daniel Clarke (1970 Physics Alumni Prize)
Aaron Reid (The Unilever-Earnshaw Physics Prize)
not awarded (David Bates Prize)
Rachel Wallace (Burgess Prize)
Rachel Wallace (A C Dixon Prize)
Meredith Grieve (William Blair Morton Prize in Applied Mathematics)

2010

Louise Belshaw (Raymond Greer Prize)
Gwenael Atcheson (Karl G Emeleus Physics Prize)
Louise Belshaw (John Geddes Physics Prize)
Andrew Webster (Class of '59 Prize)
Ryan Nichol (The Unilever-Earnshaw Physics Prize)
Glenn Whitten (1970 Physics Alumni Prize)
Andrew Brown (David Bates Prize)
Andrew Steele (Burgess Prize)
Andrew Steele (A C Dixon Prize)
William Crozier (William Blair Morton Prize in Applied Mathematics)

2009

Raymond McQuaid (Raymond Greer Prize)
Seta Scott (Karl G Emeleus Physics Prize)
Raymond McQuaid (John Geddes Physics Prize)
Mike Hardy (Class of '59 Prize)
Donal Hill (The Unilever-Earnshaw Physics Prize)
Ryan Nicholl (1970 Physics Alumni Prize)
Gerard McKeown (David Bates Prize)
Naomi Steen (Burgess Prize)
Naomi Steen (A C Dixon Prize)
Maeve Smyth (William Blair Morton Prize in Applied Mathematics)

2008

James McCormac (Raymond Greer Prize)
Lisa Carlin (Karl G Emeleus Physics Prize)
Leo McGilly (John Geddes Physics Prize)
Lisa Carlin (Class of '59 Prize)
Louise Belshaw (The Unilever-Earnshaw Physics Prize)
Donal Hill (1970 Physics Alumni Prize)
Ian Wasson (David Bates Prize)
Sean Trainor (Burgess Prize)
not awarded (A C Dixon Prize)
Joy Allen (William Blair Morton Prize in Applied Mathematics)

2007

Charleen Patterson (Raymond Greer Prize)
Laura Downie (Karl G Emeleus Physics Prize)
Anthony Murphy (John Geddes Physics Prize)
Rebecca Bell (Class of '59 Prize)
Raymond McQuaid (The Unilever-Earnshaw Physics Prize)
Joseph McKay (1970 Physics Alumni Prize)
Gregory Armstrong and Clara Cassidy (David Bates Prize)
Kyle McCord (Burgess Prize)
not awarded (A C Dixon Prize)
Stacy Mallon (William Blair Morton Prize in Applied Mathematics)

2006

Stephen McMahon (Raymond Greer Prize)
Kevin Quinn (Karl G Emeleus Physics Prize)
Catherine Walsh (John Geddes Physics Prize)
Elaine Woods (Class of '59 Prize)
Laura Downie (The Unilever-Earnshaw Physics Prize)
Raymond McQuaid (1970 Physics Alumni Prize)
Sean Springer (David Bates Prize)
Grainne Begley (Burgess Prize)
Malachy O'Kane (A C Dixon Prize)
? (William Blair Morton Prize in Applied Mathematics)

2005

David Jess (Raymond Greer Prize)
Brian Purcell (Karl G Emeleus Physics Prize)
Chris Calvert (John Geddes Physics Prize)
Jonathan Rice (Class of '59 Prize)
Kevin Quinn (The Unilever-Earnshaw Physics Prize)
Mark Yeung (1970 Physics Alumni Prize)
Paul Oliver (David Bates Prize)
? (Burgess Prize)
? (A C Dixon Prize)
? (William Blair Morton Prize in Applied Mathematics)

2004

Ian Hunter (Raymond Greer Prize)
Roger Gowdy (Karl G Emeleus Physics Prize)
Ian Hunter (John Geddes Physics Prize)
Gary O'Donnell (Class of '59 Prize)
Stephen McMahon (The Unilever-Earnshaw Physics Prize)
Kevin Quinn (1970 Physics Alumni Prize)
Domhnall Murphy (David Bates Prize)
? (Burgess Prize)
? (A C Dixon Prize)
? (William Blair Morton Prize in Applied Mathematics)

2003

Jarlath McKenna (Raymond Greer Prize)
Adam Hunniford (Karl G Emeleus Physics Prize)
Jrlath McKenna (John Geddes Physics Prize)
Declan O'Donovan (Class of '59 Prize)
Mark Crockett (The Unilever-Earnshaw Physics Prize)
Stephen McMahon (1970 Physics Alumni Prize)
? (David Bates Prize)
? (Burgess Prize)
? (A C Dixon Prize)
? (William Blair Morton Prize in Applied Mathematics)