Mangrove Mountain student Jack Muir, 22, was awarded the Origin Foundation John Monash Scholarship for 2015 at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday, November 26.
The scholarship, valued at $180,000, was established by the Origin Foundation in 2010 to help create better lives for young Australians through education and has been awarded since 2012. The Origin Foundation provides for one scholar to be elected each year in the fi elds of engineering or sustainability taking into consideration the study disciplines and destinations of those nominated. Jack is the fi fth scholar elected to date and will be studying for a PhD in Engineering at the California Institute of Technology from late 2015. Jack is currently completing a Bachelor of Philosophy (Science) with Honours from the Australian National University in Canberra. Jack’s interests are in the interface between statistical methods and the natural sciences. His PhD will use tomographic imaging to understand the earth’s mantle and core. An understanding of these features may provide benefi ts for minerals exploration, seismic activity, including the continuing goal of producing accurate advice in regards to seismic hazard reduction, and other geophysics challenges. Jack is active in the Australian Conference of Undergraduate Research, and has worked with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, the Australian Astronomical Observatory, as well as student science and engineering organisations. He is also a bassoonist with local orchestras and a sportsman.
Email, 27 Nov 2014
Scott Gillespie,
Origin Energy