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Skype co-founder to talk about the secrets of business success
One of the founders of Skype will give some pointers on how to set up “game changing businesses” at a lecture on Tuesday. Niklas Zennström, the Founder of Skype and […]
Gates alumnus addresses FDA hearing on neglected diseases
A Gates alumnus has given testimony to a Food and Drug Administration hearing in the US on how to develop drugs for the world’s poorest people. Dr Andrew Robertson, co-founder […]
Scholars hold first internal symposium of the term
The Gates Scholars Council is running its first Internal Symposium of Michaelmas term this week. The symposium includes four presentations by scholars on their research. Mathew Madhavacheril‘s talk “Mapping the […]
New scholar plans surgery exchange programme
A newly arrived Gates scholar plans to set up an international surgery exchange programme. Dr Trevor Ellison [2010] is doing an MBA in management at Cambridge this year which he […]
Trevor Ellison
Dr Trevor Ellison grew up with a realisation of the importance of medicine from an early age and this has spurred to set up an international surgery exchange programme to […]
Gates scholar wins Australian Geographic award
A Gates scholar has been awarded a prestigious Australian Geographic award for a canoe expedition around Indonesia’s Togean Islands which highlighted the impact of overfishing on traditional communities. Alex Vail, […]
Schumann’s ‘musician’s cramp’ analysed by Gates alumna
Robert Schumann’s ‘musician’s cramp’ was a neural rather than a muscular problem, according to Gates alumna Dr Jessica Grahn. She spoke about the German composer, who is celebrating his 200thanniversary […]
An early interest in Chinese pays dividends for new Gates scholar
Gates scholar Charlie Melvoin [2010] developed a love of Chinese at an early age and his fascination has led him aroumd the globe and finally to Cambridge. He has, for […]
Charlie Melvoin
When he was a young boy, Charlie Melvoin developed what he calls “an inexplicable attraction” to Chinese characters. This attraction grew over the years and has already resulted in him […]
Gates scholars to attend House of Lords Africa event
Ten Gates scholars will be attending a House of Lords meeting this week organised by Harambe Endeavor, a network of African students and professionals set up to promote African development. […]
