Cuth J Wilkins Prize

The prize recognises excellence in achievement in the programme for an MSc in Chemistry at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.Value/Benefits: a. $1,000b. The recipient has the right to use the Emeritus Professor Wilkins MSc regalia at a Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury graduation ceremony.Level of Study: Master's Closing Date: Application not required Number Available Annually: One Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicable For more information, please read the regulations for this award: click here. Friends and family of Emeritus Professor Cuthbert J. Wilkins (1917?2002) established the prize in 2006 in his memory. Professor Wilkins was an undergraduate student and member of the academic staff of the Department of Chemistry over a period that exceeded 70 years. He gained a PhD from Imperial College, London, in the 1940s. Aside from his university commitments, Cuth spent many years working with high school teachers, developing material for use in their classrooms, which included writing many high school Chemistry textbooks.