UKESF names 2014 scholar of the year

(l-r) Indro Mukerjee, Chair of the UKESF Strategic Advisory Board, Robert Eynon, UKESF Scholar of the Year, Neil Dickins, Director of IC Resources

The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) named Robert Eynon who is studying for an MEng degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering at the University of York as its 2014 Scholar of the Year.

Eynon, who is currently completing his second placement with Dialog Semiconductor, has been working on verification projects for Dialog’s mixed-signal ICs where he has contributed to the development of standardised processes, which will be used across the company. He has also actively supported Dialog in promoting the company to students at university career events.

Since starting his degree, Robert has designed and participated in various events to promote science and engineering to younger students in primary and secondary schools. Most significantly, he recently volunteered as a teaching assistant in a local school supporting year 9 students (13-14 years old) in science lessons on weekly basis during the spring term of his academic year.

IC Resources, the award sponsor, presented the award to Robert Eynon at the annual NMI electronic systems industry awards, held last night in London.

Neil Dickins, director of the recruitment company IC Resources, commented: “We are always proud to support UKESF through this award. The work it is doing is invaluable to ensuring the future supply of talent to the electronics industry. The quality of the applicants seems to improve every year, which is testament that our universities are attracting some outstanding students into this discipline. Although a closely run contest, the judges felt that Robert should take the award this year as his work in schools makes him an exemplary role model to young people.”

UKESF was founded in 2010 by collaboration of public bodies, private companies and UK universities to address the threat of a diminishing skills base in the UK electronics sector.

Eynon commented: “Receiving this award is of great value to me, not just on a personal level but also because I can use it to demonstrate the marketability of attaining an engineering degree from a top university like York. I also want to highlight the wider benefits of volunteering in the community to support the development of younger students while at the same time honing your own transferable skills.”

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