For this summer’s photo competition, we once again invited current students to send us photos representing the theme of A student of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
With dozens of fantastic photos to choose from, it was not an easy decision for the judges, however in the end first prize was awarded to Katina Sommers (MSc Control of Infectious Diseases) for this beautifully composed and evocative shot taken during her summer project.
Describing the photo, Katina writes, “For my summer project I’ve traveled to Oromia, Ethiopia to investigate the ‘F’ and ‘E’ elements of the SAFE strategy for trachoma elimination. As the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide, our objective is to learn more about how water scarcity and lack of adequate WASH infrastructure make this region one of the most impacted, globally. In this photo, a mother begins to prepare coffee, a process that can use several liters of water every day. Finding a balance between ritualized daily events, such as making coffee, and utilizing water for activities to prevent trachoma is our challenge!”
Second place in the competition was awarded to Pablo Tsukayama Cisneros for his dramatic capture of students hard at work in our Library. Pablo says, “This shot was taken two days before the final MSc examinations. Stress was high and I had reached a point where I could no longer process more information. So I grabbed my camera and went around the library looking for the right angles, trying not to disturb fellow students.”
Three additional prizes were awarded to Ogonna Nwankwo (MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing), Amy Chanyarungrojn (MSc Nutrition for Global Health) and Marta Campillo Poveda (MSc Immunology of Infectious Diseases) for their photos taken during fieldwork or in the lab.
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- Ogonna Nwankwo
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- Amy Chanyarungrojn
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- Marta Campillo Poveda
We’d like to thank all our students who submitted their photos to the competition. Here is a selection of some of the other excellent entries we received:
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- Ammi Shah’s study notes circle the School’s logo
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- Adrian Paul Rabe enjoys a trip to Stonehenge
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- Andrew Kennedy spies some donkeys cooling off in the shade in rural Burkina Faso
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- Amy Parrish and fellow Immunology students at an event
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- Lukasz Aleksandrowicz flies into Addis Ababa for the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy research conference
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- Abda Mahmoud captures the ever-changing light of Malet Street next to the School
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- Chloe Knox sent this photo of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton
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- Ayesha Bradley negotiates traffic in Ho Chi Minh City
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- Charles O’Donovan’s shot shows iconic London landmarks at sunset
