A Queen's University engineering student has been recognised as one of the top engineering students in the UK.

Newry born King Yit Law received the Sir Williams Siemens Medal at a ceremony in the Siemens Corporation’s headquarters in Surrey. The medal was launched in 1993 to celebrate the engineering company’s 150th anniversary, with the aim of raising the profile of science and technology within schools and universities.

The first Sir William Siemen's medal was awarded back in 1883 by London University's Imperial College. The new medals are struck using the die of the original medal by the Royal Mint.

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After completing his degree King Yit wants to become a Chartered Engineer. King Yit added: "The course in Queen’s provides me with an insight into lots of different areas of engineering. It’s a challenging course, both practically and theoretically, although personally I prefer the theoretical side of engineering.

"I believe it is better to have a firm grasp of the theory, as it gives you a better understanding when carrying out any experiments. As an engineer, I would recommend electrical and electronic engineering as a career."

The criteria set for the award required an excellent academic record and significant involvement in industry.

King Yit was nominated for his award by Dr John Morrow, lecturer in the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Queen's. Dr Morrow said: "King Yit is an exceptionally talented student. He has already received a Power Academy Scholarship from EON Central Networks, worth over £22,000 and worked with Latens in Belfast to provide software solutions for Pay TV operators."

(JM)