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Indian scholar named Student of the Year at Birmingham varsity

Pranay Shah received the award shortly after graduating with a Masters in Biochemistry.

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A Mumbai-born student studying at the University of Birmingham has been declared as the Indian Student of the Year for 2014. Pranay Shah received the award shortly after graduating with a Masters in Biochemistry, the university said on Tuesday.

He initially joined a three-year Biochemistry course in 2009, but his tutor encouraged him to upgrade to the flexible undergraduate-Masters degree course (MSci).

Pranay said that this extra year of study helped him be more independent and gain more lab-based experience. The award coincides with Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea taking charge as the University’s seventh chancellor.

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The India-born founder of Cobra Beer was installed during an official ceremony held on July 17. Pranay received the award at a ceremony attended by esteemed guests, his family, including his mother.

On receiving the award, he said: “Winning the Indian Student of the Year award is a remarkable feeling. It was a complete surprise for me; my heart skipped a beat when I was told I had won.”

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