Keyu Zang
DPhil Finance, 2024
Green Templeton College –Oxford Saïd Business School TECT DPhil Scholarship
Keyu Zang completed his Bachelor’s degree in Financial Mathematics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHKSZ), where he developed a strong interest in academic research in finance and earned a master’s degree from the Stockholm School of Economics. Prior to Oxford, he was a fund manager at a Beijing-based private equity firm, sourcing investments in the Chinese semiconductor sector. His research spans private equity, ESG, and corporate finance, with an emphasis on how ownership and capital structure shape real outcomes.
DPhil Clinical Medicine, 2024
Clarendon Scholarship
A California native, Malia completed her undergraduate studies in Biology and Spanish at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2019. She sparked her interest in global health after interning for a summer in Spain with ISGlobal, a research group focused on malaria vaccines. Malia went on to earn a Master of Science in Global Health and Population from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. During her first semester, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic provided opportunities to contribute to several ongoing research projects, through which she developed core research skills.
After her Masters, she spent two years in Washington D.C., working as a Technical Advisor with Population Services international (PSI) in their Malaria Department. Before starting her DPhil, she lived in South America for a year as a Fulbright Scholar researching pathways for routine surveillance data management for Chagas disease.
Malia is currently in the second year of her DPhil and is based at the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) in Bangkok, Thailand. Her DPhil work focuses on measuring the impact of interventions for the control and elimination of tropical infectious diseases, including malaria, dengue and Chagas. In the future, Malia hopes to return to the NGO sector and is open to pursuing policy work, as she believes this offers the most direct opportunity to see the day-to-day impact of her efforts.
DPhil Mathematics, 2024
MRC Partnership Award
Thomas studied mathematical sciences at University College Cork and became fascinated by applied maths and mathematical modelling. He remained at UCC to complete his masters and carried out research in the mathematical modelling of cancer growth. During that year he came across an exciting PhD project based in the University of Oxford’s Mathematical Biology department focused on the development of new models of atherosclerosis, a disease of the arteries. This was a perfect opportunity to blend his interests in mathematics and biology.
His thesis is centred around the development of new mathematical models of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is one of the main causes of heart and circulatory diseases worldwide. Mathematical modelling is widely used to study cancer and improve treatments but remains underused in cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis. In collaboration with the Kennedy Institute and Novo Nordisk, the team aims to develop realistic models to better understand the disease and predict treatment outcomes.
MSc Major Programme Management, 2024
Zhenyang Guo, reading for the MSc in Major Programme Management, serves as Director of Strategic Planning at Senda Group. His career spans strategy consulting at KPMG and M&A for major enterprises. Sterling’s research explores financing models for global infrastructure projects. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.
Contact: zhenyang.guo@gtc.ox.ac.uk
MSc Transitional Health Sciences, 2024
I am a dentist working in primary care settings specialising in oral surgery. I previously followed an academic and clinical training pathway through the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship. As a clinician, I all too often experience the translation of evidence being delayed or not happening at all. I seek to explore ways to accelerate the translation of healthcare evidence into daily clinical practice, aiming to improve implementation at the frontline.
Contact: bosun.hong@gtc.ox.ac.uk
MSc Sociology, 2024
Micaiah Bell is currently reading for a Master’s in Sociology, with graduation expected in the second half of 2025. He arrived at Green Templeton College (GTC) following an exceptional undergraduate career at Harvard University, where he earned a BA in Psychology with a secondary in Sociology, all while competing on the Harvard Crimson Varsity Football Team.
At Oxford, Micaiah leads the Oxford Lancers – the University’s American Football team – and serves as Vice-President of the Graduate Common Room (GCR), overseeing ‘External Entertainment’. For him, fostering community is as crucial as achieving academic success. ‘Entertainment brings people together,’ he explains. ‘It’s where friendships are formed and connections made, and it provides a chance to step away from the pressures of study. Many students forge lifelong bonds at social events – opportunities to meet people you might never otherwise encounter, such as the 80 MBA students at GTC.’
Although he has extensive research experience at institutions including Stanford Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School, and Harvard College, Micaiah’s ambition is to pursue a career in sport in the Middle East or Europe. He has already received a number of accolades, including recognition by the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society and a full scholarship to play and study at Oxford through Vincent’s Club. ‘Sport taught me discipline, resilience, and teamwork,’ he says, ‘qualities that serve me just as well in academia as they do on the field.’
Currently writing his thesis on social media’s influence over societal trends, Micaiah is passionate about strengthening ties between alumni and students. ‘I see alumni connections and sport as a lifeline for students,’ he says. ‘They’re essential for navigating academia and building a future career. I long for every student to see the steps of those who came before them, find something to aspire to, and leave with relationships that last a lifetime. That, to me, is what donating to GTC and engaging with the College is all about.’
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