The legacy of a University of Bristol graduate will continue in the form of a new scholarship, designed to help Ethiopian people better understand the threat volcanoes pose to life, livelihood and the landscape. Michael Dreyfus died in a road accident in Kenya at the age of 28 and will be remembered thanks to the newly established 'Michael Dreyfus Scholarship' – set-up to support an Ethiopian PhD student to study in Bristol. Their donation has enabled 35-year-old Tesfaye Temtime Tessema to undertake a PhD in Bristol over three years, during which he will focus his research on applying geophysical methods to the tectonics and geothermal processes of volcanoes in the Ethiopian Rift. George Elliston, who completed a Law degree in 1971, said: "What was attractive to us as donors was the idea of giving an Ethiopian PhD student the opportunity to learn from Bristol's first rate volcano specialists. The overall aim of the scholarship is to help develop a strong network of well-trained Ethiopian scientists who will be able to advise the government, shape policies on energy and risk, and continue with the important research.

Source: Ethiopian News November 04, 2016 06:51 UTC