current applicants: =================== (1) Lee Howes (doing the project with me), despite his initial doubt, Lee is now (after working with Rob I think :) actively excited about doing a PhD with us. ... he will see if he can get an EPSRC award. (2) Thibaut Weise...one of our best students...currently doing project with Yang, might still consider talking to us...set meeting for january... (3) Paul Froissart, from Mark Shand, for internship march to sept 2005. worked with PamDC...might be self financed... (4) Kubilay Atasu, Turkey, atasu@boun.edu.tr PhD in enumeration? starting in march? needs ORS? etc,... (5) Peter Collingbourne...2nd year, Pauls tutee, to go to Stanford? maybe? should meet Mike when he's here. (6) madhav , internship applicant for march-sept.. IIT Khangpur (top 15%) (7) Rohit Prakash ,internship as above, IIT Delhi. no ranking given...might be interested in PhD after that... (8) Yebin Shi, PhD applicant from China. (9) Evgeny Fiksman...at Technion...might talk about another research visit in early 2005? (10) Tobias Becker...hiring for start in march? status? (11) Philip student on financial modeling? applied... (12) iranian student in Nakamura lab...I cant find her email...would still like to consider...can you find an email with 'Nakamura' in the body?