Since we spoke with Ralph two years ago, he has jumped from local Mathematics genius to great international heights! He is now pursuing a PhD in Information Engineering at the prestigious University of Cambridge and is a member of Trinity College, alongside famous alumni such as Sir Isaac Newton, King Charles III, and 34 Nobel Prize winners.

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After graduating with distinction and as the top of his class in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Stellenbosch University, Ralph has taken his passion for innovation to new heights. He is now pursuing a PhD in Information Engineering at the prestigious University of Cambridge, where his research focuses on cutting-edge machine learning algorithms for sensor systems that adapt in real-time.

Due to the unique structure of Cambridge's program, Ralph was able to bypass a Master’s degree and dive straight into his doctoral research—an incredible achievement in itself!

He is a member of Trinity College, which has famous alumni including Sir Isaac Newton, King Charles III, and 34 Nobel Prize winners.

Original article: October 2022

It all adds up … Ralph McDougall is a Mathematics genius!

Here we though that achieving eight distinctions, receiving 100% for Mathematics and being within the top 1% for the IEB exams in Grade 12 is as impressive as it gets. We were wrong!

On 21 August 2021 Ralph McDougall, former Curro Durbanville learner, also came first in the South African Tertiary Mathematics Olympiad (Satmo) where he competed against undergraduate and honours university students from across South Africa. This is the second year in a row that Ralph has won the Olympiad. Amazing!

Ralph is currently in his third year at Stellenbosch University and studying towards a degree in electronic engineering. We couldn’t be prouder of him and cannot wait to see what he does next.