Eli Lilly Awards

Eli Lilly have sponsored the 'Eli Lilly Awards for Excellence in Process & Chemical Engineering' at UCC from 2006-7. The Award, which consists of a specially minted silver medal and a cash prize sponsored by Eli Lilly, is made annually to students from each of the four years in Process & Chemical Engineering at UCC on the basis of academic excellence (70%) and contribution to department (30%). Given that the awards are made to a different student each year, students may have up to four chances to enter the Lilly Hall of Fame...  

See Table below for previous recipients:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Scholarship

J&J Innovative Medicine is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical organisations, and is part of the Johnson & Johnson Group of companies, the largest diversified healthcare group in the world. The company has been manufacturing bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients in Cork since 1981. Janssen Biologics established its operation in Ringaskiddy in 2005 on a 100 acre site producing biomedicines for the treatment of immune related diseases and also new and innovative cancer treatments. 

In 2015, Janssen chose to award a Scholarship to one of our 2nd Year students, which would involve a €2,500 bursary for their 2nd, 3rd and Final years in the programme; Work Placement (no obligation) and Graduate Employment (no obligation).

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is a worldwide group of pharmaceutical companies:

• Part of Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, the USA based Healthcare Corporation.

• 40,000 employees working across the five continents

See Table below for recipients ('Janssen Scholarship' to 2024): 

Abbvie Sustainability Prize in Process & Chemical Engineering

Founded in 2013, AbbVie is a global, research-driven biopharmaceutical company committed to developing innovative advanced therapies for some of the world’s most complex and critical conditions. The company now employs ~2,600 people across eight sites in Ireland.

AbbVie has been listed as one of the best places to work in Ireland for nine consecutive years and named a Best Workplace for Women for the past four years in a row.

The company’s mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to markedly improve treatments across a number of therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology, virology, aesthetics, neuroscience and eye care.

AbbVie harness Irish expertise in complex chemical and biological research, testing discoveries through clinical trials as well as manufacturing many of our medicines and devices here in This award, in recognition of Abbvie's commitment to sustainability and sustainable production, and the importance of sustainability in every facet of their work is an individual award given on the basis of a selection of continuous assessment work taken throughout the module: PE3011 Sustainability and Environmental Protection I.

This third-year module includes topics such as life cycle assessment, water & wastewater treatment, air pollution control and solid waste treatment, as well as consideration of the human impact on the natural environment, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, values, ethics and framings around sustainability and sustainable development and integrative and systems thinking approaches to sustainability.

The award coheres with imperatives of our discipline, as well as those of UCC and the engineering professional bodies around incorporating sustainability and associated values into our programme, and it helps promotes the formation of sustainability literate as well as ethically informed contemporary graduate engineers.

Thank you to AbbVie for initiating this generous award. It is wonderful to get industry appreciation of the work that the students undertake in the course of their studies, and excellent for them to have opportunities to win awards and accolades such as this. 

See Table below for previous recipients (was 'AbbVie Award for Excellence in Engineering' until 2019):

PM Group Design Award

The PM Group Design Award was presented for the first time on 23rd November 2016 at the Process & Chemical Engineering Awards Night in the Aula Maxima, UCC. 

PM Group decided that they would like to present an annual award and bursary to a person who completed a design project as part of their fourth year of the BE (Hons) Process and Chemical Engineering, UCC. The award is for best design. It is to be awarded on an annual basis to an individual who excels as part of a design project team.

The individual will be selected based on: -

1. The student’s individual design memo work.
2. The student’s contribution to overall group effort.
3. The students will be informed of selection criteria and assessors at the beginning of the module.

 See Table below for previous recipients: 

MSD Poster Award

The MSD Poster award was presented for the first time on 25th November 2019.  MSD  decided that they would like to present an annual award for the best poster on a Pharmaceutical Engineering theme.  The poster presentation award provides an opportunity for students studying PE3009- Pharmaceutical Engineering to explore the design space in pharmaceutical engineering encouraging, enhanced knowledge in technologies and process developments.

See Table below for previous recipients:

DPS Design Challenge

DPS Group is a global consulting, engineering and construction management company, serving hightech industries around the world

This Design challenge award was presented for the first time on March 29th 2021

See Table below for previous recipients:

IChemE McNab - Lacey Award

UCC students receive Macnab-Lacey Prize from IChemE All Ireland Chair

The winning UCC student Macnab-Lacey design project team received their award at the UCC Process and Chemical Engineering Annual Awards evening in the Aula Max on 29^th March 2022 from IChemE All Ireland Chair Philip Healy of PM Group. The prize is awarded annually by the IChemE's Sustainability Subject Interest Group to the undergraduate student design project team whose design project submission best shows how chemical engineering practice can contribute to a more sustainable world.

 Awards night presentation can be seen here

The UCC team were joint winners for 2021 with the University of Manchester.

https://www.icheme.org/knowledge/medals-and-prizes/special-interest-groups/macnab-lacey-prize/

Arcadis Design Challenge Award (formerly DPS Design Challenge)

Arcadis DPS Group

Arcadis is a global consulting, engineering and construction management company, serving high-tech industries around the world with industry experts in key locations in Europe, the U.S., Asia and the Middle East, bringing world class resources and the latest innovative technologies to every project.

Award Brief
The Arcadis Design Challenge is aimed at giving the students an introduction to the specific type of design deliverables that are undertaken by the Process Engineering department at an Architectural & Engineering Company in the delivery of capital projects associated with the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Winners:

GILEAD: Bernard Maguire Award

Gilead Sciences
Gilead Scienecs has been operating in Ireland for over 25 years. Since 1987, Gilead has delivered nearly 30 innovative medicines that cure, treat, and prevent life-threatening diseases. Through our pioneering internal discovery and development efforts and our extensive network of partnerships, we are well on our way to delivering 10 new medicines in this decade. We continue to confront the biggest public health challenges of our day and make the impossible possible by investing in world-class science, addressing societal barriers to care and building a culture where our employees can make a real impact together.

Award Brief
This award is named in honour of our late colleague, Bernard Maguire. Bernard had a diverse career, spanning roles in small molecule operations, ultimately ending up leading bulk tablet manufacturing operations in Gilead Cork. Bernard was a champion for the development of STEM talent within the company and drove people to try to understand the fundamental principles and root causes behind everyday problems seen in daily operations. This award, in Bernard’s honour, is to help promote the understanding of the impact of unit operations and particle technology on the development of life-saving medicines.

JACOBS: Process Safety Award

Jacobs
At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow – delivering outcomes and solutions for the world’s most complex challenges. With approximately $12 billion in annual revenue and a team of almost 45,000, we provide end-to-end services in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, life sciences, transportation and water. From advisory and consulting, feasibility, planning, design, program and lifecycle management, we’re creating a more connected and sustainable world.

Award Brief
At Jacobs Engineering, Process Safety is integral to our commitment to health, safety, and environmental protection. We prioritize managing risks associated with hazardous chemicals and processes in industrial facilities. Through smart engineering solutions and comprehensive process safety management services, we enhance facility reliability, operability, and regulatory compliance. Our BeyondZero approach embodies a culture of continuous improvement and care, aiming for better outcomes for our people, clients, and the environment. This dedication ensures we exceed industry standards, safeguarding our clients and their teams. We are thrilled to recognize the next generation of engineers who diligently incorporate process safety into their work, exemplifying our values and commitment to excellence.

Award Winners: 

PEPSICO AWARD for Excellence in Process Design and Feasibility Assessments

PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. 

Award Brief
This Award is to showcase the importance of process design and feasibility assessments in any process engineering decision making. As the first to decision making in any process industry, process modelling and feasibility assessments are indispensable skills that every process engineer must master.

PepsiCo Award winners