Fionn O’Brien represents UCC at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

24 Sep 2014

Congratulations to Fionn O’Brien who recently represented UCC at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

Fionn recently completed his PhD link to news item under the supervision of Prof. Cryan (Dept Anatomy & Neuroscience/Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre) and Dr. Brendan Griffin, School of Pharmacy.

The annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings focus alternately on medicine and physiology, physics, chemistry, and economic sciences. These meetings are a globally recognised forum for the transfer of knowledge between generations of scientists. This year the Irish Research Council supported the attendance of  7 talented young researchers who were chosen in a competitive process to attend the 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. The meeting this year was dedicated to Physiology, Medicine and Economics. In recognition of their success the Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation Mr. Damien English TD and Professor Orla Feely Chairperson of the Irish Research Council presented the researchers with their specially designed awards at a ceremony that took place in Meath on 15th September.

Link to Irish Research Council website