Annual Undergraduate & Postgraduate Awards

14 May 2021

The School of Chemistry is delighted to announce the recipients of our annual undergraduate prizes in Chemistry, awarded to students for their excellent academic performances.

Eli Lilly Chemistry Prize
Recipient: Ciara Millerick

The Eli Lilly Chemistry Prize is awarded annually to the student who has obtained the highest mark in Chemistry and passed the Summer First University Examination in Science in 2019/20, at the first attempt, and who subsequently registers for an honours degree in Chemistry at UCC.

Reilly Chemistry Prize
Recipient: Maria Maher

The Reilly Chemistry Prize is awarded to the candidate who has obtained first place in the fouth year B.Sc. (Hons) degree examination in 2019/20 and has obtained first class honours. The prize is named in the memory of the late Professor J. Reilly, who was professor of Chemistry and Head of the Chemistry Department in UCC for the period 1924-1959.

George Guilbault Medal
Recipient: Aoibhinn Christie

The George Guilbault medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the highest aggregate performance in 4th year Analytical Chemistry. The prize is named in the memory of the late Professor George G. Guilbault, who was the 1st Chair Professor of Analytical Chemistry at University College Cork.

Postgraduate Research Publication of the Year
Recipient: Kevin Sheehy

The Postgraduate Research Publiciation award winner is selected by a judging panel from a list of published research papers in 2020 by postgraduate students in the School.

Thanks to Eli Lilly for their continued support with these awards. A historical list of prize winners is available on our website.