School of Chemistry Staff Honoured at UCC Research Awards

2 Jun 2022

Congratulations to Prof. Justin Holmes and Dr. Ger McGlacken, who had their contributions to innovation and knowledge enhancement recognised at the 2021 University College Cork Research Awards.

These prestigious awards were established to afford the university an opportunity to celebrate researchers, and those supporting research and innovation, who have made exceptional and influential contributions to research and innovation, and who have raised the national and international profile of UCC.

Researchers were awarded across 20 categories, five of which recognise specific achievements in the innovation space.

The guest of honour at the awards was Director General of Science Foundation Ireland Professor Philip Nolan, who delivered a speech at the ceremony.

The Awards coincide with the recent announcement that researchers from the College of SEFS and Tyndall National Institute are to share in almost €200,000 in funding from Science Foundation Ireland through its Discover Programme, which supports education and public engagement in STEM disciplines.

The UCC researchers awarded were Jellyfish Fantastic: Increasing Ocean Literacy through Creative Design and Participation led by Dr Thomas Doyle, and Tree Explorers 2 led by Dr Eoin Lettice, both from the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Dr Alan O’Riordan at Tyndall National Institute was awarded €50,000 for Uiscope 2022: Device-Enabled Citizen Science Project on Water Quality.

UCC Vice President for Research & Innovation Professor John Cryan congratulated all the awardees:

“The UCC Research Awards are about celebrating our excellence in Research & Innovation. UCC is a research intensive university and these awards are about acknowledging the outstanding contributions made by our researchers locally, nationally and globally.

The full list of UCC Research Awards 2021 winners are below:

Photos: Tanya Colclough