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“Indian at heart and Irish by soul".

10 Sep 2020

“Indian at heart and Irish by soul" is how UCC alum Lekha Menon Margassery fondly describes herself.  

The Indian born researcher graduated with a PhD in Microbiology from UCC in 2013 and now works in UCC's School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. She is also a leading member of the Indian Community Support group set up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by the Ambassador of India to Ireland. Lekha ran as a candidate in the local elections in 2019 and is the founder of ‘Aatma’, an Indian dance school in Cork. She is president of the UCC Indian Alumni Community and a member of the UCC Alumni Board.  

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Article published by the Alumni & Development Office.

 

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