Royal Irish Academy awards 2026 Hamilton Prize in Mathematics to nine undergraduate students including UCC’s Liam Waldron

22 Oct 2026

Winners of the 2026 Hamilton Prize in Mathematics picture with Danny McCoy, CEO Ibec, Professor Dan Carey, President Royal Irish Academy, Professor James Maynard, 2026 Hamilton Speaker, and Lynn Scarff, Executive Director, Royal Irish Academy.

Pictured: (Front row L-R): Freddie Costell (University of Limerick); Caoimhe Dooley (University of Galway); Danny McCoy MRIA (CEO Ibec); Professor Daniel Carey (President Royal Irish Academy); Professor James Maynard (2026 Hamilton Speaker); Lynn Scarff (Executive Director, Royal Irish Academy); Liam Waldron (University College Cork).

(Back row L-R): Finn McGlade (Dubin City University); Daniel Hilfeldt (Maynooth University); Artem Tarasenko (Trinity College Dublin); Vladimir Filatov (Technological University Dublin); Tim Callanan (University College Dublin).

Professor James Maynard, 2026 Hamilton Speaker, Liam Waldron from UCC, one of the recipients of the Hamilton Prize in Mathematics, Danny McCoy, CEO Ibec, the sponsors of Hamilton Day.

Dr Andrei Mustata, Lecturer in the School of Mathematical Sciences, UCC, with Liam Waldron, one of the winners of the Hamilton Prize in Mathematics.