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Announcing the Professor Ivan J. Perry Award!
The Award will be awarded annually to the students who come first place in the Master of Public Health (MPH) campus and the MPH online programmes.
"On behalf of the School of Public Health, it gives me great pleasure to announce the establishment of the Professor Ivan J. Perry Award.
Throughout his distinguished career as Professor of Public Health and founding Head of the School of Public Health, UCC, Professor Ivan J. Perry led groundbreaking research. Under his leadership, the School developed from a small Department to the largest and highest ranking School of Public Health on the island of Ireland, with a high-quality teaching programme and an exceptional research programme led by world-class researchers.
Professor Perry enabled the School to become a leading voice in public health policy, tackling issues such as obesity, heart disease, and mental health. Through his roles in shaping academic research, building public health capacity and influencing national policy, Professor Perry leaves a lasting legacy of evidence-based public health initiatives.
The Professor Ivan J. Perry Award will be awarded annually to the students who come first place in the Master of Public Health (MPH) campus and the MPH online programmes with the awardees announced at the School of Public Health’s annual award ceremony.
For recipients of the Professor Ivan J. Perry Award, it will be an encouragement and inspiration to receive an award in the name of a man who moved mountains in Public Health in Ireland and internationally."
Professor Ella Arensman, Head of School of Public Health & Chief Scientist, National Suicide Research Foundation.
The Professor Ivan J. Perry Award | University College Cork
- Value: €250
- You must be a current UCC Student to be eligible for this award
- Questions about this award can be directed to Dr Zubair Kabir, Course Director, MPH (Master of Public Health): z.kabir@ucc.ie
Prof Perry recently delivered the 7th seminar in our Pubic Health in Action series. The recording can be viewed via the link below.
“Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: opportunities and challenges"
https://www.ucc.ie/en/publichealth/publichealthinactionseminarseries20242025/