Prize-Giving Ceremony 2010

This year's Prize-Giving Ceremony again builds on previous year's success with a wide range of addtional prizes. The Prize-gving Ceremony was organised by the School's Prizes Committee, whose Chair is Dr Eilish O'Donoghue.

The Prizes and Awards are only possible with the generous sponsorship of our industrial and academic partners, whose details are given below, alongside the photographs of each winner.

Prizes

BSc (Forensic and Environmental Analysis)

	Aisling Dooley and Tara Kelly with Paul Munds, Mason Technology Best Overall Performance in Year 1, Forensic and Environmental Analysis
	Alan Lynch with Isla Cunnane, JVA Analytical Ltd Best Overall Performance in Year 2, Forensic and Environmental Analysis
	Dennis Drought, Niall Stanford and Eoin Stanley with Ms Elmunde Prudhoe and Mr Andrew Prudhoe, Consolidated Enterprises Excellent Performance in Year 2, Forensic and Environmental Analysis
	Patrick Walsh with Prof John Cassidy, Secretary RSC Analytical Division (Ireland) Best Overall Performance in Year 3, Forensic and Environmental Analysis
	Paul Pearson and Samantha Byrne with Mr Ciarán McCarthy, DIFC Excellent Performance in Year 3, Forensic and Environmental Analysis
	Samantha Byrne with Mr Mark Kennedy, Fisher Scientific Excellent Laboratory Performance in Year 3, Forensic and Environmental Analysis
	Sandra Gannon with Dr Declan McCormack, Head of School, presenting the VWR award Best Overall Performance in Year 4, Forensic and Environmental Analysis
	Sandra Gannon with Dr Nick Gathergood, Chair of the Society of Chemical Industry Best Project Performance, Forensic and Environmental Analysis
	Sandra Gannon with Dr Declan McCormack, presenting the CRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award Consistent Best Performance

BSc (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences)

	Gytaute Bogusaite and Anthonia Aqua with Dr Declan McCormack presenting the Radionics Award on behalf of Radionics Ltd. Best Overall Performance in Year 1, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
	Craig Hicks with Enda Scott, ELGA Process Water Best Overall Performance in Year 2, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences ELGA Process Water has been providing Pure Water solutions to the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Scientific, Food and Beverage and Microelectronics industries in Ireland for over 25 years. As part of the world's leading water Technology Company, Veolia Water Solution and Technologies, we provide global knowledge and expertise locally. With service solution contracts designed specifically for each market we safeguard and maintain our customer's regulatory compliance and ensure reliable equipment operation.
	Craig Hicks with Mr Ciarán McCarthy, DIFC Best Overall Laboratory Performance in Year 2, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmceutical Sciences
	Ann-Katrin Holik receiving the Brian O'Keeffe Award from Dr Declan McCormack, Head of School Best Overall Performance in Year 3, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
	Ann Katrin Holik with Darina Dunne, Sigma-Aldrich (Ireland) Best Project Performance,Year 3, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
	Ann-Katrin Holik with Dr. Liam O'Dwyer, Henkel Irl. Ltd Best Overall Performance,Year 3, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Industrial and Environmental Physics
Introductory Chemistry Award
	Nikita Kealy with Mr Mark Kennedy, Fisher Scientific Ireland Ltd Excellence in Laboratory, 1st Year Introductory Chemistry

BSc (Science with Nanotechnology)

Killian Barton with Dr Hassan Ali, Imam al-Sadiq Foundation

Best Overall Performance in Year 1 (Chemistry), Science with Nanotechnology

Philip Kelly with Dr Frank Bergin, Topaz Energy Ltd.

Best Overall Performance in Year 2 (Chemistry), Science with Nanotechnology

BSc (Chemical Sciences)

Caimin More with Mr Bryan Temple, presenting Lennox Laboratories Supplies Award.

Best Overall Performance, BSc (Hons) Chemical Sciences

David Jameson with Dr Michael Seery, RSC Republic of Ireland Section

Best Project Performance, BSc (Hons) Chemical Sciences

Institute of Chemistry of Ireland

Each year, the Insitute of Chemistry of Ireland awards the best student in each of the honours degree courses. This year's recipients are:

DT203: Sandra Gannon BSc GradICI
DT299: Caimin More BSc GradICI

MSc Awards

Frank Heavey, Noreen O'Keeffe and Dermot O'Toole with Dr Declan McCormack, Head of School on behalf of DPS Engineering

Best Overall MSc Dissertation

Noreen O'Keeffe, with Mr Roderick Smyth, CSC Laboratory Equipment

Best Overall MSc Performance

Publication Awards

Laura Perdisatt (DT203) with Mr Ciaran McCarthy, DIFC

Undergraduate Publication Award

Postgraduate Research Degrees: MPhil and PhD

	Dr Brendan Duffy and Prof John Cassidy who presented Dr. P. C. Rajath Varma with a Dublin Crystal Vase on behalf of the School recognising his recent achievement in completeing his doctorate work.
	Dr Brendan Duffy and Dr Declan McCormack who presented Dr. Niall Stobie with a Dublin Crystal Vase on behalf of the School recognising his recent achievement in completeing his doctorate work.
	Prof John Cassidy who presented Dr. Patrick Enright with a Dublin Crystal Vase on behalf of the School recognising his recent achievement in completeing his doctorate work.
	Dr Michael Seery and Dr Suresh Pillai who presented Dr. Reenamole Georgekutty with a Dublin Crystal Vase on behalf of the School recognising his recent achievement in completeing her doctorate work.
	Dr Suresh Pillai and Dr Declan McCormack who presented Dr. Pradeepan Periyat with a Dublin Crystal Vase on behalf of the School recognising his recent achievement in completeing his doctorate work.
	Dr Patrice Behan who presented Susan O'Hara MPhil with a Dublin Crystal Vase on behalf of the School recognising her recent achievement in completeing her masters work.

Other students who recently completed their research degrees are:

Dr Nicola Cogan, supervised by Dr Fiona Lyng
Antonio Clementi, supervised by Dr Christine O'Connor and Dr Mary McNamara

Photograph credits: Dr John Fox - see Flickr website for more photos

The "student awards" committee members are: Mr Paul Ashall, Ms Annette Callaghan, Prof John Cassidy, Dr Claire Mc Donnell, Mr Peter Brien, Ms Caoimhe Ni Neill, Ms Goretti Murphy and Chair: Dr Eilish O'Donoghue

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