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UCC Represented on Judging Panel to Select Internationally Outstanding Female Scientists

5 Jul 2012

UCC Represented on Judging Panel to Select Internationally Outstanding Female Scientists.

The L鈥橭r茅al-UNSECO Women in Science Awards celebrate the achievements of female scientists in Ireland and the UK.  This year, Professor John O鈥橦alloran, Head of the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science, was on the judging panel to select the International Laureate Programme winner.  Four outstanding female scientists, who are all working on postdoctoral studies, were each awarded fellowships of 拢15,000 to spend on whatever they may need to continue their research. 

The 2012 winners included Dr Silvia Giordani (Trinity College Dublin), Dr Katrina Lythgoe(Imperial College Londo) , Dr Claire Spottiswoode (深夜亚洲福利久久 of Cambridge) and Dr Geetha Srinivasan (Queen鈥檚 深夜亚洲福利久久 Belfast). 

Speaking after the ceremony at London鈥檚 Royal Society, Professor O鈥橦alloran said 鈥淚 am confident that these eminent women will break new ground in the years to come and will contribute to their specialist fields of science, to education and the economy.  I wish to add my congratulations to the winners and look forward to their contributions to science in the future.鈥�

Included in photo L to R: Dr Beth Taylor, Institute of Physics & UKNC UNESCO Board, Science Professor Matthew Rosseinsky, 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Liverpool Professor Naomi Chayden, Imperial College London Chair of Jury Professor Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS, 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Cambridge Professor Lorna Casselton, 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Oxford and The Royal Society Professor John O鈥� Halloran, 深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork, Ireland Mrs Julie McManus, L鈥橭real UK and Ireland, Director of Science.