2018 Winners
The Irish Laboratory Awards 2018 winners were revealed on Thursday, April 19th, at the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin. View the winners below.
Commercial Laboratory of the Year
Irish Equine Centre


Brendan McCloskey, Commercial Manager, Air Products, presents the Commercial Laboratory of the Year award to Sarah McNicholas and Prof. Tom Bukley, Irish Equine Centre.
Academic or Research Laboratory of the Year
Stanton Laboratory
APC Microbiome Ireland, Teagasc


Matt Moran, Director, BioPharmaChem Ireland, presents the Academic or Research Laboratory of the Year award to Stanton Laboratory team.
Laboratory Team of the Year
Microbiology Laboratory
Tallaght University Hospital


Lisa Keating, Scientific Programme Manager, Programmes Directorate, Science Foundation Ireland, presents the Laboratory Team of the Year award to Microbiology Laboratory, Tallaght University Hospital team.
Laboratory Scientist of the Year
Dr. Stepan Kucera
Nokia Bell Labs


David Bryant, Segment Programme Manager, Speciality and Medical Gases, Air Products, presents the Laboratory Scientist of the Year award to Dr. Stepan Kucera, Nokia Bell Labs.
Laboratory Staff Member of the Year
Dr. Michael O'Byrne
Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory,UCD


Mary Dempsey, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at NUI Galway, presents the Laboratory Staff Member of the Year award to Dr. Michael O'Byrne, Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory, UCD.
Young Leader of the Year
Dr. Russell McLaughlin
Trinity College Dublin


Mary Dempsey, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at NUI Galway presents the Young Leader of the Year award to Dr. Russell McLaughlin and Trinity College Dublin team.
Pharmaceutical Laboratory of the Year
Biotechnology TS/MS Laboratory
Lilly


Dr. Janice Murtagh, Associate Director Medical Affairs, MSD Human Health presents the Pharmaceutical Laboratory of the Year award to Lilly team.
Chemical Laboratory of the Year
QC Laboratory
Mylan Damastown


Dr. Janice Murtagh, Associate Director Medical Affairs, MSD Human Health presents the Chemical Laboratory of the Year award to Katie Router, QC Laboratory, Mylan Damastown
Bio Science Laboratory of the Year
Pfizer Grange Castle


David Bryant, Segment Programme Manager, Speciality and Medical Gases, Air Products presents the Bio Science Laboratory of the Year award to Pfizer Grange Castle team.
Food Laboratory of the Year
Vision I Food Research Laboratory
Teagasc Food Research Centre


Lisa Keating, Scientific Programme Manager, Programmes Directorate, Science Foundation Ireland presents the Food Laboratory of the Year award to Vision I Food Research Laboratory - Teagasc Food Research Centre team.
Agricultural Laboratory of the Year
Irish Equine Centre


Lisa Keating, Scientific Programme Manager, Programmes Directorate, Science Foundation Ireland presents the Agricultural Laboratory of the Year award to the Sarah McNicholas, Irish Equine Centre.
Medical Laboratory of the Year
Microbiology Laboratory
Tallaght University Hospital


Dr. Fiona Blighe, Scientific Programme Manager, Science Foundation Ireland, presents the Medical Laboratory of the Year to Microbiology Laboratory, Tallaght University Hospital team.
Healthcare Laboratory of the Year
Stanton Laboratory
APC Microbiome Ireland, Teagasc


Dr. Fiona Blighe, Scientific Programme Manager, Science Foundation Ireland, presents the Healthcare Laboratory of the Year award to Stanton Laboratory, Teagasc team.
Engineering Laboratory of the Year
Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory
UCD


Lynn Willacy, Community and STEM Ambassador, presents the Engineering Laboratory of the Year award to Vikram Pakrashi, Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory, UCD.
Veterinary Laboratory of the Year
Irish Equine Centre


Dr. Janice Murtagh, Associate Director Medical Affairs, MSD Human Health presents the Veterinary Laboratory of the Year award to Sarah McNicholas and Prof. Tom Buckley, Irish Equine Centre.
Calibration or Testing Laboratory of the Year
Complete Calibration Management Solution
LotusWorks


Matt Moran, Director, BioPharmaChem Ireland presents the Calibration or Testing Laboratory of the Year award to the Tom McGuinn, LotusWorks.
Research Laboratory of the Year
Systems Biology Ireland


Conor O’Brien, President, Irish Science Teachers Association, presents the Research Laboratory of the Year award to Jens Rauch, Systems Biology Ireland.
Education Laboratory of the Year
Medical Device Decontamination Laboratory
School of Biological Sciences, DIT


Conor O’Brien, President, Irish Science Teachers Association, presents the Education Laboratory of the Year award to School of Biological Sciences, DIT team.
Start-up Laboratory of the Year
Think Biosolution


Conor O’Brien, President, Irish Science Teachers Association, presents the Start-up Laboratory of the Year award to Dr. Shourjya Sanyal, Think Biosolution.
Laboratory Supplier of the Year
BioClin Research Laboratories
Almac Group


Matt Moran, Director, BioPharmaChem Ireland, presents the Laboratory Supplier of the Year award to Roisin Browne, BioClin Research Laboratories - Almac Group.
Innovation of the Year Award
TUCSS Safety Valve
Class Medical


Matt Moran, Director, BioPharmaChem Ireland, presents the Innovation of the Year Award to Rory Mooney, Class Medical.
Collaboration Achievement
Brain Stethoscope Design
Embedded.Systems@UCC, INFANT Centre & Tyndall


Matt Moran, Director, BioPharmaChem Ireland, presents the Collaboration Achievement award to Emanuel Popovici, Embedded.Systems@UCC & Andryi Temko, INFANT Research Centre.