2019 Winners
The Irish Laboratory Awards 2019 winners were announced on Thursday, March 7th, at the Ballsbridge hotel, Dublin. View the winners below.
Commercial Laboratory of the Year
Genomics Medicine Ireland
David Bryant, Segment Programme Manager, Speciality and Medical Gases, Air Products Ireland presents the Commercial Laboratory of the Year award to the Genomics Medicine Ireland Team.
Academic or Research Laboratory of the Year
Cork Centre for Vitamin D & Nutrition Research
University College Cork
David Bryant, Segment Programme Manager, Speciality and Medical Gases, Air Products Ireland presents the Academic or Research Laboratory of the Year to Mairead Kiely & Kevin Cashman, University College Cork.
Laboratory Team of the Year
Laboratory Services
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Fionnuala Hickey, Research Fellow & Lab Manager, Trinity College Dublin & Executive Committee Member, Irish Research Staff Association presents the Laboratory Team of the Year award to the Jazz Pharmaceuticals Team.
Laboratory Scientist of the Year
Professor Catherine Stanton
Teagasc Food Research Centre
Marelise Epstein, Director, Laboratory Operations, ICON Laboratory Services presents the Laboratory Scientist of the Year award to Dr Crystal Johnson, APC Ireland on behalf of Prof. Catherine Stanton, Teagasc Food Research Centre.
Laboratory Staff Member of the Year
Dr. Luis Padrela
SSPC, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick
Patrick Hobbs, Editor of Irish Chemical News & Chemistry Ireland, Former President, Institute of Chemistry of Ireland presents the Laboratory Staff Member of the Year award to Luis Padrela, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick.
Young Leader of the Year
Dr. Jenny Lawler
School of Biotechnology, DCU Water Institute
Stephen Robinson, BioMedical Product Manager, Air Products Ireland presents the Young Leader of the Year award to Jenny Lawler, DCU Water Institute.
Pharmaceutical Laboratory of the Year
Bernal Process Engineering Cluster
University of Limerick
Marelise Epstein, Director, Laboratory Operations, ICON Laboratory Services presents the Pharmaceutical Laboratory of the Year award to the Bernal Institute, University of Limerick Team.
Chemical Laboratory of the Year
Mass Spectrometry Group
Cork Institute of Technology
Marelise Epstein, Director, Laboratory Operations, ICON Laboratory Services presents the Chemical Laboratory of the Year award to Dr Donagh O’Mahony & Dr Ambrose Furey, Mass Spectrometry Group, Cork Institute of Technology.
Bio Science Laboratory of the Year
Avectas
Patrick Hobbs, Editor of Irish Chemical News & Chemistry Ireland, Former President, Institute of Chemistry of Ireland presents the Bio Science Laboratory of the Year award to Dr Gillian Hendy & Ellen Byrne, Avectas.
Food Laboratory of the Year
Cork Centre for Vitamin D & Nutrition Research
University College Cork
Dr. Fionnuala Hickey, Research Fellow & Lab Manager, Trinity College Dublin & Executive Committee Member, Irish Research Staff Association presents the Food Laboratory of the Year award to Mairead Kiely & Kevin Cashman, University College Cork.
Agricultural Laboratory of the Year
Vision I Food Research Laboratory
Teagasc Food Research Centre
Mary Mullaghy, Former Chairperson, Irish Science Teachers' Association presents the Agricultural Laboratory of the Year award to Teagasc Food Research Centre Vision I Team.
Medical Laboratory of the Year
Analytical Services Laboratory
Medtronic Parkmore
Mary Mullaghy, Former Chairperson, Irish Science Teachers' Association presents the Medical Laboratory of the Year award to the Medtronic Cardio Vascular Team.
Healthcare Laboratory of the Year
Genomics Medicine Ireland
Mary Mullaghy, Former Chairperson, Irish Science Teachers' Association presents the Healthcare Laboratory of the Year award to the Genomics Medicine Ireland Team.
Engineering Laboratory of the Year
DCU Water Institute
Gerald Fleming, Honorary President, Irish Science Teachers' Association presents the Engineering Laboratory of the Year award to Dr Blánaid White & Jenny Lawler, DCU Water Institute.
Veterinary Laboratory of the Year
Irish Equine Centre
Gerald Fleming, Honorary President, Irish Science Teachers' Association presents the Veterinary Laboratory of the Year award Sarah McNicholas, Irish Equine Centre.
Calibration or Testing Laboratory of the Year
Forensic Science Ireland
Prof Gavin Walker, Bernal Chair of Pharmaceutical Engineering, University of Limerick presents the Calibration or Testing Laboratory of the Year award to the Forensic Science Ireland Team.
Research Laboratory of the Year
Gastrointestinal Translational Oncology Research Group
Trinity College Dublin
Patrick Hobbs, Editor of Irish Chemical News & Chemistry Ireland, Former President, Institute of Chemistry of Ireland presents the Research Laboratory of the Year award to Joanne Lysaght & Susan Kennedy, Trinity College Dublin.
Education Laboratory of the Year
Flexible Wet Laboratory
RCSI
Patrick Hobbs, Editor of Irish Chemical News & Chemistry Ireland, Former President, Institute of Chemistry of Ireland presents the Education Laboratory of the Year award to the RCSI Team.
Start-up Laboratory of the Year
UCC Palaeobiology Laboratory
Dr. Fionnuala Hickey, Research Fellow & Lab Manager, Trinity College Dublin & Executive Committee Member, Irish Research Staff Association presents the Start-up Laboratory of the Year award to Valentina Rossi, Maria McNamara & Tiffany Slater, University College Cork.
Laboratory Supplier of the Year
Lennox
Dr. Fionnuala Hickey, Research Fellow & Lab Manager, Trinity College Dublin & Executive Committee Member, Irish Research Staff Association presents the Laboratory Supplier of the Year award to the Lennox Team.
Innovation of the Year Award
Spraybase Melt Electrospinning
Avectas
Dr. Fionnuala Hickey, Research Fellow & Lab Manager, Trinity College Dublin & Executive Committee Member, Irish Research Staff Association presents the Innovation of the Year Award to Ellen Byrne & Dr Gillian Hendy, Avectas.