UCC celebrates research excellence at annual awards

A total of 29 outstanding researchers, including the below from MaREI, have had their contributions to innovation and knowledge enhancement recognised at the 2021 University College Cork Research Awards, which was held at the Glucksman Gallery.

These prestigious awards were established to afford the university an opportunity to celebrate researchers, and those supporting research and innovation, who have made exceptional and influential contributions to research and innovation, and who have raised the national and international profile of UCC.

Researchers were awarded across 20 categories, five of which recognise specific achievements in the innovation space. The guest of honour at the awards was Director General of Science Foundation Ireland Professor Philip Nolan, who delivered a speech at the ceremony.

Award	Winner
Research Communicator of the Year 2021	Dr Paul Deane
Best Research Team 2021	The Marine Ecology Group led by Dr Mark Jessopp
Engaged Research of the Year 2021	Prof. Brian Ó Gallachóir – Dingle Peninsula 2030
Presidents Award for Research Impacting the Sustainable Development Goals 2021	Dr. Ger Mulally – Imagining 2050

Teamwork makes the dream work as @GannetGuy and the Marine Ecology group and @keelinodonoghue of Pregnancy Loss Research group pick up our Research Team of the year awards. #ResearchAwardsUCC pic.twitter.com/EB8wXiOwU8

— UCC Research (@UCCResearch) June 1, 2022

Wonderful and so well-deserved! Congratulations to the @MaREIcentre team for *outstanding* approaches to engaged research, leading to significant impact across sectors! ????? @campus_engage @IUAofficial @SimonHarrisTD @hea_irl https://t.co/3W6qkv09Y7

— Sarah Bowman (@BowmanMatson) June 1, 2022

Congratulations to MaREI’s Paul Deane @eriucc on winning the UCC Communicator of the Year Award 2021! Paul was acknowledged for his ability to communicate science in a way that makes it relevant and accessible to all. Well done Paul, very well deserved ? #ResearchAwardsUCC pic.twitter.com/09YfCdhTLe

— MaREI (@MaREIcentre) June 1, 2022

The UCC Research Awards are about celebrating our excellence in Research & Innovation. UCC is a research intensive university and these awards are about acknowledging the outstanding contributions made by our researchers locally, nationally and globally

Professor John Cryan
Vice President for Research & Innovation
University College Cork

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Dingle Peninsula 2030

Dingle Peninsula 2030 is a multi-partner initiative based on the Dingle Peninsula, in Co. Kerry. It involves the Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub, ESB Networks, the MaREI Centre, and North East West Kerry Development (NEWKD).

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Imagining2050

Imagining 2050 will engage with civic society using innovative approaches, to explore and co-develop future visions of, and pathways to, a low carbon and climate resilient future.

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Meet the Project Team

All MaREI Team Members

Paul Deane

Research Fellow

Mark Jessopp

Prof. Brian Ó Gallachóir

MaREI Director

Ger Mullally

Funded Investigator