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Annual Eli Lilly postgraduate scholarships for Academic Excellence
19 Feb 2015
At an annual event hosted by the UCC Biochemistry and Biotechnology Society, Eli-Lilly-sponsored undergraduate scholarship awards for Academic Excellence in Biochemistry are presented to an undergraduate in 3rd and 4th year Biochemistry and to a postgraduate with an MSc in Biotechnology. Photo credit: Mary Heapes, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
The annual Eli Lilly undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for academic excellence were recently presented to students from this School at an event hosted by the UCC Biochemistry and Biotechnology Society on 18th February last.
The annual Eli Lilly postgraduate scholarship for academic excellence was recently awarded to Masters in Biotechnology student, Aaron Walsh (BSc Genetics, MSc Biotechnology). Aaron is currently conducting a PhD under the supervision of Dr Paul Cotter at Teagasc Food Research Centre and UCC.
The annual Eli Lilly postgraduate scholarship for academic excellence was recently awarded to Masters in Biotechnology student, Aaron Walsh (BSc Genetics, MSc Biotechnology). Aaron is currently conducting a PhD under the supervision of Dr Paul Cotter at Teagasc Food Research Centre and UCC. The award was presented by Mr Gary Kirby, Personnel Representative, Eli Lilly, Cork. Photo credit: Mary Heapes, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
Recipients of the Eli Lilly undergraduate awards for academic excellence in Biochemistry were David O’Sullivan (4th year Biochemistry student) and Linda Murphy (3rd year Biochemistry student). Mr Gary Kirby, senior personnel at Eli Lilly and Dr Deirdre Buckley, Eli Lilly were among those present at a reception hosted by the UCC Biochemistry & Biotechnology Society.
Eli Lilly and UCC have several partnerships that include participation of Eli Lilly staff in curriculum development, through the provision of guest lectures, student placement and tours of the Eli Lilly Biotechnology Manufacturing Facility, Kinsale. Co-ordinated this year by Clodagh Kerr, Careers Service, UCC, a number of UCC students, especially from programs in Biotechnology, Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds, and Process and Chemical Engineering, have benefitted from placement in Eli Lilly, and Eli Lilly has employed many UCC graduates.
Eli Lilly and UCC have several partnerships that include engagement in the Masters in Biotechnology program and the annual Eli Lilly Postgraduate Research Symposium in Organic & Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Dr Justin McCarthy, Director of Biotechnology at UCC expressed the appreciation of the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science and Masters in Biotechnology program for the partnership with Eli Lilly and other industries and looked forward to further developments in the future.
Dr Deirdre Buckley speaking to the UCC Biochemistry and Biotechnology Society about the career path she took which led her to work in Eli Lilly as a Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (TS/MS) Bioprocess Chemist. Deirdre worked in this School for 5 years as a research scientist prior to taking on her Eli Lilly appointment. Photo credit: Mary Heapes, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
Linda Murphy, 3rd Year undergraduate Biochemistry student at this School, is presented with an Eli Lilly sponsored undergraduate award for Academic Excellence in Biochemistry from Mr Gary Kirby, Personnel Representative at Eli Lilly at a recent event hosted by UCC Biochemistry and Biotechnology Society. Photo credit: Mary Heapes, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
David O'Sullivan, 4th Year Biochemistry student at UCC, is presented with an Eli Lilly sponsored undergraduate scholarship award for Academic Excellence in Biochemistry from Mr Gary Kirby, Personnel Representative, Eli Lilly at a recent event hosted by UCC Biochemistry and Biotechnology Society. Photo credit: Mary Heapes, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
Mr Gary Kirby, Eli Lilly; UCC student Linda Murphy, 3rd Yr Biochemistry award winner; UCC student David O'Sullivan, 4th Yr Biochemistry award winner, UCC and Teagasc student Aaron Walsh, postgraduate award winner; and Dr Deirdre Buckley, Eli Lilly. Photo credit: Mary Heapes, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
Patrick O'Flynn, BSc Biochemistry and current MSc in Biotechnology student taking the opportunity to talk to Mr Gary Kirby, Personnel Representative, Eli Lilly at the post-award reception held in the Western Gateway. Photo credit: Mary Heapes, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
