2020 Winners
The winners were revealed at the seventh annual Irish Laboratory Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 5th, at the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin. View the winners below.
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Commercial Laboratory of the Year
Irish Equine Centre
Kevin O'Driscoll, Director of Partner Programmes, BusinessRiver, presents the Commercial Laboratory of the Year award to Sarah McNicholas, Irish Equine Centre.
Academic or Research Laboratory of the Year
Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory
Kevin O'Driscoll, Director of Partner Programmes, BusinessRiver, presents the Academic or Research Laboratory of the Year to, Basuraj Bhowmik, Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory.
Laboratory Team of the Year
Senge Group
Matt Moran, Judging Co-ordinator, presents the Laboratory Team of the Year award to the Senge Group Team.
Laboratory Scientist of the Year
Dr. Jaythoon Hassan
UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory
Matt Moran, Judging Co-ordinator, presents the Laboratory Scientist of the Year award to Dr. Jaythoon Hassan - UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory.
Laboratory Staff Member of the Year
Dr. Luis Padrela
SSPC, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick
Matt Moran, Judging Co-ordinator, presents the Laboratory Staff Member of the Year award to Luuk van der Wielen, Bernal Institute, on behalf of Luis Padrela, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick.
Young Leader of the Year
Dr. Saeed Shirazian
Bernal Institute
Matt Moran, Judging Co-ordinator, presents the Young Leader of the Year award to Dr. Saeed Shirazian - Bernal Institute.
Pharmaceutical Laboratory of the Year
BMS Global Biologics Laboratory
Kevin O'Driscoll, Director of Partner Programmes, BusinessRiver, presents the Pharmaceutical Laboratory of the Year award to Prof. John Cassidy, Awards Judge, on behalf of BMS Global Biologics Laboratory.
Chemical Laboratory of the Year
Flavour Chemistry Facility
Teagasc
Kevin O'Driscoll, Director of Partner Programmes, BusinessRiver, presents the Chemical Laboratory of the Year award to the Flavour Chemistry Facility - Teagasc.
Bio Science Laboratory of the Year
Irish Equine Centre
Prof John Cassidy, Awards Judge, presents the Bio Science Laboratory of the Year award to Sarah McNicholas, Irish Equine Centre.
Food Laboratory of the Year
Megazyme
Nicola O’Connor, Sourcing Manager, CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, Ireland, presents the Food Laboratory of the Year award to the Megazyme Team.
Agricultural Laboratory of the Year
Vision 1 Laboratory
Teagasc
Shane Flynn, Business Development Manager, CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, Ireland, presents the Agricultural Laboratory of the Year award to the Vision 1 Laboratory - Teagasc Team.
Medical Laboratory of the Year
DCU & Oriel
Mary Mullaghy, Irish Science Teachers' Association, presents the Medical Laboratory of the Year award to Dr.Ronan Murphy & Mr. Brian Fitzpatrick, DCU & Oriel.
Healthcare Laboratory of the Year
Think Biosolution
Mary Mullaghy, Irish Science Teachers' Association, presents the Healthcare Laboratory of the Year award to Eugene Bortolozzo, CEO, BusinessRiver, on behalf of Think Biosolution.
Engineering Laboratory of the Year
Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre
Dinny Crowe, Business Unit Director, CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, Ireland, presents the Engineering Laboratory of the Year award to the Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre Team.
Calibration or Testing Laboratory of the Year
National Metrology Laboratory
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Dinny Crowe, Business Unit Director, CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, Ireland, presents the Calibration or Testing Laboratory of the Year award to the National Metrology Laboratory – NSAI Team.
Research Laboratory of the Year
Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre
Dinny Crowe, Business Unit Director, CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, Ireland, presents the Research Laboratory of the Year award to Sithara Sreenilayam & Dermot Brabazon, Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre.
Education Laboratory of the Year
Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory
Mary Mullaghy, Irish Science Teachers' Association, presents the Education Laboratory of the Year award to Basuraj Bhowmik, Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory.
Start-up Laboratory of the Year
Bernal BioLabs
Mary Mullaghy, Irish Science Teachers' Association, presents the Start-up Laboratory of the Year award to the Bernal BioLabs Team.
Laboratory Supplier of the Year
Roche Diagnostics
Prof John Cassidy, Awards Judge, presents the Laboratory Supplier of the Year award to the Roche Diagnostics Team.
Collaboration Achievement
SEAM Research Centre
Prof John Cassidy, Awards Judge, presents the Collaboration Achievement award to Eoghan O’Donoghue, SEAM Research Centre.
Innovation of the Year Award
Molecule
Prof John Cassidy, Awards Judge, presents the Innovation of the Year Award to Kurt Francis, Molecule.