University of Galway has announced the recipients of the 2024 Alumni Awards, celebrating 25 years of recognising the universities graduates.
These awards celebrate outstanding individuals among the university's 131,000 alumni, recognising their remarkable accomplishments across various fields on both local and global scales.
The Alumni Awards Gala Banquet will be held on campus in the Bailey Allen Hall, on Friday, May 10.
The 2024 University of Galway alumni awardees are; Alumni Award for Business and Commerce (sponsored by Bank of Ireland ) - James Murphy, CEO of Lifes2good; Alumni Award for Arts, Literature and Celtic Studies - Maureen Kennelly, Director at The Arts Council; Alumni Award for Engineering, Science and Technology Caitriona Walsh – Country President and Managing Director, Novartis Ireland; Alumni Award for Law, Public Policy and Society (sponsored by RDJ ) - Shawan Jabarin, General Director of Al-Haq; Alumni Award for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (sponsored by Medtronic ) - Dr Dermot Phelan, Former Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Mater Hospital and Associate Professor, UCD; Gradam Alumni don Ghaeilge - Diarmuid de Faoite, writer, actor, and director; Alumni Award for Contribution to Sport - Heather Boyle, former international rower, cyclist, and Head of Communications at the Olympic Federation of Ireland; and Alumni Award for Emerging Leader - Jack O’Meara, CEO of Ochre Bio.
Speaking on the announcement of the awards recipients, President of University of Galway, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, said; “We are honoured to recognise these outstanding alumni who have made significant contributions to their alma mater and to civic society in often challenging times. Consistent with our sense of the role of University of Galway in the world and for the world, they are all an important voice in their areas of endeavour. Each of them demonstrates the impacts that our graduates can have, and we are proud to be able to recognise and celebrate their achievements in keeping with our values of excellence, openness, respect and sustainability.”
For ticket reservations, visit https://www.universityofgalway.ie/alumni-friends/alumniawards/ or contact Colm O’ Dwyer, Alumni Relations at [email protected].
