In its second year, the NUI Galway CLS Student Award is a tremendous award that recognises the student with the best performance in the analytical microbiology and laboratory quality management modules of the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Microbiology at NUI Galway.

We are delighted to announce that the winner this year is Ciaran Mc Fadden who received his award at a graduation in NUI Galway recently.

“The students that take the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Microbiology at NUI Galway have an advantage which is thanks to the exceptional work of the Directors who developed it. I want to take this opportunity to thank them and most importantly to congratulate our winner this year, Ciaran Mc Fadden, well done and may your scientific future be a bright one!.” said Colin O’Toole, Director Analysts on Contract at CLS.

Pictured at the presentation of the award at NUI Galway are (l to r): Marc Ryan, Communications Officer at CLS; Dr Gerard Fleming, Head of Microbiology & Co-Director of the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Microbiology at NUI Galway, winning student Ciaran McFadden, Colin O’Toole, Director of Analysts on Contract at CLS; and Dr Cyril Carroll, Co-Director of the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Microbiology at NUI Galway.