The Teagasc Walsh Scholars Gold Medal was awarded to Meritxell Grau from Teagasc’s Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme. The Gold Medal award was presented at the online event – Walsh Scholars: The Next Generation, which took place today, Thursday, 5th November, and recognises the top Walsh Scholar of the year.
The online event, hosted by Sharon Ní Bheoláin, was a showcase of Teagasc’s leading postgraduate agri-food research. Attendees learnt about the Walsh Scholarships Programme and heard about some of the fascinating studies by final year Scholars.
On receiving the award, Carol Newman said: ‘I am delighted to be the Walsh Scholars Alum Award Winner for 2020. My time as a Walsh Scholar provided me with a set of skills and competencies that paved the way for my research career and opened my eyes to the importance of research for policy making. I am really grateful to Teagasc for the opportunity they gave me all those years ago and am very honoured that my work is recognised through this award.’