Alltech President Awarded UCD Medal

Past recipients of this prestigious award include: former President of
Ireland, Dr. Patrick Hillary; Irish author, Maeve Binchy; and former EU
Commissioner and Attorney General to the Irish Government, Sir. Peter
Sutherland.

“Pearse Lyons is a scientist, innovator and entrepreneur
who, long before the term became fashionable, was engaged in forging the
knowledge economy. All of the characteristics of the knowledge economy, notably,
a commitment to research and development, a commitment to university-industry
links, and a commitment to employee training and development are found in his
company, Alltech”, said UCD President, Dr. Hugh Brady.

Passion
for science
“I am honoured to accept this prestigious award from a
university that I admire and respect. Since graduating in biochemistry from UCD,
I have continued to work closely with the university through Alltech and our
numerous collaborative initiatives such as the Mini MBA, the Alltech Masters
Programme and student internship programmes. I applaud UCD’s outstanding
academics who nurtured my passion for science and are continuing to inspire
young minds today”, said Dr. Lyons.

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