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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS JULY 2019
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About the SFI St. Patrick’s Science
Day Medal
The SFI St. Patrick’s Day Science
Medal was commissioned by Science
Foundation Ireland in consultation
with the Design & Crafts Council of
Ireland. Jeweller Martina Hamilton,
based in County Sligo, was selected to
create the medal. Previous winners of
the medal include:
2018 – Prof. Margaret Murnane,
University of Colorado (Academic
Medal)
2018 – David McCourt, Founder
and CEO of Granahan McCourt
Capital (Industry Medal)
2017 – Prof. Adrian Raftery,
University of Washington (Academic
Medal)
2017 – Dr. T. Pearse Lyons, Founder
and President of Alltech (Industry
Medal)
2016 – Dr. Craig Barrett, ex Intel
(Industry Medal)
2016 – Prof. Séamus Davis, Cornell
University (Academic Medal)
2015 – Prof. Katherine Fitzgerald,
University of Massachusetts
2014 – Dr. Garret FitzGerald,
University of Pennsylvania
About Science Foundation Ireland
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is
the national foundation for investment
in scientific and engineering
research. SFI funds oriented basic
and applied research in the areas of
science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) which
promotes and assists the development
and competitiveness of industry,
enterprise and employment in Ireland.
The Foundation also promotes and
supports the study of and engagement
with STEM and promotes an awareness
and understanding of the value
of STEM to society and, in particular,
to the growth of the economy. See
www.sfi.ie for more information.