2024 Technician Awards
The 2024 Technician Award Nominees & Winners are listed below:
Technician Award for Contribution to Education
This award recognises a technical member of staff who clearly demonstrates an impactful contribution to teaching. This technician provides excellent and innovative support to curriculum development and successful delivery, contributing to the effective teaching and learning of students, future students and/or the wider community.
This award relates to our Excellence and Connected Core Values.
Winner: Chris Farnan, School of Natural & Built Environment
Runner up: Robert Vaughan, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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2024 Technician Award for Contribution to Education Nominees:
| Andrew Doherty | Queen's Business School | Troy Patterson | School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering |
| Orla Drysdale | School of Biological Sciences | Jonathan Preshaw | School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering |
| Chris Farnan | School of Natural & Built Environment | Robert Vaughan | School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering |
| Áine McGuckin | School of Pharmacy | Oriol Ymbern | School of Pharmacy |
Technician Award for Contribution to Research
This award recognises a technical member of staff who clearly demonstrates innovative technical expertise and excellent support to researchers and students to help deliver high quality and impactful research.
This award relates to our Ambition and Connected Core Values.
Winner: Glenn Gallagher, School of Arts, English & Languages
Runner up: Mary Hanna, Faculty MHLS
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2024 Technician Award for Contribution to Research Nominees:
| Geoff Davis | School of Natural & Built Environment | Darren Murray | School of Biological Sciences |
| Ryan Delaney | Advanced Imaging, Faculty MHLS | Pamela Maxwell | School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences |
| Glenn Gallagher | School of Arts, English & Languages | Philip McCarron | School of Biological Sciences |
| Graham Garrett | Vice Chancellor's Office | Conor McGrann | School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering |
| Andrew Gray | School of Pharmacy | Carmel McVicar | School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences |
| Mary Hanna | BSU, Faculty MHLS | Donal Moran | School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering |
| Ben Healey | School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering | Niamh O'Neill-Munro | School of Natural & Built Environment |
| Gaelle Level | School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering | Jim Sloan | School of Natural & Built Environment |
Technician Award for Best Newcomer
This award recognises a technical member of staff who demonstrates pride, passion and positivity for their recent technical position within the Queen's community. This technician will clearly demonstrate exceptional potential for their development and the contribution of their role as a technician within the University. The technical member of staff must have joined the University as a technician within the last 2 years (June 2022 - April 2024)
This award relates to our Connected and Respect Core Values.
Winner: Katie Quinn, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Runner up: Harry Watson, Apprentice Technician, KN Cheung SK Chin Intersim Centre, Faculty MHLS
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2024 Technician Award for Best Newcomer Nominees:
| Rachel Campbell | Apprentice Technician - School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences | Munashe Muzvidziwa | Queen's Business School |
| Mark Donnelly | Queen's Business School | Katie Quinn | School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences |
| Patrick Finlay | Apprentice Technician - School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering | Rosemary Robinson | School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences |
| Isaac Forsythe | Apprentice Technician - School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | Luke Thompson |
Apprentice Technician - School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering |
| Amy Garbett | School of Biological Sciences | Sergio Salveti | Genomics, CTU |
| Angelina Madden | School of Biological Sciences | Harry Watson |
Apprentice Technician - KN Cheung SK Chin Intersim Centre, Faculty MHLS |
| Reece Magill | Apprentice Technician -School of Maths & Physics |
Technician Award for Contribution to Outreach
This award recognises a technical member of staff who clearly demonstrates impact, innovative approaches, and sustained engagement with the wider community, through university outreach activities to promote the reputation of Queen's University and Technical Careers.
This award relates to our Integrity and Connected Core Values.
Winner: Kirsty McLaughlin, PGJCCR, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences
Runner up: David Coulter, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
David Coulter not available for photography.
Kirsty McLaughlin pictured below:
2024 Technician Award for Contribution to Outreach Nominees:
| David Coulter | School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering |
| Catherine Jamison | School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences |
| Aoife McArdle | School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences |
| Kirsty McLaughlin | School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences |
Technician Award for Contribution to Sustainability
This award is in recognition of exemplary actions undertaken to support the implementation of sustainability practices within the labs, as well as across university operations, teaching and research.
This award relates to our Excellence and Connected Core Values.
Winner: Maria Rea, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences
Runner up: Kirin Hill, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
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2024 Technician Award for Contribution to Sustainability Nominees:
| Orla Drysdale | School of Biological Sciences |
| Kirin Hill | School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering |
| Cecilia McCluskey | GCTU, Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences |
| Alison Meredith | School of Biological Sciences |
| David Nicholl | School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences |
| Maria Rea | School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences |