A new style EGA Annual Lunch will be held on
June 12th next in the John Field Room in the National Concert Hall.
Firstly it will be a late lunch/early dinner at 6pm - an experiment this year
due to the very busy lunchtime Programme of events this year in NCH and also it
is felt that an evening event may suit companies and graduates better than
lunch.
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| The National Concert Hall |
Last year's winner was Dr Liam Connellan a
graduate in Mechanical Engineer who became Chief Executive of the Confederation
of Irish Industry (later to become IBEC), then Chairman of the National Roads
Authority and Veolia who built the Dublin LUAS. He was also in turn President
of Engineers Ireland, the Irish Academy of Engineering and the Royal Dublin
Society (RDS).
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Dr
Liam Connellan and PJ Rudden President UCD Engineering Graduates Association
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The previous winner was Dr David O'Reilly a
Chemical Engineering graduate who went to the US joined Chevron Inc the
multinational oil company and rose up to be its CEO. He has now returned to
head up the UCD Energy Institute which was launched by the Taoiseach last year
and is assisting UCD in other generous ways.
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EGA
President Michael Loughnane, Professor Hugh Brady UCD President, Professor
David O'Reilly 2011 EGA Distinguished Graduate and Professor Gerry Byrne UCD
Dean of Engineering
This year we have a total of 8 nominations
for the award. Nominations were made by UCD Heads of School or EGA Board
Members. All of the nominations are for very eminent members of the profession
in the public and private sections, some male, some females, some having spent
their careers mostly abroad and most who have built very successful careers in
Ireland. I know that decision will not be an easy one. A small Board
Subcommittee is currently examining the nominations and a winner will be
announced on June 12th at the event in the National Concert Hall.
Please contact ega@ucd.ie if interested in sponsoring or attending this event.
