Prizes for UofG at Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards
Two innovative University of Glasgow-related projects have been honoured with prizes at the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards in March.
The awards, organised annually by Interface, mark the biggest celebration of businesses and academic knowledge exchange in Scotland, showcasing the achievements of collaborative partnerships and individuals alike.
The Powerful Partnership award was presented to Dr David Mahon and colleagues at the National Nuclear Laboratory for their pioneering research in the field of muography. By harnessing the properties of natural radiation produced in the upper atmosphere, they have been able to shed unique light on the contents of shielded nuclear waste containers.
David Mahon Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards
The Multiparty Collaboration award went to the Industrial Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research in Digital Diagnostics, or iCAIRD. The University is one of more than 40 partners in the project from across industry, the NHS and the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews and Aberdeen. With twin tracks in radiology and pathology, iCAIRD’s programme of work is establishing the infrastructure and environment required to support development, validation & deployment of AI technologies for use in healthcare.
iCAIRD Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards
University of Glasgow-related projects were nominated for awards in five categories this year.
Professor Fiona Macpherson of the School of Humanities, was nominated for the Knowledge Champion award. Professor Tim Peacock, also of the School of Humanities, was up for the Innovation of the Year prize for the Minecraft Ellisland project with Ellisland Farm. Dr Josephine Adekola of the Adam Smith Business School was nominated in the Making a Social Difference category for the Scotland African Voices project.
Professor Chris Pearce is Vice-Principal for Research & Knowledge Exchange: “I am delighted that the University’s achievements working with partners in industry, charity, the NHS and Government have been recognised by the panel. Our ongoing success in these awards highlight the agile and creative ways our academics respond to global and local challenges, collaborating with a diverse range of partners to drive innovation and create real impact for society.”