Teagasc scientist receives award for cutting-edge genetics research

Animal scientist Donagh Berry has been presented with a prestigious award for his work in animal genetics.

Dr Berry, principal investigator in statistical genetics at Teagasc, University College Dublin, was awarded the John Hammond Award by the British Society of Animal Science at their annual conference at the University of Nottingham.

Dr Berry, a principal research officer at Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, is widely respected for his role in devising a way to identify genetically elite cattle.