Top award for UL student’s research into horse genes

University of Limerick student Gillian Johnson has landed the prestigious Alltech Young Scientist Award.

Bestowed on the winner of the global competition for scientific innovation through research, it was presented during a glitzy ceremony at the Alltech Annual International Symposium which took place in the company’s home town of Lexington, Kentucky, in the US.

Speaking of her remarkable achievement, Gillian admitted the scope of her win is yet to fully register.