Limerick woman wins international award for device that reduces chemo-induced hair loss

Olivia Humphreys has been named a global winner of the James Dyson award, the first Irish winner of the competition since it launched in 2018

Olivia Humphreys (right) created a scalp cooling device for cancer patients getting chemo after watching her own mum Vicky's (left) experience undergoing treatment.

A Limerick graduate who was influenced to create a more accessible way to fight chemo-induced hair loss by her mother’s experience undergoing chemotherapy treatment has won a prestigious international award for her work. 

Olivia Humphreys has been named a global winner of the James Dyson award, the first Irish winner of the competition since it launched in 2006, picking up €38,000 from the James Dyson Foundation.