Wednesday 19 March 2014

St. Patrick's Day Science Medal Award:

St. Patrick's Day Science Medal Award:
An Irish cardiologist, Garret A Fitzgerald based in the USA has been awarded the inaugural Science Foundation Ireland St. Patrick's Day Science Medal in Washington DC by Irish Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.

Fitzgerald's Recognition for Cardiac Research:
The research carried out by Dr. Garrett A Fitzgerald has previously been recognised by the international scientific community.
Dr. Fitzgerald's research is focused on the area of biomedical cardiovascular pharmacology and in particular the effects of pain medicines on cardiac systems. He was also played a pivotal role in the discoveries relating to the use of low-dose aspirin in preventing cardiac disease.

Enda Kenny presents Dr. Garret A. FitzGerald with the inaugural SFI St. Patrick’s Day Science Medal in Washington DC today.

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