L& H Honorary Fellowship bestowed on Nobel prize winner Professor Erwin Neher

On Wednesday 29th September 2004, an Honorary Fellowship was bestowed on Nobel prize winner Professor Erwin Neher by the L + H Society at UCD. Auditor Frank Kennedy said it was significant that the society was honouring such an eminent scientist, given that almost one third of the society's membership is now made up of students from scientific disciplines.

Professor Neher was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine in 1991 for his work "Ion Channels for Communication Between and Within Cells".

At the presentation ceremony, Professor Neher spoke about his research, his experience of winning a Nobel prize, and took some questions from students and staff about his work. His best advice for someone starting out in a career of scientific research is to "...find what interests you most, on an emotional level, and stick with it".