Prof. Andrew Kellett was awarded the 2023 DCU President’s Research Medal within the field of “Natural Sciences, Health, Engineering and related areas”. Prof. Kellett led multiple research projects spanning chemical sciences and chemical biology. Prof. Kellett is the co-ordinator of the NATURE-ETN Project which seeks to extend the boundaries of molecular medicine and provide new tools for treating cancer and monogenetic diseases. The network includes ten beneficiaries and seven partner organisations, including nine leading research institutions, five cutting-edge SMEs and three multinationals. Andrew’s work has also been recognised externally with prestigious prizes from Enterprise Ireland and the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals.