IRELAND – Irish food research institution Teagasc has awarded its Young Researcher of the Year award to a PhD student studying fertility in cattle.

Sasha Hugentobler, a research scientist at the Teagasc Research Centre at Athenry, County Galway, is researching fertility in high yielding dairy cows for a PhD.

Hugentobler is one of 120 post-graduate research scientists employed by Teagasc under the Walsh Fellowships Scheme.

Ireland’s Minister of State, Brendan Smith, presented her with her award.