An astrophysics researcher from Queen’s University Belfast has won a major prize at the UK House of Commons.
Elena Andra Muntean, a research fellow in the Astrophysics Research Centre at Queen’s, was awarded Silver in the SET for Britain poster competition for the excellence of her physics research.
Elena presented her work, which looks at dust and ice, and the birthplace of new molecules in interstellar and interplanetary space as a result of low-energy ion irradiation, to dozens of politicians and a panel of expert judges. Up against 29 other shortlisted researchers’ work, she came second, winning a prize of £2,000.
Elena said: “I am so pleased that the research we do at Queens University of Belfast was highly appreciated at this competition in the House of Commons and really look forward to taking my success back to my research group.”