Sligo GP Dr John Cannon recognised at DCU Alumni Awards

SLIGO GP Dr. John Cannon was among the recipients of a 2023 Alumni Award presented by Dublin City University (DCU) to outstanding alumni.

The award to Dr Cannon was presented last Friday, January 19.

The DCU Alumni Awards honour alumni who, through their exceptional ability and leadership, have achieved excellence in their chosen fields.

Dr. Cannon is President of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), the representative body for medical doctors in Ireland. He is only the sixth junior doctor to hold the position in the near 200year history of the organisation

A practising GP in Sligo, Dr Cannon holds first class honours degrees in both

Physics and Medicine, and previously worked in commercial banking.

The 2023 Alumni Award recipients represent all five faculties of study at DCU (Business School, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Education, Faculty of Science and Health and Faculty of Engineering and Computing.

The achievements of these eight exceptional graduates were celebrated at a special ceremony in The Helix on DCU’s Glasnevin campus.

DCU President Prof Dáire Keogh said, “I am delighted to present these awards to a special group of DCU alumni who have done exceptional things in diverse fields including Healthcare, Tech,

Diversity, Housing, Business and Sport.

“Our alumni are changemakers who consistently deliver on our University’s mission to ‘transform lives and societies’. In celebrating these great individuals, we celebrate the impact of DCU’s more than 100,000 alumni worldwide.”

Ross Munnelly, Director of Alumni Relations at DCU, said, “Our alumni continue to represent the strong values and high expectations of the university. Each awardee through their own contribution helps to make the world and society a better place for us all. We have seen this through their achievements to date, they are proven leaders and who continue to inspire the next generation of graduates at DCU.”