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Myriam is a sports dietitian at the Luxemburg Institute for High Performance in Sport (LIHPS), and collaborated with the Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Science (LIROMS) for her MSc project.

Collecting the award at DCNI’s 2026 Sports Nutrition Seminar in Belfast, Myriam said:

“This award came as a wonderful surprise, and I am grateful to receive it here in Belfast alongside my family. I would like to thank Ulster University and LIROMS for making this collaboration between Northern Ireland and Luxembourg possible. My thanks also go to my university supervisor, Dr Andrea McNeilly, and my local supervisor, Dr Camille Tooth, for their continuous support throughout this journey."

Programme Director and Lecturer at the School of Sport and Exercise Science, Dr Mark Hutson added:

“It has been a pleasure to have Myriam study on our programme, she has been an outstanding student and this is reflected in the positive feedback from everyone within the School who has worked with her. It is exciting to see that a relationship between Ulster University and the Luxembourg Institute for High Performance in Sports has developed within our research project module, and we hope that this may continue given our shared interest in advancing sports science and high-performance sport through research, innovation and the application of scientific expertise to athlete development and performance”. 

Congratulating Myriam on her achievement, Dairy Council Chief Executive Ian Stevenson said:

“Our longstanding partnership with Ulster University allows us to celebrate the hard work, commitment and talent of students pursuing careers in sports and exercise nutrition. Through the Sports Nutrition Award, we’re proud to recognise outstanding students like Myriam as they take the next steps in their careers and make a positive contribution to the field.

“On behalf of everyone at the Dairy Council, I’d like to congratulate Myriam on this fantastic accomplishment and wish her every success as she continues to make a real impact through her work and research at the Luxembourg Institute.”

The Award is part of our ‘Milk It’ programme which aims to communicate the importance of good nutrition for sports and a healthy, active lifestyle, including the potential role of milk. Find out more.