After dedicating over 40 years to research and development in Jamaica, Professor Wayne McLaughlin, lecturer at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, was very surprised upon being informed that he was selected for the RJRGLEANER Honour Awards 2021.
McLaughlin will be awarded in the category of Science and Technology for his role in democratising access to forensics and paternity testing; as well as access to cannabis and COVID-19 testing, allowing for better efficiencies and better customer service.
McLaughlin, who has given 33 years of service in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine at The UWI, did not even know he was nominated, but is grateful that someone thought him worthy of such an honour.
“This is quite a privilege and an honor, of course, to get The Gleaner Award for 2021 for science,” McLaughlin said.
Published on 17 Jun, 2022
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