Prof Tom Clarke awarded Kathleen Lynn Medal

Prof Clarke received the award during the Faculty of Paediatrics Autumn meeting on 21 October 2022 at the historic No. 6 Kildare Street. He was nominated for the award by Paediatricians Dr David Mullane (Cork) and Dr Juliette Lucey (Waterford).

This award celebrates Prof Clarke’s distinguished career, which began when he graduated from UCD in 1970. He was Consultant Neonatologist at the Rotunda Hospital and Temple Street Hospital and Associate Professor of Neonatology RCSI. Prof Clarke was elected to the Board of Faculty for five terms, was Honorary Secretary 1989-1991 and 1994-1995, Treasurer 1999-2000 and Dean 2000-2002. Prof Clarke was chair of the Neonatal Committee; he co-authored the first study of perinatal services and published several studies on neonatal transport in Ireland.  He was founding Director of the National Neonatal Transport Service from 1998-2003.

Prof Clarke acted as a mentor to the first advanced neonatal nurse practitioners in Ireland. He was Honorary Secretary of the Irish Perinatal Society 1989-1991; Honorary Secretary of Irish and American Paediatric Society 1984-1989 and its President 2001-2003.  He was a member of Consultant Applications Advisory Committee 2010-2019 and has been an Inspection Chair for ICHMT since 2013. He was convenor of the Retired Paediatricians Group 2013-2019.

Prof Clarke went on to mentor and support numerous trainees in neonatology and general paediatrics over the years.

A remarkable and distinguished career indeed.