David Montgomery was a lecturer in environmental health at the now named University of Ulster from 1969 until his untimely death in 1989, when he was Head of the Department of Building.
David was an influential Environmental Health Officer who led the campaign to develop and establish the BSc in Environmental Health, followed by the BSc Honours in Environmental Health in Northern Ireland.
On his sudden death in 1989, members of the then Northern Ireland Centre of the Institution of Environmental Health Officers established a prize in his name which is awarded each year to the student graduating from the BSc programme at the University of Ulster with the highest marks. The Award is now presented by the CIEH NI Region.
The Award consists of a crystal trophy held for one year, a certificate and a cheque for £150.
Since its inception in 1989 it has been awarded to the following graduates:
2010 Nicole Thompson
2009 Katy Rankin
2008 Joanne Grimley
2007 Gail Crozier
2006 Fergal Mullen
2005 Diarmid Henry and Kieran Shanks (joint)
2004 Will Jackson
2003 Lynne McCullough
2002 Diane Swales
2001 Judith Abraham
2000 Stuart McBrien
1999 Adele Keys
1998 Mark Herron
1997 Shauna Bateson
1996 Jacqueline White
1995 Dan Kennedy
1994 Elizabeth McNeice
1993 Damien Martin
1992 Garth Fenning
1991 Juliet Graham
1990 Karen Ferguson
1989 Siobhan McCann