Micheál lived with his wife and two daughters in the city and died when an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max plane crashed shortly after take-off in March last year.
39 year old Micheál worked for the UN's World Food Programme and was posthumously appointed chief engineer of the programme.
A road in Bangladesh was also named 'Ryan Road' in his honour.
The winner of the Humanitarian of the Year Award will be announced on the 15th of December.
