Ireland
Independent Consultant on Research and Higher Education policy and funding
Research
Education
University College Dublin
PhD, Computational Physics
Joint Research Centre CCR Ispra Italy 1982 — 1985
PhD, Computational Physics
University of Pavia 1980 — 1982
Theoretical Physics
Experience
SciPol 2014 - Present
Irish Universities Association 2001 - 2014
Forfas January 2000 - March 2001
Enterprise Ireland March 1998 - December 1999
European Commission, Brussels January 1995 - March 1998
Institute for Transuranium Elements, European Commission, Germany July 1990 - December 1994
Heriot-Watt University 1989 - 1990
Trinity College Dublin 1985 - 1989
European Commission, Joint Research Centre October 1982 - October 1985
Skills
Nanotechnology, Bioinformatics, Materials Science, Strategic Planning, Theory, Lecturing, Statistics, Research Management, Molecular Dynamics, Astrophysics, Educational Leadership, University Teaching, Strategic Leadership, Higher Education, Photonics, Science, Public Policy, Data Analysis, Policy Analysis, Process Review, Program Management, Science Communication, Physics, Teaching, Biophysics, Qualitative Research, Analysis, International Relations, Scientific Computing, R&D, Scientific Writing, Policy, Research, Proposal Writing, Lifesciences, Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Experimentation, Numerical Analysis, Nanomaterials, Physical Chemistry, Life Sciences, European Union, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology