SFI Board Members

Prof. Patrick Fottrell (Chairperson) Former Professor of Biochemistry and President of National University of Ireland Galway click here to read

Prof.Mark Ferguson Director General, Science Foundation Ireland Mark Ferguson was appointed Professor in Life Sciences at the University of Manchester in 1984, aged 28, when he was the youngest P... click here to read

Mr. John Travers John Travers is an Economic and Business consultant. He has worked as a Senior Advisor and Administrator in the areas of Government economic and enterprise/industry/science policy click here to read

Dr. Jim Mountjoy (Deputy Chairman) Dr. Mountjoy founded Euristix, an innovative supplier of advanced network management software solutions for the telecommunications industry... click here to read

Mr. Sean Aherne Mr. Sean Aherne has been involved in industry for over 30 years including involvement in three start-up operations. He has held positions in both production operations and enginee click here to read

Mr. Tom Boland Mr. Tom Boland is Chief Executive Officer of the Higher Education Authority, a post he has held since January 2004. Mr. Boland has also had a distinguished career in the Department click here to read

Dr. Rita R. Colwell Dr. Rita Colwell is Distinguished University Professor both at the University of Maryland at College Park and at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and Chai click here to read

Ms. Bernie Cullinan Ms. Bernie Cullinan is CEO of Clarigen, a company providing a full HR solution for companies in the SME sector. Bernie is also a non executive director of Supplierforce... click here to read

Mr. Peter MacDonagh Mr. Peter MacDonagh was educated at UCD and Cambridge University.
Before undertaking post-graduate research... click here to read

Dr. Pat Duane Pat Duane is first and foremost a scientist, who has spent most of his 21 years working in the medical device industry sector. He is currently a Senior Research and Development lea click here to read

Prof. Martina Newell-McGloughlin Prof. Martina Newell-McGloughlin, an internationally recognised authority on biotechnology, the science and its societal implications, directs the UC Systemwide... click here to read

Mr. Martin Shanagher Mr. Martin Shanagher heads the division at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation responsible for developing... click here to read