Our People

Our People

The Advisory Science Council is composed of representatives of academia, enterprise / professional sector and a representative from Forfás.

The Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation normally attend meetings of the Science Council. Other relevant Government Departments may also be invited to attend as observers

Chairman

Dr Tom McCarthy
Chief Executive, Irish Management Institute                                                   

Head of Secretariat

John Dooley
Forfás                                                                    

Members

Martin D. Shanahan
Chief Executive, Forfás
Dr. Sean Baker
Entrepreneur and Chairman of 3 Strata Technologies 
Bernadette Butler
Managing Director, Good 4U Food and Drink Co. Ltd 
Prof. Dolores Cahill
Professor of Translational Science, Conway Institute, University College Dublin 
Marion Coy 
Former President, GMIT

Dr David Lloyd
Burser and Director of Strategic Innovation, Trinity College Dublin

Prof. Brian MacCraith
President -  Dublin City University
Prof. Anita R. Maguire
Vice President Research & Innovation and Director, Analytical & Biological Chemistry Research Facility, University College Cork
Paul McCambridge
Managing Director, Maxim Integrated Products International
John McGowan
Former Vice President (TMG) & Director Corporate Services, Intel  Corporation and currently Director of Tualatin Ltd.
Kevin O'Leary
Chief Executive Officer, Qumas
Julie O'Neill
Vice President, Operations and General Manager, Gilead Sciences Ltd.
Prof. Roger Whatmore
Chief Executive Officer, Tyndall National Insitute