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Donor Report 01 www.tcd.ie/alumni Impact Philanthropy in Trinity 2016–17 PRTLI Ireland launches the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) with an initial investment of €75 million by Chuck Feeney’s Welcomefoundation, Atlantic Philanthropies. 12 16 Smurfit Institute Naughton Institute 21 The Smurfit Institute of The Naughton Institute, Dear Friends, 24-hour student Genetics is established a state-of-the-art study hall with supportI would from likethe EU,to thanknanoscience you all for your facility ongoing support and Atlantic Philanthropies,commitment to Trinity.funded by Science Eric Kinsella, chief Dr Martin Naughton,This the was a specialFoundation year Irelandwhich andmarked Dr the19 425th anniversary of executive of Jones Wellcome Trust and Dr Martin Naughton, opens. Engineering, and his wife the foundation of Trinity College Dublin. We celebratedTBSI this milestone with Michael Smurfit. Barbara fund a new 24- a symposium where historians and academics reflected on Trinity’s 17 hour student study hall Trinity Biomedical 13 foundations and on how it has changed through the centuries. This Universityand provide endowment Science Gallery Sciences Institute (TBSI) 10 was built with the generous support of prominent 16th century citizens support for scholarships. James Ussher Library funded under PRTLI and from Ireland and abroad. Today your support is essential for us to deliver O’Reilly Institute Science Gallery, funded National Development excellence in education and research so as to make a lasting impact on 14 With funding from Atlantic by the Wellcome Trust, Plan 2007–2013, opens. The O’Reilly Institute, PhilanthropiesIreland and and Lewis beyond. PACCAR For your Inc continued and other generosity,The ISchool thank ofyou. Medicine Long Room Hub named in honour of John Glucksman, constructionOther reasonscorporates to celebrate is launched. during 2017 includedgets a new Trinity home rising in the in the P. and Aileen O’Reilly s begins on rankingsthe James andUssher being acceptedGoogle provides as one further of only 23 elitebuilding universities as it celebrates into LERU, its Terry and Marjorie Neill opened in 1989 by their Library, providing 750 funding for its international 300th anniversary. Alumni make a donation to the the League of European Research Universities. We are delighted that for son, Sir Anthony O’Reilly, additional reader spaces development. The Irish donate considerable Trinity Long Room Hub, who funds half the total and linkingthe the third Berkeley year running,Times we Ltd, have plays been a major rated Europe’samounts Number with 1Dr university Stanley for arts and humanities building cost. and Leckyeducating libraries. entrepreneurs.role as a media partner. Quek leading the way. research institute. The Trinity Business School is nearing completion and will open in 2018 with the first intake of students to the new building arriving the year after. In October 2017, we opened the first Alumni Room on campus in 1994 East 2007Chapel. These are just two examples2010 of projects that could2013 not have happened without the wholehearted commitment of donors. Over the following pages we bring you many more projects across the University that 1989 1998/99have been made possible2008 by our community of generous2011 supporters. 2014 We are proud to pay a special tribute to the Naughton family in 11 this14 donor report, recognising the18 immense contribution they20 have made to Ireland as well as Trinity. Martin and Carmel Naughton and their family School of Pharmacy Long Room Hub Lir Academy Loyola Institute invest in excellence in many fields including education, science, technology, Dr Donal Panoz and Elan engineeringFred Krehbiel and the supports arts. Their the supportThe Capt. to Trinity Cathal includes Ryan the developmentThe establishment of Corporation pledge of theTrinity Science Irish Gallery, Art Research the Naughton Trust Institute invests inand the the new Naughton the Scholarships Loyola Institute to support for the Panoz Programme.Centre (TRIARC)The latest while philanthropic Lir donationAcademy aby purpose- the Naughtonpromote family of teaching €25 and Institute, a purpose-built milliona representsvariety of donors the single to largestbuilt private facility donation to train a in the historyresearch of the in theology in facility for the School of contribute to the Long new generation of actors the Catholic tradition is state and will enable the development of Trinity's ambitious E3 institute. E3 Pharmacy. Room Hub. and others involved in made possible through will enable collaboration between engineers,stagecraft. natural and computergifts madescientists by a number in order15 to address some of the biggest challenges facing Irelandof religiousand the orders and world including climate change and water supply. congregations. Sports Centre Finally, I would like to acknowledge the ongoing hard work of Trinity DevelopmentThe new Sports& Alumni Centre, and fully its Trustees in continuing to play a vital role in linkingfunded Trinity's through strategic private goals with a global philanthropic community. support – a gift from I hope to meet many of you here in Trinity, or on my travels Atlantic Philanthropies over the coming months and I sincerely thank you again for your combined with a levy voted ongoingby thesupport. student body. Warm regards, Dr Patrick Prendergast B.A.I., Ph.D., Sc.D (1987) PROVOST 16TH CENTURY 1 2 3 4 425 Years of Philanthropy 1 Queen Elizabeth I 17TH CENTURY 2017 marked the 425th anniversary of the foundation of Trinity 2 James Ussher College Dublin, the University of Dublin. The University was 19TH CENTURY established by charter of Queen Elizabeth I and through the 3 Sir Patrick Dun generosity of leading citizens from Ireland and abroad. Philanthropy 20TH CENTURY 5 6 7 8 continues to play a crucial role in Trinity's evolution spanning six 4 Earl of Iveagh 5 Grania Guinness, centuries. Your support enables Trinity to make an impact today, Dowager Marchioness and allows the University to create a legacy which will last forever. of Normanby and her son Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby 6 Chuck Feeney 21ST CENTURY 9 10 11 12 7 Dr Martin & Mrs Carmel Naughton 8 Brendan & Kenane McDonagh 9 Dr Stanley Quek 10 Dr Beate Schuler 11 Dr Mark Pigott 12 Terry & Marjorie Neill 16TH CENTURY 17TH CENTURY 18TH CENTURY 19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY 21ST CENTURY Queen Elizabeth I (1) James I endows five Claudius Gilbert Sir Patrick Dun (3), leaves Edward Cecil Guinness, Berkeley Library donors The Programme for Dermot Desmond funds a The Capt. Cathal Ryan Eric Kinsella, Executive establishes the first Irish separate grants of land bequeaths money to a substantial bequest the 1st Earl of Iveagh (4), include Rupert Edward Research in Third Level number of initiatives in the Trust invests in the new Lir Chairman of Jones University by charter in various parts of the commission 14 busts of to establish Sir Patrick funds physics and botany Cecil Lee Guinness, the Institutions (PRTLI) is University, including Trinity Academy, a purpose-built Engineering, and his wife in 1592. country and confirms ‘men eminent for learning’ Dun’s Hospital, a teaching buildings. 2nd Earl of Iveagh; the launched, following an Access Programmes (TAP) facility for training actors Barbara fund a new 24- an annual subsidy in to adorn the Library. hospital, in 1832. Gulbenkian Foundation; initial investment of €75 and a new Business School and others involved in hour student study hall and An appeal to leading Irish perpetuity. Trinity Hall in Dartry – to Lady Mayer; the Chester million by Chuck Feeney’s development. stagecraft. endow scholarships. citizens raises £2,047 and The Campanile is donated provide accommodation Beatty Trust; George (6) foundation, The Atlantic the money is applied to The Library is developed by Lord Beresford, the for women – is funded Dawson and Jack Morrison. Philanthropies. Fred Krehbiel provides Trinity Biomedical Sciences Terry & Marjorie Neill building and furnishings. when Henry Jones, Bishop Archbishop of Armagh. by the Chancellor, Lord support for the Trinity Institute (TBSI) opens with (12) support the Trinity of Meath, presents the two Iveagh, and Frederick A bequest from alumnus The Smurfit Institute of Irish Art Research support from Dr Stanley Long Room Hub, arts world-famous illuminated A Tercentenary Alumni Purser. The site is extended Sami Nasr, enables the Genetics is established Centre (TRIARC). Quek (9), Dr Beate Schuler and humanities research manuscript Gospel Books, Appeal raises £7,500 by a donation from John University to construct with support from the EU, (10) and medical alumni. institute. The Book of Kells and The for the construction Purser Griffith. the Sami Nasr Institute for The Atlantic Philanthropies, The Naughton Institute, Book of Durrow. of the Graduate Material Sciences. Dr Martin Naughton, the a state-of-the-art Dr Beate Schuler funds The Iris O’Brien Memorial Building. The Moyne Institute of Wellcome Trust and nanoscience facility, Ph.D.s and professorships Foundation funds the The Library of James Preventive Medicine is The O'Reilly Institute, Dr Michael Smurfit. opens with support from in Chemistry and the neurodegenerative Ussher (2), Archbishop of presented by the Dowager named in honour of John (7) Dr Martin & Mrs Carmel Science Gallery. diseases research Armagh, one of the first Marchioness of Normanby P. and Aileen O'Reilly, With funding from The Naughton. programme. alumni of the University (5) in memory of her father is opened by their son, Atlantic Philanthropies Dr Mark Pigott (11) provides and a Professor of Walter Edward Guinness, Anthony O'Reilly. and Lewis Glucksman, Brendan and Kenane funding for the Seamus Divinity and a Fellow, is 1st Baron Moyne. the James Ussher Library McDonagh (8) provides Heaney Professorship in bequeathed to Trinity. Dr Donald Panoz and is built. scholarships for students Irish Writing. Elan Corporation pledge to attend the School of support for the Panoz Business. Institute, a purpose-built facility for the School of Durkan Family & Friends Pharmacy. fund the John Durkan Research Laboratories in the Trinity Centre at St James’s Hospital.