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02:02:08—01:01:09 RE 01: JOINT REPORT BY CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR 03 02: MISSION & VISION 04 03: THE NUMBERS 06 04: 2008 IN REVIEW 08 05: MEDIA COVERAGE 22 06: PLANS FOR 2009 26 07: SUPPORTERS 33 08: FINANCIAL REPORT 36 09: GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP 40

SCIENCE GALLERY ANNUAL REVIEW 2008 :VIEW Since its opening on 02:02:08, 01: JOINT REPORT BY CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR

A vibrant social space in the heart of the capital, We do not charge an entrance fee, which is Science Gallery is an initiative of Trinity College a important component of our success. Our Science Gallery has been an Dublin with a unique combination of players: costs are met by a combination of sponsorship a circle of innovative businesses; a dynamic and support. We are extremely grateful to network of universities; a curious, inventive and our Founding Partners: Ulster Bank and the energetic student population and a partnership of Wellcome Trust; the members of the Science incredible success, welcoming government agencies and non-profit organisations Circle: Dell, Google, ICON, PACCAR and Wyeth; with a passion for science and technology. and our media partner, The Irish Times, for their In 2008 we held five major, cutting-edge engagement and support of Science Gallery. We exhibitions on topics from Light to Fashion, and would also like express our appreciation to Dr 120,000 visitors through the over 90 events from theatre and film to talks and Beate Schuler and Dr Martin Naughton who have workshops. Particularly targeting young adults, been supportive from the outset. visitors have been getting involved on many levels: Government is a critical partner and we are over 5,000 people signed-up as members, many very grateful to the Department of Arts, Sport and doors and creating extraordinary students and colleagues from industry are helping Tourism and the Department of Enterprise, Trade as Mentors and Mediators in the Gallery and and Employment. We also receive revenues from we are rolling out an Ambassadors programme, corporate hire of our facilities, licence fees from promoting activities in the Gallery nationally. our café and gifts in kind from other sponsors. A national and international Our website at www.sciencegallery.com summary of our financial results for 2008 can be received nearly 130,000 visits by 90,000 unique found on page 36. visitors during 2008, averaging 350 visits/day We wish to express our sincere thanks and peaking to over 3,400 visits/day during the to our own full-time staff and those faculty and public and media interest. launch of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. students from Trinity College Dublin who have In just our first year, Science Gallery has eagerly helped us in our first year. The face- already positioned itself as an important, unique, to-face interaction with the public has been a cultural venue. We were delighted to receive The great success in providing a real understanding Irish Times Living Dublin Award (Culture and and appreciation of the science and technology Tourism category) in December 2008. With Dublin behind the exhibitions and events taking place. set to be ESOF European City of Science in 2012, We wish to thank the members of our we have an extraordinary opportunity to position Governance Board for their insights, criticism, the city as a key centre for innovation in public inspiration, guidance and pro bono time. Finally engagement with science. Leading up to 2012, we wish to thank Professor Mike Coey and we intend to develop Science Gallery as a central Provost John Hegarty for their determination interface between research and the city, bringing and encouragement in realising the Science science into conversation with business, public Gallery project. administration, the arts and culture by working We look forward to working with you during with national and international partners to develop 2009 to inspire the next generation of innovators. new models for public engagement with science and technology.

Chris Horn — Chairman Michael John Gorman — Director

4 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 5 02: MISSION & VISION

IGNITE: Science Gallery is about the sparks that fly when people from different backgrounds come together to exchange ideas in a supportive, flexible environment.

CREATIVITY: We believe that science, engineering and technology are every bit as creative as the arts because they often require tremendous leaps of imagination.

DISCOVERY: Science Gallery is not about learning passively about other people’s discoveries, but an opportunity for young innovators to make discoveries and be discovered themselves. VISION

WHERE: Science Gallery, located at MISSION Our vision is to be the heart of Dublin in the landmark Naughton Institute building at Our mission is to the world’s leading Trinity College on Pearse Street, is where researchers, entrepreneurs, artists and students come to ignite creativity enterprise for interact and connect, to stimulate SCIENCE: We are privileged to new creative connections and to and discovery work with some of the world’s involving, inspiring spark off new conversations and leading scientists who are willing to innovative projects. where science take their research into new realms and transforming and across traditional boundaries. From live neuroscience experiments and art collide. to the colour vision of bumblebees, curious minds science is endlessly fascinating, 1 constantly probing and always through science. progressing.

ART: There is no art without science, according to Leonardo da Vinci, and no technology without artistry. Science Gallery works with artists, designers, engineers and other creatives who bridge the divides between science and art, 1: We will achieve this by encouraging our audience to discover, express design and technology, imagination and pursue their passion for science through exhibitions, festivals and and knowledge. experiences at the dynamic intersection where science and art collide. This requires us to have the courage to be experimental. Whether it’s moving a working research lab into a public setting or using a goods COLLIDE: Sometimes the birth of lift as an event venue, we need to be open to trying out new approaches the most revolutionary insights is to engaging people with science and technology. helped by a little creative friction. We don’t always agree on everything at Science Gallery and our debates and events are where we share ideas, insights and opinions with people who think differently from ourselves.

6 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 7 03: THE NUMBERS

52 35 science & engineering talks students worked as mediators 2,500 380 90 human experiments were DART posters advertising mission related carried out on our visitors Science Gallery activities events 23 radio broadcasts 74,787 about Science coffees were sipped in the Gallery 120,000 17,000 Science Gallery café visitors in 11 months—more than double our 5 pills were exhibited in our 70 annual target of 50,000 RAW debates PILLS exhibition workshops 3,000 more than 3,000 LEDs were 1,060 7 34 used in Science Gallery people participated in features on installations in workshops 70 workshops RTE 1 news 5 LIGHTWAVE major 41 103 exhibitions 250 mannequins featured artists got involved 250 living bumblebees in our TECHNOTHREADS were used in Science exhibition Gallery exhibits 2 member only events 328 newspaper articles about 2 Science Gallery km of gaffer 3 5,000 tape was used 132 rapid response members joined the Science Gallery in exhibitions scientists participated in = 500 events exceeding our target for our first 3 years exhibitions and events 130,000

= 50 visits by 90,000 unique visitors to our website during 2008, averaging 350 visits/day = 10 and peaking to over 3,400 visits/day

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04: 2008 IN REVIEW

JAN DEC FEB

Science Gallery opened its doors to the public on 02:02:08 with the LIGHTWAVE festival and exhibition

NOV MAR launching a very busy eleven months…

A Exhibitions including A Rapid response events on A Major support from LIGHTWAVE, PILLS, the Large Hadron Collider Wellcome Trust, Ulster TECHNOTHREADS and and Pork Dioxin scare; Bank, Google, Wyeth, LAB IN THE GALLERY Dell, ICON, PACCAR, the bringing science into A RAW debates on Department of Arts, Sport

OCT APR creative dialogue biofuels, stem cells, and Tourism, Department with culture; anti-depressants and of Enterprise, Trade and environmental research; Employment, Dublin 2008 A More than 70 workshops Docklands Authority and and mentorship A The launch of an Discover Science and programmes bringing international partnership Engineering. many young innovators with Harvard University into contact and and Le Laboratoire in

collaboration with Paris around innovation; All of these events and SEP researchers and industry; achievements have MAY A Extensive national and furthered Science A Over 120,000 visitors, international media Gallery’s core mission more than double our coverage, including to ignite creativity and annual target of 50,000 features in Nature, SEED discovery where science visitors; magazine, The Irish Times and art collide. and many appearances on

Winner of The Irish Times RTE news programmes; AUG A JUN Living Dublin Award (Culture and Tourism category);

JUL This is not only a flagship project for Trinity but one for A Core participation in Ireland as well and one that Dublin’s winning bid I am unhesitatingly to be European City of enthusiastic about. Science in 2012; Dr Martin Naughton Science Gallery founding patron

EXHIBITIONS EVENTS RAPID RESPONSE OTHER

10 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 11 THE SHAPE OF A TYPICAL YEAR 01 —04 : GALLERIES 1—4 05 : STUDIO 1 & 2 / PACCAR THEATRE

2008 IN REVIEW THE SHAPE OF A TYPICAL YEAR JAN BACKGROUND PROGRAMMING

Trinity College Dublin scientists successfully The programming strategy of the Science DEC 01 FEB applied to Science Foundation Ireland for funding Gallery is designed to engage 15 to 25 year to create a new nanoscience institute, called olds, an audience that does not tend to engage CRANN. A major component of the award was with traditional science centres or museums. This project captured Google’s 02 to develop a new building on Pearse Street in Participation, opportunities for social connection imagination because innovation the heart of Dublin city. The building was named and an element of surprise are key aspects of is at its core. It puts science 03 the Naughton Institute after a generous private Science Gallery events and exhibitions. in the heart of the city and

donation by Dr Martin Naughton. The current model year revolves around one at the core of our daily lives. NOV MAR Led by CRANN’s Prof Mike Coey and anchor exhibition (LIGHTWAVE) and two flagship Showing the everyday impact of 04 Dr Diarmuid O’Brien, Trinity used this opportunity exhibitions which run for three month periods, science can not only increase to create Science Gallery, an interdisciplinary exploring major themes ranging from fear understanding and build 05 centre for public engagement with science, to fashion. excitement around it, but also technology and innovation. Exhibitions are generally produced through foster Ireland’s next generation Science Gallery occupies 1,470 square an open call process, and accompanied by of technology pioneers. metres of space on the first and ground floors a themed events and education programme. John Herlihy of the Naughton Institute, creating a dynamic Between major flagship shows, Science Gallery VP Online Sales & Operations, meeting point for cutting-edge research and hosts microshows on the ground floor of the Google innovative engagement. gallery, such as the LAB IN THE GALLERY OCT APR programme which takes working research labs and exhibits them to the public. During 2009, the gallery will develop an Ideas Lounge on the ground floor which will offer a creative space for members and visitors to use all year round. This will ensure that there is always something to see and do at Science

Gallery outside major shows, which is a key challenge and opportunity for a space without a SEP MAY permanent collection. Members of Science Gallery’s community are involved as much as possible in the creative process around exhibitions and events. Following a tender process we have commissioned market

research agency Behaviour and Attitudes to evaluate key Science Gallery activities and the AUG JUN overall facility (sample survey results available on pages 20-21).

JUL

LIGHTWAVE FLAGSHIP / CO-PRODUCTION 01 : GALLERYSMALLER 1 SCALE EVENTS / EXHIBITIONS LIGHTWAVE 02 : GALLERYSG EVENTS 2 CORPORATE HIRE FLAGSHIP / CO-PRODUCTION 03 : GALLERYCHANGEOVER 3 SMALLER SCALE EVENTS / EXHIBITIONS / WORKSHOPS 04 : GALLERY 4 SCIENCE GALLERY EVENTS / HIRE 05 : STUDIO 1 & 2 / PACCAR THEATRE CHANGEOVER

12 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 13 EXHIBITIONS IN 2008

01 02 03 04

LIGHTWAVE PILLS TECHNOTHREADS ARTBOTS READY TO BE ILLUMINATED? WHICH ONES HAVE YOU TAKEN? WHAT FASHION DID NEXT THE ROBOT TALENT SHOW 02:02:08–01:03:08 15:03:08–12:04:08 26:04:08–25:07:08 19:09:08–21:09:08

LIGHTWAVE launched Science From ball gowns and framed art Shirts that send hugs from The visit of the ARTBOTS Gallery with over 33,000 people to photographs and installations, a loved one, spray-on dresses robot talent show from New attending exhibitions, events, the works of art-science and semi-living clothes: these York drew over 6,000 people to talks and workshops ranging collaborators Pharmacopoeia are not out-takes from a sci-fi Science Gallery during its three from an experiment on the probed our relationship with flick, but snapshots from day run. Part of the Dublin colour vision of bumblebees commonly prescribed drugs, TECHNOTHREADS exhibitions. Fringe Festival, ARTBOTS was to light graffiti around the city. revealing how dependent our The art and science of future led by Columbia University The success of LIGHTWAVE society is on pharmaceuticals, fashions brought together researcher Douglas Repetto means it will now be an how ambivalent we feel about an exhibition incorporating with fellow curators Dr Marie annual event. LIGHTWAVE them and yet how casually we gorgeous frocks, hot new trends Redmond of Trinity College was presented in partnership use them. and controversial science. Dublin and graphic novelist with Discover Science and TECHNOTHREADS, curated Warren Ellis. Irish robotic talent Engineering, Dublin Docklands by Marie O’Mahony, received included computer scientist Development Authority and over 30,000 visits and helped Peter Redmond of Trinity Dublin City Council. the Science Gallery win The College Dublin and artist Irish Times Living Dublin Award Joan Healy. (Tourism and Culture category). In partnership with NCAD, University of Loughborough, Interface University of Ulster, and Chelsea School of Art & Design.

14 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 15 EVENTS IN 2008

While festivals are generally tied to flagship programmes, Science Gallery also hosts self-produced and mission- related events with our partners. These aim to promote Science Gallery as a sociable meeting place where ideas around science and innovation can be exchanged and discussed.

05 06 RAW 01 02 03 04 05

LAB IN THE GALLERY TRANSFORMATIONS RAW debates are where views RAW: The Biofuel Dream RAW: Do Anti-Depressants RAW: Is Human Cloning RAW: Robot Rights & RAW: Has the Green PAY ATTENTION! are exchanged, passionate is Dead Work? Now Inevitable? Robot Wrongs Washed Out of Ireland? 04:10:08–31:10:08 27:11:08–02:12:08 arguments begin and ideas 13:03:08 03:04:08 22:05:08 20:09:08 09:12:08 around controversial or For a month Science Gallery Celebrating ten years since topical issues with a science Biofuels were considered a Following his controversial MIT Scientists recently cloned Should people be protected Ireland has championed many was transformed into a working the launch of the Programme dimension are discussed. great hope as a fossil fuel suggestion that anti-depressants a mouse using a new stem cell from robots invading their new green initiatives such as neuroscience research lab for Research in Third Level Tapping into issues of substitute in the face of global were not distinguishable technology with the potential lives? We discussed the rights taxing plastic bags, charging and members of the public Institutes TRANSFORMATIONS current relevance and bringing warming and Peak Oil. However, from placebos in moderately to have significant positive and wrongs of robot ethics for bin collection and banning became live experimental was an opportunity for the together a broad spectrum concerns were raised about depressed patients, we invited effects on the treatment of with Professor Noel Sharkey smoking in the work place, but subjects. Scientists set up public to meet the people of commentators, RAW is the consequences of biofuel Irving Kirsh to debate the issues serious disease. However, the (University of Sheffield). it is potentially losing its green a range of experiments to behind the research and see a forum for discussing the production for food crops and with Dr Harold Barry (Aware), fact that this new technique is crown to other countries who are probe the limits of memory, a range of demonstrations, practical, ethical and social there was also the suggestion by Dr Veronica O’Keane (St James far simpler than the process now championing carbon-zero alertness and performance. workshops and research dimensions of emerging Professor Keith Smith and Nobel Hospital) and Mr Damian used to produce Dolly the cities. This RAW debate was held LAB IN THE GALLERY featured projects in the humanities science and technologies. prize winning chemist Paul Lowry (Mater Hospital). The Sheep raised new fears about in partnership with TrinityHaus. leading neuroscientists Prof Ian and sciences. In partnership RAW debates are held in the Crutzen that the combustion of discussion continued on our human reproductive cloning Robertson and Prof Richard with the Higher Education PACCAR theatre and webcast on biofuels may release a volume website throughout the year. and a future of designer babies Reilly and was developed in Authority and featuring research www.sciencegallery.com. of Nitrous Oxide to negate global and human-animal hybrids. Is partnership with the Higher from University College Cork, warming reduction. human reproductive cloning Education Authority, the University College Dublin, Dublin Participating in the now an inevitability? Panelists Wellcome Trust and the Ulster City University, Trinity College discussion were Prof Keith included Dr Siobhan O Sullivan Bank Dublin Theatre Festival. Dublin, Waterford Institute of Smith (Institute of Atmospheric (Irish Council for Bioethics), Technology, NUI Maynooth, and Environmental Science, Prof William Reville (UCC), Prof University of Limerick, Dublin University of Edinburgh), Frank Barry (REMEDI, NUIG), Institute of Technology and other John Travers (AER Biofuels), Dr Gavin Davey (TCD) and Prof Irish universities and institutes. Dr Rocio Diaz-Chavez Maureen Junker Kenny (TCD). (Centre for Environmental Policy and Technology, Imperial College London), David Kerowicz (FEASTA).

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RAPID RESPONSE OTHER EVENTS Science Gallery education programmes aim to The Ambassador and education programme are Workshops linked to major programmes Lg LEONARDO GROUP highlight opportunities in science and technology realised through a variety of strands within Science Over 25 workshops involving a range of / GOVERNING As well as developing longer-range exhibitions During 2008, Science Gallery also hosted over often missed by young people because their Gallery including the following key initiatives; facilitators and students took place in 2008. and events, it is essential for Science Gallery 90 mission-related events including the Science experience of these subjects has traditionally Highlights include: Drawing With Your Mobile 50 to respond and react immediately to breaking Week Lectures organised by Discover Science been more didactic. With a mission to ignite Mentorship Programme Phone (with Karl Willis, Japan), Building your Am AMBASSADORS news with a science dimension. Rapid and Engineering; the celebration of Dublin’s creativity and discovery where science and art Be Made brings Transition Year students together own LED jewellery (LoVid, USA), Why We See / PARTICIPATING Response brings the media and the public into winning bid to be ESOF European City of Science collide, Science Gallery is a driver of innovation with researchers, scientists, engineers, techies What We Do (Beau Lotto, UK), Gaming and conversation with experts about topical issues in 2012; the Science Foundation Ireland STARS in second level science and technology. and techno-artists to develop participative Textiles (Front, UK), DrawBots (Spiderfish, over coffee in the Science Gallery café. certificate Awards; the Wellcome Trust Debating installations using creative technologies. As part Ireland), Wearable Technology (Tara Carrig, 500* 2008 events included an all-day marathon Science Issues Final for schools; the Joint 2008 saw the pilots of the BE MADE mentoring of LIGHTWAVE 2008 Transition Year students Ireland), Heat (Interface, University of Ulster), Me MEMBERS breakfast to witness the launch of the Large European Magnetic Symposium reception for programmes and workshops. These are one way from CBS, Synge St; St Joseph’s CBS, Fairview; Mini Zeppelin (Spiderfish, Ireland) and Minty / CONTRIBUTING Hadron Collider, the world’s largest physics Nobel Laureates Albert Fert and Peter Grunberg; in which we identify the young, creative, flexible Newpark College, Blackrock and Skerries Boost (Tim Redfern, Ireland). experiment designed to recreate the conditions the Irish Museums Association conference on thinkers of the future, those who can be potential Community College attended weekly sessions of the early universe shortly after the Big Bang. ‘museums embracing new communities in Ireland’ Science Gallery Ambassadors. in the Science Gallery to work on animated Science, Technology and Innovation Hosted by RTE correspondent Leo Enright, the and meetings of the Advisory Science Council, Ambassadors get directly involved in light paintings using LEDs and develop skills in related events 5,000* event involved UCD particle physicist Dr Ronan the Creative Alliance, Wyeth, Google, Apple, delivering, suggesting or producing exhibits, events electronic circuitry and computer programming. Science Gallery workshops and talks developed Vi VISITORS McNulty and his research group and the Grid The Irish Times, the Centre for Construction and workshops in Science Gallery. They range with key partners including ISTA (Irish Science / VISITING Ireland Group in Trinity College Dublin led by Dr Innovation and Sustainability, the Dublin Chamber from secondary school students and teachers Mediators Teachers’ Association), BT Young Scientist, Stephen Childs. It was covered on TV3 news and of Commerce and ECO UNESCO, Ireland’s to researchers and artists. They may begin their Science Gallery mediators are third level Discover Science and Engineering and STEPs to RTE Six-One News as well as in The Irish Times. Environmental Education and Youth Organization. association with Science Gallery as members science and technology students who facilitate Engineering, Higher Options and “Global Cool” at Another Rapid Response event was held but become Ambassadors through a deeper the visitor experience and ensure a deeper the Electric Picnic festival. to discuss the Pork Dioxin scare in December involvement in programming. level of participation amongst our audience. 50,000 with Professor James Heffron of UCC. By providing a platform for the development Primarily they talk about and explain the science Membership of their talent, potential Ambassadors can be and technology in the exhibits and provide To encourage repeat visits and be the focus of a LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT SEED DATING discovered at Science Gallery. We aim to have an a human connection to the groundbreaking creative community, Science Gallery piloted a free * Three year target Ambassador in every secondary school in Ireland research happening in Ireland right now. Over membership system in our first year. Membership Based on the concept of speed-dating, Seed by 2011. 40 undergraduate and postgraduate students provides such benefits as discounts on tickets and Dating is a fast-paced event designed to spark from science, pharmacy, computer science, in the café and free WiFi in the gallery. We also creative connections and to allow people to share psychology and biomedicine were trained as developed a programme of members-only events and develop ideas for innovative projects in arts, Science Gallery mediators in 2008. including sneak previews of events and shows. By science, technology and media. Following a the end of our first year of operation, we had over It’s so different from school successful pilot phase, we plan to develop this Make & Take Workshops 5,000 active members. – there are no books and into a regular Science Gallery event during 2009. These hands-on workshops during major I’ve just written my first Science Gallery exhibitions cover a range of SCIENCE GALLERY LEONARDO GROUP computer programme. topics from electronics to genetics. Make & Take Providing the brain trust for Science Gallery, TK transition year student workshops in 2008 included Pimp your T-Shirt the Leonardo group draws together exceptional (TECHNOTHREADS), BristleBots (ArtBots) and people from across a broad spectrum – including 12 Days of Workshops, where visitors could innovators, scientists, artists and entrepreneurs We’re also learning with the extract strawberry DNA, build a mini robot or a who help vet ideas for exhibitions, provide content students taking part, they come blinking Christmas tree decoration. and inspiration to drive the vision of the Science up with the creative ideas and Gallery forward. we work as a group in figuring out how to make them – that to me is what mentoring is about.

MICK KELLY MENTOR

20 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 21 AUDIENCE RESPONSE AND FEEDBACK KEY EVALUATION STATISTICS COMPILED DURING Technothreads and Lab in the Gallery

WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THE EVENT TO A FRIEND? TECHNOTHREADS LAB IN THE GALLERY Science Gallery visitors can visitor numbers 2008 — 120,000 External evaluation YES provide feedback via a visitor’s JAN book. Our audience has taken Science Gallery appointed market research NO agency Behaviour and Attitudes to conduct DON’T KNOW this on and created beautiful FEB drawings and considered quantitative and qualitative audience research during TECHNOTHREADS and LAB IN THE critiques of what they have MAR experienced in the gallery. GALLERY: Pay Attention. The results from this research added to APR our knowledge of our audience and how the programmes and shows were received. …Fascinating and exciting! It’s MAY so great to have this kind of For example, it was clear that TECHNOTHREADS attracted an audience that had less of a approach to science and culture JUN in Dublin. Congratulations!… background in science or engineering (only 35% had studied science or engineering) compared JUL with visitors to LAB IN THE GALLERY (where 64% of visitors had a science background). 57% …Loved every single thing AUG tonight. Never thought that of visitors to LAB IN THE GALLERY said it had AGE PROFILE OF VISITORS TECHNOTHREADS LAB IN THE GALLERY increased their interest in science. science could be so incredibly SEP beautiful… LESS THAN 25 25—35 OCT 35 AND OVER NOT KNOWN …It was really interesting and I NOV like how it was interactive and involving… DEC

…Science to the masses. 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 Research in the open. More of it please…

…Each exhibition shows real innovation, simple science comes to life and reflects MALE V FEMALE TECHNOTHREADS LAB IN THE GALLERY nature, sound, movement and art… MALE FEMALE

22 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 23 05: MEDIA COVERAGE

The media interest and response to Science Science Gallery has also been supported Gallery in its first year of operation has been huge by DART/Irish Rail, who have posted advertising and has led to a great awareness of our mission. in all DART and commuter trains further In 2008, Science Gallery was covered in heightening the profile of the gallery. such prestigious international publications as TNS Media Intelligence have valued Nature and SEED magazine, while the Irish media print media coverage for Science Gallery – print and broadcast – has shown a constant during 2008, at €1,488,580, from 328 articles interest in our events and exhibitions. covering 143,060 square centimeters. Science Gallery-related stories have made it on Science Gallery has also become a to TV3’s Ireland AM and TV3 News, RTE-TV’s favoured place for product and PR launches, Six-One News and The View, RTE Radio One’s further enhancing the profile of the space. Drivetime, Today with Pat Kenny and The Arts Show, Phantom FM’s Front Row and Newstalk’s Culture Shock. Our media partnership with The Irish Times PRINT MEDIA COVERAGE has been invaluable, enabling us to reach a — TNS Media Intelligence wide audience through newspaper and online advertising and build a strong profile in a very VALUE: short space of time. €1,488,580 NUMBER OF ARTICLES: 328

COVERAGE: 143,060CM2 The type of innovation which comes from collaboration between government, academia and business is essential to ensure Ireland’s future as a centre of scientific excellence. Wyeth is delighted to be involved in this project.

Matt Corcoran Managing Director, Wyeth Biotech

24 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 25 INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT INTERNET ACTIVITY GEOGRAPHIC SPREAD OF Participants, exhibitors and collaborators 128,536 visits : 160 countries / territories

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AUSTRALIA CONTINENTAL ACTIVITY AUSTRIA BELARUS 01. Europe 103,888 BELGIUM 02. Americas 17,835 CANADA 03. Asia 4,351 FINLAND 04. Oceania 1,390 FRANCE 05. Africa 347 GERMANY 06. (not set) 725 INDIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN TOP 10 TRAFFIC SOURCES PAGEVIEWS 538,150 KENYA MEXICO 01. Ireland 92,463 Direct Traffic 51,226.00 Jan 80,570 NETHERLANDS 02. United States 15,610 Search Engines 43,524.00 Feb 94,083 NEW ZEALAND 03. United Kingdom 9,082 Referring Sites 33,785.00 Mar 29,873 RUSSIA 04. Germany 3,050 Apr 32,093 SLOVENIA 05. Canada 1,683 May 28,673 SOUTH AFRICA 06. Turkey 1,411 Jun 32,231 SOUTH KOREA 07. Poland 1,251 Jul 33,226 SPAIN 08. France 1,236 Aug 21,366 SWEDEN 09. Italy 1,198 Sep 52,149 SWITZERLAND 10. Australia 1,138 Oct 72,964 UNITED KINGDOM Nov 38,177 UNITED STATES Dec 22,745

26 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 27 06. PLANS FOR 2009

In our second year of operation, we plan to build on the rich experiences of our debut year, continue the momentum already created and expand our community

of members, Ambassadors and Leonardos.

Recessions are frequently times of great innovation. The Great Depression of the 1930s saw the invention of nylon and the development of IBM. In a challenging global financial climate, it is critical for Ireland to continue to attract top young talent into science, engineering and technology. Science Gallery has a unique opportunity to develop itself as a buzzing hub for young innovators as we prepare for Dublin’s turn as ESOF European City of Science in 2012.

Our priorities for 2009 are to:

A Expand our engagement A Grow our community of A Refine how we find with emerging research members, Ambassadors and encourage young in science, engineering and Leonardos and innovators; and technology, provide deeper levels of both nationally and participation in Science A Deal with a challenging internationally; Gallery activities; financial climate to deliver high impact A Develop a programming A Develop greater programmes with strategy for Dublin integration of our online reduced costs. ESOF European City of and offline experiences; Science 2012; A Enhance what Science A Develop greater Gallery has to offer engagement with between major education sector, with exhibitions, including the goal of having shop, café, ideas lounge a Science Gallery and microshows; Ambassador in every Promoting a positive attitude secondary school in Increase international towards science is critical and A Ireland by 2011; partnerships with peer a free and open location like art-science organisations, the Science Gallery where and participate young people can come in research-level and experience arts and the discussions around this sciences in often unusual emerging field; ways, will undoubtedly improve motivation to learn and explore.

Martin Cullen, TD Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism

28 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 29 MAJOR PROGRAMMES MICROSHOWS Science Gallery film club will

LIGHTWAVE METROPOLIS screen everything from sci-fi DEFY THE DARKNESS 23:01:09–20:02:09 23:01:09–20:02:09 How do you recognise a face in The Science Gallery marks its first year of operation with a crowd? METROPOLIS launches classics to futuristic fantasies. LIGHTWAVE, which we plan to make an annual festival and a new virtual Dublin simulation exhibition celebrating innovation with light through science, created by TCD researchers, technology and the arts. The wide range of exhibits and events led by Carol O’Sullivan, include the presentation of a new microbial fuel cell to create exploring how crowds behave domestic light in Africa, which can be powered from rotting fruit, in the urban environment. a new technology to allow people with cerebral palsy to play music with their eyes, luciferous bacteria and a host of other illuminating installations. LIGHTWAVE is supported by Discover SPORTS SUPERSTARS Science and Engineering. 02:04:09–03:04:09

An event exploring the science INFECTIOUS of high performance with GAA 17:04:09–17:07:09 stars, in partnership with Ulster Bank and the TCD Human Many things can be described as infectious from avian flu and bad Performance Lab. jokes to yawning and religion. But do ideas propagate in the same way as diseases? Can you be vaccinated from a religion or immune to an advertising slogan? Exploring mechanisms of contagion and FOAM PARTY strategies of containment through a range of exhibits, experiments 29:07:09–18:09:09 and a game simulation, INFECTIOUS will allow you to probe immune systems, insidious viral marketing campaigns and catchy An exploration of the art tunes. INFECTIOUS is being developed with ProfessorLuke O’Neill and science of foams and and Professor Cliona O’Farrelly, (TCD) and in partnership with the bubbles, in partnership with Wellcome Trust. Professor Denis Weaire and Stefan Hutzler, TCD.

NANO 02:10:09–18:12:09

What are the dreams and nightmares that could be produced through nanotechnology, the manipulation of nature at the scale of individual atoms? Popular writing on nanotechnology oscillates between extraordinary promise and dark foreboding, the sci-fi scenario of self-replicating nano-robots reducing the world to mush to drug delivery targeted to individual cells. In partnership with CRANN and UCLA, NANO at the Science Gallery will offer unique opportunities to enter the nanoworld and see what all the fuss is about.

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RAW Following successful pilot programmes in 2008, our education JAN

programme will continue to deliver engaging and participative In 2009, our monthly programme of RAW debates on controversial workshops and programmes illustrating the opportunities for DEC and topical subjects with a science element will continue. Topics creativity in science and technology. A key target is to put in place the FEB for discussion currently include Should Ireland go nuclear?, Is mechanisms to realise a Science Gallery Ambassador in every school religion the enemy of science?, Overpopulation and, in conjunction in Ireland by 2011. with the INFECTIOUS exhibition, Bioterror. The following strands and targets are planned for 2009 SEED DATING

A National Education Committee NOV MAR Bringing together creative people from all backgrounds, including The Science Gallery’s sub-education committee draws together scientists, engineers, artists, business CEOs and journalists, SEED stakeholders from formal and informal education in Ireland. DATING involves rapid-fire conversations punctuated by a gong. The committee aims to cultivate a national discussion around The “couple” with the most interesting idea win a lunch together and science education and position the Science Gallery as a ideas are included in the Science Gallery Ideas Lounge. facilitator of innovation in second level science and technology education. Members include: SCIENCE GALLERY FILM CLUB John Climax – ICON, Chair Science Gallery film club will screen everything from sci-fi Fergal Naughton – Glen Dimplex

classics to futuristic fantasies. Lynn Scarff – Science Gallery Education Manager OCT APR Michael John Gorman – Science Gallery Director PRISM Catherine Buckley – Education & Outreach Manager, APC, UCC Bernard Kirk – Galway Education Centre 2009 The new Science Gallery book club, PRISM, will gather monthly to Peter Broad – BT Young Scientist and Technology discuss the latest popular science books. Elaine Quinn – Education & Communications, Conway Institute, UCD Anna Walshe – National Council for Curriculum and Assessment ELEVATOR PITCH Oonagh Meighan – Discover Science and Engineering

Gerry Nolan – Intel Have you got what it takes to be an innovator? Elevator Pitch is a Sheila Donegan – CALMAST, Waterford IT SEP new initiative where 100 15-25 year olds will get 90 seconds to pitch MAY their world-changing ideas in the Science Gallery goods elevator. A BE MADE: Mentorship Programme We are seeking to double participation in this programme bringing Transition Year students together with a range of mentors, including researchers, scientists, engineers, techies and techno-artists, to develop participative installations using creative technologies.

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32 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 33 PLANS FOR 2009 07: SUPPORTERS

A Mediators Ideas Lounge International dialogue ECSITE (European Funding for Science Gallery programmes and Partnership in Action Mediators facilitate the visitor experience During 2008, it was clear that Science Gallery Network of Science Centres and Museums events is primarily through the generous support of In 2008 our partners were directly involved with and ensure a deeper level of participation required a more engaging offering for those Conference) government, industry and Trinity College Dublin. Science Gallery activities at all levels: among our audience. Working with Trinity visiting in between major exhibitions. Aside from Science Gallery is organizing two sessions College Dublin, we are proposing a broad the existing cafe and shop, we will be developing at ECSITE 2009 in Milan (June 4 to 6, 2009), Joint events curriculum course in Science, Technology an Ideas Lounge which will incorporate workshop on the themes of Adults Only: What turns older Founding Partnership: Science Gallery partners have collaborated in and Society for undergraduate students, areas, spaces for microshows, idea stations, a audiences on to science? and Artscience: New exhibitions, workshops, panels, debates and which will encompass practical experience YouTube booth and other features to promote the paradigm or oxymoron? Other participants in Ulster Bank, Wellcome Trust events, including Transformations and in the Science Gallery as a mediator. Science Gallery as a casual drop-in place for the these sessions include Le Laboratoire in Paris, the Lightwave. Partners have been critical in helping meeting of minds. Wellcome Collection in London, the Dana Centre Integral partners of the Gallery and the highest level of Science Gallery engage our core audience of 15+ sponsorship. A Make & Take Workshops in London and the Marion Koshland Centre in with science and technology. Further development of hands-on Website Washington, D.C. workshops during major exhibitions to During 2009, we are enhancing and improving Science Circle: Employee Involvement include workshops designed and delivered our website based on feedback from members NOW Barcelona Dell, Google, ICON, PACCAR, Wyeth Staff from partner companies are involved as by well-known Science Gallery Leonardos and other users. A key priority will be to make Science Gallery has been invited to participate in Mentors (working with transition-year students and Ambassadors the site a more rewarding community experience, the meeting of Art and Science Centres at NOW Cutting-edge companies who are actively involved in to develop installations for exhibitions and with giving members opportunities to connect with Barcelona in March, along with Le Laboratoire ongoing Science Gallery programmes. Science Gallery’s team to promote activities to A Anchor/Flagship workshop programmes each other and to voice opinions on burning and SEED magazine. schools in their local area) and as Mediators and Development of series of workshops for issues. A new web editorial team is currently Founding Patrons: Ambassadors (promoting Science Gallery and its secondary school audiences which link into being put in place. Dialog retreat, Sundance Utah activities to the broader public). major themes to include support materials Science Gallery has received an invitation Dr Martin Naughton, Dr Beate Schuler available for download from the Science to the prestigious Dialog retreat in Utah, “a Branding Gallery website. participatory and entrepreneurial conversation Individuals who support our mission to excite and Logos are prominently displayed throughout our on changing the world”. engage young adults with science and technology. space, brochures and website. A Educators Programmes Launch of social nights and workshop Programme sponsors: Free use of space programmes for teachers Discover Science & Engineering, Higher Education Science Gallery space has been used by Authority companies to host such major events as A BT Young Scientist and Science, leadership meetings, European conferences and Technology and Innovation events Agencies and companies who support individual major product launches Establishment of the Incubator Lounge, a programmes and exhibitions. unique opportunity for talent spotted BT Public Relations Young Scientist students to further develop Media: Corporate association with Science Gallery their ideas with a team of researchers in The Science Gallery is a completely has been widely promoted through employee the Science Gallery. Further workshops and new concept not just for this university The Irish Times involvement, Science Gallery exhibits at family talks will be developed with key Science but for Ireland and the world. It days, joint public relations campaigns and Gallery partners including Irish Science represents a new manifestation of A media partnership that allows Science Gallery promote activities onsite and in the Gallery. Teachers’ Association, Discover Science the role of the university in the 21st its activities to a wide audience. and Engineering and STEPs to Engineering. century, a more porous vision of the Science Gallery Development relationship between the university Support: Supporters lunches have helped to develop and the different communities that Dept of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Dept of meaningful collaboration with Science Gallery. give its work relevance. Arts, Sport and Tourism Supporters are also members of the Leonardo group: thought leaders from science, technology, Dr John Hegarty business, the arts, media and culture activities Provost Trinity College Dublin Working closely with Science Gallery to promote science and technology to the broader public. who help Science Gallery develop new ideas for engaging the public.

34 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 35 36 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 37 08: FINANCIAL REPORT

Science Gallery is an initiative of Trinity College PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT BALANCE SHEET Dublin funded through a combination of private, for the period ended 31:12:08 as at 31:12:08 corporate and statutory funders. 2008 2008 Following a successful first year of operation Notes € Notes € we are confident that our supporters will continue to ensure the development of Science Gallery. We are Turnover 2 1,885,815 Fixed assets also grateful for the ongoing commitment by Trinity Tangible assets 3 146,161 College to support this ground breaking facility. Operating expenses The following pages outline the financial statements for Science Gallery, Trinity College, to Wages and pay costs 1,089,291 Current assets year end 2008. The deficit indicated in the financial Administration expenses 256,026 Stocks 4 7,000 reports for 2008 has been brought about by a Rental of equipment 219,841 Debtors 5 596,612 combination of factors, specifically a change in Artists fees 710,397 603,612 drawdown schedule for multi-annual sponsorship Office and computer costs 78,511 agreements and the lower levels of government Travel and entertainment 119,698 Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year 6 (1,378,817) support for operations achieved in our first year than Shop costs of sale 41,095 those projected in the business plan. Net assets less current liabilities (775,205) Total operating costs (2,514,859) Total assets less current liabilities (629,044) Deficit for the period (629,044) Capital and reserves Approved on behalf of the Board on 27:01:09. Income account reserve (629,044)

Approved on behalf of the Board on 27:01:09.

38 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 39 NOTES 03. Tangible fixed assets to the unaudited financial statements for the period ended 31:12:08

€ € €

COMPUTER OFFICE EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT TOTAL 01. Statement of accounting policies € € € Cost The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing Additions 71,484 125,324 196,808 with items which are considered material in relation to the organisation’s unau- At 31 December 2008 71,484 125,324 196,808 dited financial statements. Depreciation 01.1 Basis of preparation Charge for the period 24,974 25,673 50,647 The accounts have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in Ireland. Accounting Standards generally accepted in At 31 December 2008 24,974 25,673 50,647 Ireland in preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view are those issued by the Accounting Standards Board and published by the Auditing Net book value Practices Board in the UK and Ireland. At 31 December 2008 46,510 99,651 146,161

01.2 Turnover policy 04. Stocks Income is derived from sponsorship/grants and operational activities which 2008 include shop revenues, cafe rental income and corporate hire. €

01.3 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation Goods for resale 7,000 Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value, of each asset systematically over its expected 05. Debtors useful life, as follows: 2008 € Computer equipment : — 33.33% Straight Line Office equipment: — 20% Straight Line Trade debtors 596,612

01.4 Stock 06. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. 2008 € 02. Income 2008 Trinity College Treasurers Office account 1,315,191 € Trade creditors 63,626 1,378,817 Income for the period comprised of the following: € 07. Accounting Period Income from sponsorship/grants 1,730,616 Income from operational activities 155,199 The unaudited financial statements cover the period from the commencement 1,885,815 of operation of the Science Gallery in February 2007 to 31 December 2008. The Science Gallery was in development phase for the first 12 months, and only became operational and opened to the public in February 2008.

40 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 41 09: GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

TCD Board Science Science Leonardo Quality control and evaluation of programmes Leadership Gallery Gallery Group Science Gallery works as a platform for dialogue Dr Michael John Gorman is the founding director Governance Director around major themes in science, engineering of Science Gallery. He has extensive international Board and technology so it is essential that our content experience in promoting public engagement is accurate and of the highest quality. Major with science and technology, having created and individual themed events and exhibitions require developed public exhibitions and events in the a programme-specific curatorial team, appointed United States, Europe and Ireland. by Science Gallery’s director in consultation He was a lecturer in Science, Technology with the research community and consisting of and Society at Stanford University and has subject matter experts. Consultation with the MIT held fellowships at Harvard University and the Museum, the Dana Centre and the Wellcome Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Dibner Collection has suggested that this is the most Institute) in the United States. Communications Events Education Operations Technical effective approach to ensure accurate content Prior to joining Science Gallery, he was Senior & Exhibitions & Outreach & Administration Support for a programme based institution. A programme Manager for the Irish Irish Discover Science & evaluation strategy has been developed in Engineering programme. He has published widely consultation with the Wellcome Collection. Curators on the relationship between science and the arts involved in Science Gallery to date include in the Leonardo, Nature and SIGGRAPH journals Professor Denis Weaire, Richard Kirk, Ken Arnold, and is the author of books including “Buckminster Prior to the opening of Science Gallery, a The Governance Board Marie O’Mahony, Professor Marie Redmond, Fuller: Designing for Mobility” (Skira, 2005). Development Board assisted in fundraising. The Board is responsible to the Trinity College Douglas Repetto, Professor Ian Robertson, It included: Board, consists of up to twelve members (5 TCD Professor Richard Reilly, Professor Luke O’Neill Staffing model — Dr Chris Horn, Iona Technologies and 7 non-TCD) and is chaired by a high profile and Professor Cliona O’Farrelly. Our staffing model has been developed in external figure. Science Gallery is a member of the consultation with peer international organisations — Dr John Climax, ICON international organisations ASTC (Association and refined in the light of our operations over the — Professor Mike Coey, CRANN Science Gallery Director (and Management Team) of Science – Technology Centers) and ECSITE past 12 months. Science Gallery currently has nine — Tom Lynch, Amarin The programming and day-to-day running of (European Network of Science Centres and full time employees: — Dr Martin Naughton, Glen Dimplex Science Gallery is the responsibility of Science Museums). Participation in their annual meetings — Dr John Hegarty, Provost, Trinity College Gallery director and staff. and related events is an effective way for us — DIRECTOR: Michael John Gorman — Dr Diarmuid O’Brien, CRANN to ensure we maintain strong links with the — OPERATIONS MANAGER: Lea O’Flannagain — Deirdre Tracey, Trinity Foundation The Leonardo Group international science awareness community and — EXHIBITIONS MANAGER: Don Pohlman — Chris de Burgh, musician This is a group of up to 50 Irish and international remain up to speed with best international practice — MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER: Anja Ekelof thought leaders from business, research, the in public engagement with science and technology. — EDUCATION MANAGER: Lynn Scarff Trinity College Dublin expressed the arts and media who provide input into Science — PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Beth Gormley wish that Science Gallery should not initially Gallery programme ideas. Meetings, which are — TECHNICAL MANAGER: Derek Williams be a separate legal entity (SLE), but should be informal and social in format, take place twice a — ADMINISTRATOR: (Vacant) established within the college structure by a year in Science Gallery and offer opportunities for — Reception/Customer relations: Anne Lewis Memorandum of Understanding, with overall high-level networking and creative input on future legal and financial responsibility residing with the programmes, marketing strategies and potential A dedicated fundraiser is provided by the Trinity College and the College Board. partnerships and opportunities. Foundation. The governance structure of the Science A part-time Operations Assistant is also Gallery has been informed by international best employed to provide a security/desk presence, practice and consultation with organisations and a second reception person is shared with including the MIT Museum, the Glucksmann CRANN. Part-time student mediators explain Gallery and the Dana Centre in London. exhibits to the public on the floor of exhibitions. In Q1 2008, Science Gallery’s Governance It is hoped that in the future science Board was established to assist Science Gallery students might gain course credit for their in shaping its strategic direction. The Board is involvement in Science Gallery, reducing chaired by Dr Chris Horn. costs and providing the students with valuable science communication experience.

42 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 43 GOVERNANCE BOARD

Dr John Climax Dr David Lloyd Fergal Naughton Dr Sinead Ryan

Dr John Climax co-founded ICON, has served as Dr David Lloyd is the Hitachi Senior Lecturer Fergal Naughton is currently director of group Dr Sinead Ryan is a senior lecturer in the School director and chief executive officer since June 1990 in Advanced Computing in the School of operations at his family’s business, Glen Dimplex,, of Mathematics at Trinity College. Dr Ryan’s and was appointed chairman in November 2002. Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College with responsibility for group functions of design, undergraduate and Masters degrees are from UCC He has over 25 years of experience in the Dublin, and is Trinity’s Dean of Research. manufacturing, purchasing, new technologies and and her Ph.D. is from the University of Edinburgh. contract research industry in both Europe and His research group, the Molecular Design Group, also the group’s manufacturing operation in China. She spent three years as a research associate the United States and has authored a significant is Ireland’s largest and most successful rational He holds a degree in Mechanical and at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory number of papers and presentations, and holds drug discovery group and is funded by Science Manufacturing Engineering (Trinity College Dublin, (Fermilab) in the US before taking up a lectureship adjunct professorship at the Royal College of Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, the Health 1998), a Masters of Science (Stanford University, at Trinity College Dublin. Her research interests Surgeons of Ireland. Research Board and Cancer Research Ireland. 2000) and a Masters of Business Administration are in theoretical high-energy particle physics and (Harvard University, 2005). He is a trustee of the quark and gluon physics. Dr John Hegarty Colm Long Naughton Foundation, a charitable organisation which supports worthwhile causes in education Professor Clive Williams Dr John Hegarty is the 43rd Provost of Trinity Colm has a track record of building and scaling and the arts. College Dublin. He completed his PhD in Physics multinational operations teams across Europe Prof Clive Williams is Dean of Engineering, Science at University College Galway and was a research having previously focused on building the online Niall Ó Donnchú and Mathematics at Trinity College Dublin and is scientist at Bell Labs, New Jersey for six years. He channel of Google’s AdWords business for the responsible for provision of academic and strategic returned to Ireland in 1986 as Professor of Laser European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market. Niall Ó Donnchú MPhil, BScEcon, CDipAF, is the leadership within the faculty. He is a fellow of Physics in Trinity College and became Provost in Colm now heads Facebook’s EMEA Online assistant secretary-general of the Department of Trinity College, a member of the Royal Irish 2001, following a period as Dean of Research and Operations with responsibility for developing the Arts, Sport and Tourism where he is responsible Academy and has published over 100 papers on Head of the Physics Department company’s activities in Europe. for the arts, culture and film policy dossiers. He is various topics of research. The focus of Dr Hegarty’s research is the a graduate of Queens University, Belfast and the study of light, how it interacts with matter, how it Thomas Lynch London School of Economics. can be used to unveil the secrets of nature and Prior to this, he was head of ecommerce how it can be harnessed for applications. Thomas Lynch joined Amarin in January 2000 and broadband policy at the Department of as chairman and non-executive director and was Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Dr Christopher J. Horn (Chairman) appointed chief executive officer in 2007. and head of alternative energy policy at the Between 1993 and 2004, he was with Elan Department of Energy. From 1986 to 1992 he was Dr Christopher J. Horn is co-founder and currently Corporation plc where he held a number of company secretary of the State-owned seaweed vice-chairman of the board of IONA Technologies. positions including chief financial officer and processing company Arramara Teo. He is a board He was the initial developer of Orbix® and held the executive vice chairman. A founder of the specialty member of the National Concert Hall, Culture joint offices of IONA’s president, chief executive pharmaceutical company, Warner Chilcott plc, he Ireland and Energy Action Ltd. officer and chairman of the board from IONA’s is and has been a board member of a number of inception until May 2000. He served as the biotechnology and healthcare companies. Dr Jane Ohlmeyer chairman of the board of IONA from May 2000 to May 2003 when he re-assumed the CEO position, Heather Mayfield Jane Ohlmeyer is Erasmus Smith Professor of a post he held until his appointment to vice- Modern History at Trinity College, Dublin. chairman in April 2005. Heather Mayfield is head of content Science Her books include “Civil War and Restoration in Dr Horn has been a non-executive director Museum, London. Heather has worked in National the Three Stuart Kingdoms. The Career of Randal of a number of privately held software companies Museum of Science and Industry for over twenty MacDonnell, Marquis of Antrim, 1609–1683” and business associations and advisor to a years leading the teams who delivered Who (Cambridge, 1993; reprint Dublin, 2001), “Ireland number of venture capital firms. He is also vice am I? and Digitopolis, two of the award-winning from Independence to Occupation, 1641–1660” president of the chartered engineering body in exhibitions in the Wellcome Wing. Heather is (ed., Cambridge, 1995) and “Political Thought in Ireland, Engineers Ireland and is currently the currently leading the team delivering the Dana Seventeenth-Century Ireland” (ed., Cambridge, non-executive chairman of UNICEF Ireland. Centre a new experimental space where the public 2000). She is currently writing a book on the Irish and scientists can meet informally to learn and peerage in the 17th century. share opinions about the latest issues in science, technology and medicine.

44 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 45 LEONARDO GROUP

Dick Ahlstrom is a journalist Mike Coey is the Founding Stefan Decker is a Professor John Holland is chief Karlin Lillington is Ella Mc Sweeney is a radio Marie Redmond is Adjunct Josef van Genebith is and science editor for The Scientist of Science Gallery. He at the National University of technology officer with technology correspondent journalist who has been Professor of Computer Associate Professor in the Irish Times. He edits a science is deputy director of CRANN, Ireland Galway, and director Ericsson, the global with The Irish Times. presenting “Shanks Mare” since Science at Trinity College School of Computing in the page in the newspaper every the Centre for Research on of the Digital Enterprise communications company. 2004, when she returned to Dublin where she is Course Faculty of Engineering and Thursday showcasing the best Adaptive Nanostructures and Research Institute. Stuart McLaughlin is the chief RTE from working in the BBC. Director of the MSc Multimedia Computing at Dublin City of Irish scientific research. Nanodevices, Ireland’s first Simon Holmes has served executive of Business 2 Arts. Systems programme. University. He is Director purpose-built research institute Linda Doyle is a lecturer in as vice president of group Diarmuid O’Brien has She set up multimedia of the National Centre for Ralph Ardill is founder with a mission to advance the the Department of Electronic marketing and market Beau Lotto is a reader in been very involved in and internet company X Language Technology (NCLT). and chief executive officer frontiers of nanoscience. & Electrical Engineering in development for ICON neuroscience and head developing Science Gallery’s Communications in 1994 and of The Brand Experience Trinity College Dublin. She since November 2007. of lottolab at University concept. He is the executive is its managing director. Willie White is director of the Consultancy and a pioneer Steve Collins is the founder is leader of the Emerging College London. director of CRANN. Project Arts Centre, Dublin. of brand experience who of Havok and is the course Networks (EN) research strand Chris Horn has been an Kevin Ryan is Professor of consults, writes and lectures director of the new MSc in in the SFI funded Centre for integral part of Science Gallery Sinead Gorby is head of Cliona O’Farrelly is Director Information Technology in on the subject internationally. Computer Science – Interactive Telecommunications Value- development, chairing the corporate communications at of Medicine & Medical the Department of Computer Entertainment Technology at chain Research (CTVR). Science Gallery Board. He is Dell Ireland. Dell is a member Science, Education and Science and Information Frank Barry is an internationally Trinity College Dublin, which co-founder and currently vice- of the Science Gallery’s Research Centre, St. Vincent’s Systems at the University of renowned stem cell researcher. educates students about the Brian Fallon is the founder chairman of IONA Technologies, Science Circle of supporters. University Hospital. Her Limerick and is the leader of His particular research interest core technologies driving of daft.ie, one of Ireland’s which was established in biomedical areas are infection, the Irish Software Engineering is in the therapeutic application primarily the game industry. leading property websites Dublin, Ireland in 1991. Brian Mac Craith is immunity & inflammation. Research Consortium. of adult stem cells, especially which he developed while director of the Biomedical mesenchymal stem cells Patrick Collison is a recent still in secondary school. Brendan Hughes is director Diagnostics Institute CSET. Donal O’Mahony has been a Fergus Shanahan is Professor (MSCs) from bone marrow. BT Young Scientist winner and of development at the founder and chief executive and Chairman at the a co-founder of Auctomatic, Donald Fitzmaurice is the Wyeth facility at Grange Paul Makepeace was involved officer of two technology Department of Medicine at Bobbie Bergin is director of which provides software for director of ePlanet Ventures, Castle in Dublin. He is in the first ever mentoring startup companies. In July University College Cork (UCC). communications and corporate heavy users of eBay and providing venture capital for responsible for process and programme in Science 2004, he led a team that services at Ulster Bank. was sold to Live Current technology companies. analytical development, Gallery. Working in Google, established CTVR, a major Charlie Spillane is Head Ulster Bank is a founding Media for over €3m. technology transfer and he is a combination sysadim/ multi-university research centre of the Genetics and partner of Science Gallery. Silvia Giordani is one of four support to manufacturing. software developer for Gmail. established in association with Biotechnology research group Peter Conlon is the founder, young scientists who were Bell Labs. He is now full-time in the Biochemistry Dept & Shane Bergin was the winner chief executive officer and recently awarded President Anna Kupka is co-founder Aoife Mc Lysaght is a lecturer director of this Centre. Biosciences Institute, University of Science Speak in 2007 and financer of Ammado Internet of Ireland Young Researcher of Ammado, the social in Evolutionary Genetics at College Cork and Science is currently a post doctorate Services Ltd. Ammado Awards, supported by Science networking site for charities. Trinity College Dublin and Luke O’Neill is a leading Foundation Ireland investigator. researcher at CRANN, is a social-networking Foundation Ireland (SFI). has established her own researcher and head of Trinity College Dublin. site for charities. Gerry Lacey is non-executive research group in the field the School of Biochemistry Lizbeth Goodman is director director at Haptica and of comparative genomics and Immunology at Ralph Borland is an engineer/ Jimmy Costello is the of SmartLab, developing lecturer in Computer Science and the human genome. Trinity College Dublin. new media artist based in founder of Grasp, a interactive projects including at Trinity College Dublin. His the Department of Electronic marketing consultancy events such as Duet For Eyes experience centres on the Siobhan O’Sullivan is the and Electrical Engineering specialising in new media. at Science Gallery with Kila. creation and commercialisation director of the Irish Council in Trinity College Dublin. of new technologies in for Bioethics. Chris De Burgh is a musician Michael John Gorman is the multimedia and robotics. who has played a significant director of Science Gallery role in developing Science (see Biog on page 41). Gallery over the last three years.

46 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 47 WHAT OUR SUPPORTERS SAY

We are proud to be a founding Science is at the core of An initiative that will put I would like to acknowledge partner of the Science Gallery. what we do at ICON. We Ireland on the international the contribution the Science This partnership reflects are delighted to support the map for science outreach. Gallery continues to make to our commitment to the area Science Gallery as it continues raising awareness of science, of innovation. The Science to promote science and Dr Beate Schuler engineering and technology in founding Scientist, Gallery embodies the ethos technology through innovative science Gallery the public domain, particularly that innovation needs to be and creative channels. among secondary school encouraged, developed with children. As a regular visitor dedicated resources and also Simon Holmes to the Gallery I have seen first VP Group Marketing and The Irish Times has been celebrated. In 2009 we look Market Development, ICON delighted to support the Science hand the positive impact it forward to an equally exciting Gallery since its opening and we has on the public perception programme of events. look forward to seeing it grow of science and scientific PACCAR is pleased to and develop into the future. endeavour. I look forward to this Bobbie Bergin unique institution continuing Director Communications & support Trinity College in Corporate Services, Ulster Bank their pioneering initiative Maeve O’Meara to grow this year and in the to generate enthusiasm of Marketing Manager, coming years, and to the THE Irish Times engineering and the sciences important role it will play as This is an important and in the next generation of Ireland prepares to host the innovative gallery, engaging leaders. Bringing science to European City of Science open I am very happy to be forum in Dublin in 2012. young adults with science the community is an important associated with the launch of and technology, which the responsibility of educators this very significant science Dr Jimmy Devins, TD Wellcome Trust is delighted and industry today and the awareness initiative. Minister for Science, to be supporting. Science Gallery, incorporating Technology and Innovation the PACCAR Theatre, is an Michéal Martin, TD Clare Matterson excellent development which Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Wellcome Trust’s Director of will allow all ages share in Medicine, Society and History the joy and excitement of the world of science today.

Dell is delighted to support the Mark Pigott Science Gallery. This exciting chairman and chief executive project brings the power of Officer, PACCAR Science and Technology together giving new direction and playing an important role in building enthusiasm for careers in science and technology amongst students in Ireland today.

P.J. Dwyer general manager, Dell Ireland

48 SCIENCE GALLERY RE:VIEW 02:02:08—01:01:09 49 Founding Partnership:

SCIENCE CIRCLE:

FOUNDING PATRONS: Dr Martin Naughton Dr Beate Schuler

FOUNDING SCIENTIST: Prof Mike Coey

PROGRAMME SPONSORS:

MEDIA PARTNER:

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Science Gallery is an initiative of Trinity College Dublin

Photography: Lindsay Campbell Andreas Pettersson Science Gallery DETAIL. DESIGN STUDIO

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