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8656 DIAS Annual Report 2018.Indd Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Annual Report 2018 Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath Tuairisc Bhliantúil 2018 Clár 2 Forléargas ar DIAS 6 Ráiteas an Chathaoirligh 12 Ráiteas an Chláraitheora & POF 16 Dialann Imeachtaí 22 Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh 42 Scoil na Fisice Cosmaí 88 Scoil na Fisice Teoiriciúla 96 An Fhoireann 131 Ráitis Airgeadais Contents 2 DIAS at a Glance 7 Chairman's Statement 13 Statement of Registrar & CEO 16 Journal of Engagements 23 School of Celtic Studies 43 School of Cosmic Physics 89 School of Theoretical Physics 96 DIAS Staff 101 Financial Statements Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies | Annual Report 2018 1 Our Team Overview Profi le 15% Administration1 85% Research2 1. Administration + General Technical Support 2. Research + Specialist Technical Support Origin of Researchers 18% Non–EU 82% EU Note Total number of countries are 22 Scholars DIAS AT A REST OF WORLD IRELAND GLANCE 77% 23% 2018 Fellows/Project Staff REST OF WORLD IRELAND 74% 26% Gender MALE FEMALE 69% 31% 2 Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath | Tuairisc Bhliantúil 2018 Our Financial Resources Funding Sources Funding Expenditure €6.731m €5.2m Oireachtas Grant Other Sources (Department of Education and Skills) Our Partners Island of Ireland Collaborations Individual Research Associates NUIG DIT TCD WIT 45 12 UCD AIT National International UCC Irish Astronomical Society DCU The Discovery Programme International Research Visitors NUIM Armagh Planetarium RIA National Library of Ireland QUB IT Tallaght 179 22 UL IT Tralee Research Visitors Countries from Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies | Annual Report 2018 3 DIAS AT A GLANCE 2018 Our International Research Collaborations* EUROPEAN AND GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTICIPATION 4 Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath | Tuairisc Bhliantúil 2018 Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies | Annual Report 2018 5 Ráiteas an Chathaoirligh Tá lúcháir orm gur mise atá ag Níos tábhachtaí fós, seoladh straitéis I ndeireadh na dála, neartófar Éire tabhairt an réamhrá ar Thuarascáil nua ceithre bliana le haghaidh DIAS mar ionad don cheannaireacht Bhliantúil DIAS arís eile i mbliana. i mí na Samhna, agus ag an seoladh intleachtúil, don fhiosrúchán criticiúil sin cuireadh béim den athuair ar an neamhspleách agus don taighde Bliain an-suntasach ab ea 2018 creidiúint dhaingean atá agam go nuálach ar thús cadhnaíochta leis an d'Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha bhfuil an tiomantas seasmhach buan obair a dhéanaimid. Tá obair déanta Cliath. Bliain a bhí ann inar tháinig don taighde ar thús cadhnaíochta in DIAS - agus leanfar ar aghaidh leis an institiúid le chéile mar aon chun atá in Éirinn, agus atá ann le fada an an obair sin - ar na rúin atá le fáil i straitéis nua a leagadh amach don lá, go léirithe go breá soiléir in DIAS. lámhscríbhinní ársa agus ar na clocha todhchaí, dá príomhspriocanna oghaim, ar an mbonn teoiriciúil leis Agus sinn i mbun an straitéis nua agus dá misin, agus inar an ríomhaireacht chandamach agus againn a chur i bhfeidhm, tá DIAS bhreathnaigh siar ar an tionchar ar na meicníochtaí chun bolcáin agus ag tosú ar an gcéad chéim eile imeachtaí seismeacha ar thalamh nó atá againn, ar bhonn áitiúil agus dár bhforbairt ag am a bhfuil an san aigéan a thuar. Chun tacú leis idirnáisiúnta araon. Bliain a bhí ann neamhchinnteacht gheopholaitiúil an obair dheiridh sin, táimid tar éis ina ndearnadh a lán mhachnaimh ag dul i méid ar fud an domhain. Tá bonneagar seismeastar éisteachta/ agus comóradh tábhachtach, bliain borradh ag teacht faoin imní atá ann breathnóireachta a chur i bhfeidhm ina tharla athrú agus forbairt ó faoi inbhuanaithe an phláinéid seo ag bun an aigéin amach ón gcósta le bhonn. againne agus tá dúil láidir ann chun déanaí. tuiscint níos fearr a fháil ar ár gcóras gréine, ar ár nDomhan agus ar na Is iondúil go dtagann níos mó córais nádúrtha a bhaineann leis. ceisteanna, agus fiosracht chun Ní raibh gá riamh ann go dtí seo a cinn mar gheall ar na bearta a bhí chomh géar is atá sé anois dul dhéanaimid maidir le rúndiamhracht chun cinn a dhéanamh maidir leis an ár staire, an domhain agus na tuiscint atá againn ar na prionsabail cruinne. Leanfaimid orainn ag bhunúsacha dár saol. iarraidh aghaidh a thabhairt ar na ceisteanna seo ar mhaithe le gach Anuas ar na saincheisteanna sin, aon duine. tá coincheap na féiniúlachta agus an tuiscint ar an aimsir atá imithe https://www.dias.ie/2018/11/20/ siar agus ar cé sinn mar dhaoine dias-launches-ambitious-strategy- - cibé acu ar bhonn áitiúil, is é sin to-establish-ireland-as-home-for- a rá ar an oileán seo againne, ar intellectual-leadership/ bhonn Eorpach, nó fiú ar bhonn dhomhanda - ag dul chun cinn mar Ba í 2018 comóradh 75 bliain ón mhórthéama sa dioscúrsa poiblí. tráth ar tugadh na léachtaí “What is Life?” [“Cad é an Saol?”] de chuid Tá a leithéid de mhórcheisteanna Schrödinger. le brath san obair atá déanta ag taighdeoirí den scoth dhomhanda I mí Mheán Fómhair rinneadh atá ag DIAS sna dtrí Scoil san comóradh 75 bliana den léacht sin a Institiúid, is iad sin Scoil an Léinn cheiliúradh i gColáiste na Tríonóide Cheiltigh, Scoil na Fisice Teoiriciúla Baile Átha Cliath, le comhdháil agus Scoil na Fisice Cosmaí. Cé go a tionóladh ann darbh ainm 75 bhfeidhmíonn na Scoileanna seo i bliana i ndiaidh Schrödinger — réimsí éagsúla den chinnteoireacht Todhchaí na Bitheolaíochta. Ba agus den taithí dhaonna, tá í an phríomhaidhm a bhí ag an comhchuspóir acu go léir chun na gcomhdháil sin ná spiorad meon teorainneacha eolais agus tuisceana na léachtaí a thug Schrödinger a a leathnú - agus chun an anailís tharraingt den athuair trí óstáil a chriticiúil a chothú. dhéanamh ar 6 buaiteoirí duais Nobel chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar na ceisteanna a bhaineann leis an mBitheolaíocht sa lá atá inniu ann. 6 Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath | Tuairisc Bhliantúil 2018 Chairmans Statement I am delighted to once again Most importantly a new four-year Alongside these issues, the concept provide the introduction to DIAS’ strategy for DIAS in was launched of identity and the understanding Annual Report. 2018 was a year in November, and at the launch I of our past and ourselves as a of notable change for the Dublin reiterated my firm belief that DIAS people – whether on our own Institute for Advanced Studies. provides a clear demonstration island, as part of Europe or as internationally of Ireland’s long and global citizens – are also growing It was a year where the institute continuing commitment to frontier themes in public discourse. came together to define a new research. strategy for the future, its key goals Such major issues reflect the and missions in addition to looking With our new strategy, DIAS is work conducted by world- back on its local and international embarking on the next phase leading researchers across our impacts. A year of reflection and of our development at a time of three Schools of Celtic Studies, important anniversaries, a year of increasing geopolitical uncertainty Theoretical Physics and Cosmic evolution and development. worldwide. There is growing Physics at DIAS. While these concern about the sustainability Schools operate in different areas of our planet and a strong desire of human thought and experience, to understand our solar system, they have the common purpose our Earth and its natural systems of extending the boundaries of better. Never before has there been knowledge and understanding – such an imperative for progress in and of fostering critical analysis. terms of our understanding of the underpinning principles for our Ultimately, our work will strengthen existence. Ireland as a home for intellectual leadership, independent critical enquiry and innovative frontier Pictured is DIAS Chariman Professor Vincent Cunnane with D.G. Yukiya Amano, who is Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency research. DIAS has worked – and (IAEA). D.G. Amano visited DIAS in 2018 and gave a lecture. will continue to work – on, the Sa phictiúr, tá Cathaoirleach DIAS, an tOllamh Vincent Cunnane, secrets of ancient manuscripts i gcuideachta D.G. Yukiya Amano, atá ina Ard-Stiúrthóir ar an and ogham stones, the theoretical nGníomhaireacht Idirnáisiúnta d’Fhuinneamh Adamhach (IAEA). Thug D.G. basis for quantum computing and Amano cuairt ar DIAS in 2018 agus thug sé léacht nuair a bhí sé ann. mechanisms forecasting volcanos and seismic events whether on land or in the ocean. To support this latter work we recently launched a major off shore ocean bottom listening/observation seismometer infrastructure. Our activities in essence often lead to more questions, and curiosity surrounding the mysteries of our history, planet and universe. We will continue to strive to address these questions for the betterment of all. https://www.dias.ie/2018/11/20/ dias-launches-ambitious-strategy- to-establish-ireland-as-home-for- intellectual-leadership/ 2018 also marked the 75th anniversary of Schrödinger’s “What is Life?” lectures. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies | Annual Report 2018 7 Ráiteas an Chathaoirligh (ar lean) Ba é an tOllamh Christof Koch a Tá os cionn 220 páipéar Méala mór bás an Ollaimh Anders thug an Eochairléacht Schrödinger mheasúnaithe foilsithe aige agus Ahlqvist dúinn, a d’imigh ar shlí na i mbliana, agus labhair sé ar cad is mór an urraim atá ar a chuid fírinne i mbliana. D'fhóin an tOllamh atá ar na bacáin maidir le ceist na oibre, agus breis is 15,000 tagairt Ahlqvist mar Chathaoirleach ar comhfheasa. Bhí an-áthas ar DIAS déanta air. Thug an tOllamh Drury Bhord Rialaithe an Léinn Cheiltigh a bheith in ann páirt a ghlacadh ceannaireacht do Réaltfhisic DIAS ann ó 2005 i leith. Bhí gairm bheatha ann agus an eochair-réamhrá á le linn tréimhse dhúshlánach agus den scoth bainte amach ag an thabhairt ag Príomhfheidhmeannach chinntigh sé go ndearnadh Réadlann Ollamh Ahlqvist, fuair sé PhD i nDún agus Cláraitheoir na heagraíochta, Dhún Since a chothabháil agus a Éideann, caith sé seal in Institiúid an Dr Eucharia Meehan.
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