Steering Group

DSE is managed by Forfás on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. DSE is headed by a high-level steering group of people with scientific, business, communication, and technology skills.

Steering group members

  • Mr Leo Enright, Chairman of Discover Science & Engineering, Science Broadcaster
  • Mr Peter Brabazon, Director of Discover Science & Engineering
  • Ms Helena Acheson, Manager, Science, Technology & Innovation Policy & Science Awareness Division, Forfás
  • Mr John Cahill, Manager of Science & Technology Unit, FÁS
  • Ms Siobhan Greer, Former Chairperson, Irish Science Teachers’ Association
  • Ms Una Halligan, Government & Public Affairs Manager, Hewlett-Packard
  • Mr Mattie McCabe, Director of Secretariat and External Relations, Science Foundation Ireland
  • Mr Paul Holden, Managing Director, Rédacteurs Ltd
  • Mr Jerome Kelly, Principal Officer, Department of Education and Science
  • Mr Matt Moran, Director, PharmaChemical Ireland, IBEC
  • Mr Bernard Kirk, Director, Galway Education Centre
  • Mr John Power, Director General, Engineers Ireland
  • Mr Frank Turpin, Education Manager, Intel Ireland
  • Dr Sheila Donegan, CALMAST, Waterford Institute of Technology
  • Dr Siobhan O’Sullivan, National University of Ireland, Cork
  • Dr Pat Nolan, Office of Science and Technology, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
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