SCIENCE FOUNDATION IRELAND ANNUAL REPORT 2015
Dr. Pat Duane, General Manager and Corporate Development,
Creganna Medical
Pat Duane is first and foremost a scientist, who has spent most of his 22 years working
in the medical device industry sector. Currently Pat is VP and GM Interventional with
Creganna Medical (a company owned by TE Connectivity). He has extensive national
and international leadership experience and currently leads a diverse business
organisation with cross functional representatives across three continents. Prior
experience includes senior business, research and operational roles in Medtronic Inc.
Pat holds a Doctorate in Business from Henley Management College, London and his
area of interest is the post-acquisition integration of small or medium enterprises
into multi-national corporations. Pat holds a Masters in Engineering Design from
University College Dublin and a BSc. in Applied Physics from National University of
Ireland, Galway. Pat is passionate about innovation and a named inventor on over 12
internationally issued patents.
Mr Barry O’Sullivan, CEO, Altocloud
Barry O’Sullivan is CEO of Altocloud, a software company with a mission of improving
customer engagement experiences for ecommerce and inside sales. Prior to Altocloud,
he was SVP at Cisco Systems and has been General Manager of several multi-billion
dollar divisions including Collaboration and Voice over IP, which he led from number
six to the number one market share position worldwide. O’Sullivan has spent most
of his career in Silicon Valley, joining Cisco in 2002, having previously been General
Manager of Nortel’s contact centre software business. He is co-founder of the Irish
Technology Leadership Group. He holds a Bachelors Degree in electrical engineering
from UCC and a Masters Degree in computer science from the University of Limerick,
as well as a Masters degree in business administration from Santa Clara University,
California.
Mr Dermot Mulligan, Assistant Secretary General/Head of the
Innovation and Investment Division of the Department of Jobs,
Enterprise and Innovation
Dermot is Assistant Secretary General/Head of the Innovation and Investment Division
of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. He reports to the Secretary
General of the Department and the Minister and his areas of responsibility include
formulation and implementation of Government policy on Science, Technology and
Innovation, Enterprise development, North/South Trade and Business Development
programmes and Ireland’s involvement in a range of international research and
technology programmes involving the European Union and the European Space
Agency. He has previously worked in a range of Government Departments including
the Departments of Health, Finance and Education & Skills. He holds a first degree in
Law and an M.Sc. (Economics) in Policy Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an MBA
from the University of Warwick.
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