SCIENCE FOUNDATION IRELAND ANNUAL REPORT 2015
The quorum for the Science Foundation Ireland Board
is five members. Six scheduled Science Foundation
Ireland Board meetings were held in 2015 as follows:
Board Membership
Board Members 2015
Number of
Attendees
Date Venue 11 February
2015 Carton House
Hotel 10/12
13 April 2015 Board Room,
Wilton Park House 12/12
10 June 2015 Board Room,
Wilton Park House 10/11
14 September
2015 Long Room Hub,
Trinity College 12/12
19 October
2015 Board Room,
Wilton Park House 9/12
14 December
2015 Board Room,
Wilton Park House 11/12
Name of Director
Induction and Professional
Development
Induction Sessions for new Board members were held
on 29th January 2015, 13th April and 7th September.
The Board also received training on Board
effectiveness and communication on 11th February
2015. In addition, Board members received training
on Risk Management on 14th December 2015.
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Attendance at
Board Meetings (6
meetings)
Ms Ann Riordan
(Chairman) 6 out of 6
Ms Bernie Cullinan
(Deputy Chair) 6 out of 6
Prof Sir Tom Blundell 4 out of 6
Dr Rita Colwell 4 out of 6
Mr Dermot Curran 2 out of 2
Mr Aidan Donnelly 6 out of 6
Ms Mary Doyle 5 out of 6
Dr Pat Duane 5 out of 6
Prof Mark Ferguson 6 out of 6
Prof Liam Madden 5 out of 6
Mr Barry O'Sullivan 6 out of 6
Ms Geraldine Ruane 6 out of 6
Mr Dermot Mulligan 3 out of 3
(1) In compliance with Sections 9(3) and 9(4) of the
Industrial Development (Science Foundation
Ireland) Act 2003 relating to Board Membership,
the following Board Members were re-appointed
to the Science Foundation Ireland Board in July
2015:
• Ms Bernie Cullinan; and
• Dr Pat Duane
(2) Mr Dermot Curran, representative of the
Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation
resigned from the Board in April 2015 and was
replaced in September 2015 by Mr Dermot
Mulligan