• 2025 - Speakers

    Prof. Veronica Campbell

    Prof Veronica Campbell is President of the South East Technological University. She holds a degree in Pharmacology from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in Neuropharmacology from the University of London. Prof Campbell has extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience and a successful research record in cell biology, pharmacology…

  • 2025 - Speakers

    Dr Rachel Harding

    Dr Rachel Harding is a lecturer in the School of Transport & Civil Engineering Technological University Dublin and is a member of the RDS Science and Technology committee.  Rachel’s research interests in STEM / Engineering Education focus on gender differences in spatial visualisation skills. Education has been at the heart of the…

  • 2023 - 2024 - 2025 - Speakers

    Kevin O’Sullivan

    Kevin O’Sullivan is Environment and Science Editor and former editor of The Irish Times. Kevin is  from Tramore, County Waterford and  holds a BSc from University College Dublin and a Diploma in Journalism from Dublin City University . He has a special interest in climate disruption (and solutions), renewable energy, the United Nations’ sustainable-development goals, and…

  • 2025 - Speakers

    Dr Sheila Donegan

    Dr Sheila Donegan is a lecturer in Chemistry at SETU and co-director of CALMAST. She is a passionate advocate of STEM and holds many national positions in this area. She also co-founded Maths Week with Eoin Gill – the leading festival of its kind in the world – which attracts…

  • 2025 - Speakers

    Dr Alejandro Lopez Valdes

    Alejandro Lopez Valdes is an assistant Professor in Neural Engineering and Brain Health at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) School of Engineering and affiliated to the Global Brain Health Institute.  Dr Lopez Valdes obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from ITESM in Monterrey in his native Mexico, a Master’s of…

  • 2025 - Speakers

    Prof. Pat Guiry

    ‘Remembering Prof. Dervilla Donnelly‘ Pat Guiry is Professor of Chemistry at University College Dublin (UCD). His research interests include the design, synthesis and application of novel ligands in asymmetric catalysis, natural product synthesis and medicinal chemistry. He completed a PhD in Chemistry with Prof. Dervilla Donnelly, Prof. Sir Derek Barton…

  • 2025 - Speakers

    Prof. Richard Roche

    ‘Irish Pioneers of Neuroscience: A Hidden Legacy‘ – January 2025 Richard Roche is a professor of psychology at Maynooth University. His research interests include memory, spatial representation, psychosis, stroke and decision making. He also established Ireland’s first high-density electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory. Richard was appointed Lecturer in Maynooth University’s Department of…

  • 2025 - Speakers

    Prof. Dara Cannon

    Dara Cannon is a professor of neuroscience at the University of Galway on the west coast of Ireland. Prof Cannon’s research laboratory focuses on the biological underpinnings of psychiatric disorders including analyses using brain imaging, genetic, cognitive and life context with a teaching focus on gross anatomical and magnetic resonance…