Visit of the European Research Council to Dublin
8th & 9th October 2007
The European Research Council (ERC) held one of their regular Board meetings in Dublin recently at the invitation of the IUA.
The ERC is responsible for funding outstanding scientists across Europe and has a budget of 7bn over the next seven years. For details of the ERC see http://erc.europa.eu/
Members of the prestigious council, made up of Europe's top scientists, enjoyed two days in Dublin which included a gala dinner hosted by SFI. The group was also treated to a 'Science Tour' of Dublin led by science broadcaster Mary Mulvihill.
 Dr Graham Love, SFI, Dr Jane Grimson TCD and Dr Conor O'Carroll IUA pictured with Prof Helga Nowotny and Dr Daniel Esteve of the European Research Council. |
 Dr Attracta Halpin NUI, William Cannell, Mr Maurice Bric UCD and Prof Alain Peyraube |
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 Dr Graham Love SFI, Prof Mathias Dewatripont, Ruth Barrington Dublin Molecular Medical Council and Aidan Hodson Dept of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. |
 Linda Doyle TCD, Marguerita Lardner IUA, Stephanie Cariteau, Aoife McLysaght TCD |
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 Prof Carl-Henrik Heldin, Brian Harvey RCSI, and Prof Christiane Nusslein-Volhard |
 Dr Jens Rostrup-Neilsen, Prof Hans-Joachim Freund, Frank Hegarty UCD, Prof Rolf Zinkernagel |
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 Prof Helga Nowotny, Dr Oscar Marin, Prof Mathias Dewatripont and Dr Claudio Bordignon |