At the announcement of a €460 million Research Ireland investment in seven new 'Rinn' research centres were: Left-right: Dr Ruth Freeman, Research Ireland; Dr Jimmy Murphy, Rinn Energy; Dr Terence O'Donnell, Rinn Energy; Prof. Sakis Mantalaris, Rinn Advanced Therapies; Prof. Noel O'Connor, Rinn Artificial Intelligence; James Lawless TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Michael Horgan, Chairperson Research Ireland; Dr Diarmuid O'Brien, CEO Research Ireland; Prof. Owen Smith, Rinn Advanced Therapies; Dr Siobhan Roche, Research Ireland; Prof. Ortwin Hess, Rinn Quantum; Prof. John Goold, Rinn Quantum; Prof. Sarah Hudson, Rinn Pharma & Biopharma; Prof. Abhay Pandit, Rinn Medical Devices; and Prof. Paul Townsend, Rinn Semiconductors. Photo: Jason Clarke.
Seven major new Research Ireland centres – comprising an overall investment of €460million – has been announced today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD.
As part of this announcement, an enhanced national research network, Rinn* has been launched, under which each of the seven new Rinn centres will operate over the next eight years. This unified network reflects the step change in the scale and breadth of collaboration, governance, and funding, supporting a more coordinated and internationally engaged research system with the aim of delivering national and international impact.