Astrum Programme

Norelee Kennedy

Luuk Van Der Wielen

Norelee Kennedy, Vice President for Research, University of Limerick, Welcome address followed by Luuk Van Der Wielen Bernal Institute Director and conference chair

Catriona Tierney – Master of Ceremonies

Minister Ossian Smyth

J.J. Leahy

Emmet O’Reilly

Keynote talk by Ossian Smyth TD. Followed by a discussion moderated by MC Catriona Tierney of Limerick's Live95FM between the Minister, Industry Partners and Academics

David Tobin – Beauparc Utilities

Morgan Finnerty – ESB Generation & Trading

Emma Mullane – Boston Scientific

Amit Limaye – Becton Dickinson

Mike Morrissey – Analog Devices

Discussion moderated by MC Catriona Tierney of Limerick Live95FM. Speakers include: Emma Mullane - Research Process Development - Boston Scientific. Morgan Finnerty - Project Director - ESB Generation & Trading David Tobin- Sustainability Director - Beauparc. Amit Limaye - Director - Becton Dickinson. Mike Morrissey - Catalyst Director - Analog Devices Professor J.J. Leahy, Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick. Dr. Emmet O'Reilly, Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick.

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Ehud Gazit

Ning Liu

Session 1: Molecular and Nano Cluster Keynote Speaker: Professor Ehud Gazit, Tel Aviv University (TAU), Israel. Presentation Title: Metabolite and Peptide Self-Assembly: From Biological Organization to Novel Materials. Session Chair: Dr. Ning Liu, Department of Physics and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick

Theodoor Smit

Eoghan Cunnane

Daniel Granato

Aisling Ross

Andreas Grabrucker

Session 2: Biomaterials Cluster Keynote Speaker: Professor Theodoor H. Smit, Department of Medical Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, The Netherlands. Presentation Title: 'The Rise and Fall of the Intervertebral Disc'. Speaker: Dr. Eoghan Cunnane, School of Engineering and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick. Presentation Title: 'Characterising Biological Tissues for the Development of Medical Devices, Regenerative Therapies, Diagnostics, and in vitro Organ Models'. Speaker: Dr. Daniel Granato, Department of Biological Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick. Presentation Title: 'Cardiovascular Disease and Functional Foods: How to Advance the Current State-of-the-art?'. Session Chair: Dr. Aisling Ross, School of Medicine and Health Research Institute, University of Limerick. Session Chair: Professor Andreas Grabrucker, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland

Clemens Dransfeld

Demetra Hadjiloizi

Paul Weaver

Session 3: Composites Cluster Keynote Speaker: Professor Clemens Dransfeld, TU Delft, The Netherlands. Presentation Title: 'Sustainable Multiscale Manufacturing of Composites'. Session Chair: Dr. Demetra Hadjiloizi, School of Engineering, and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick. Session Chair: Professor Paul Weaver, Bernal Chair in Composite Materials and Structures, University of Limerick

Ronan Courtney

Marzena Kwapinska

Maryam Karimijafari

Gavin Walker

Session 4: Process Engineering Cluster Speaker: Dr. Ronan Courtney, Department of Biological Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick. Presentation Title: 'Ecologically Engineered Solutions for a Circular Economy in Metals'. Speaker: Dr. Marzena Kwapinska, Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick Presentation Title: 'Mining & Seeing our Fertilizer Future From our Past'. Session Chair: Dr Maryam Karimijafari, SSPC, SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick Session Chair: Professor Gavin Walker, Bernal Chair of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick.

Michael Zaworotko

Panel discussion with speakers Dr. Jennifer Cookman Dr. Eoghan Cunnane Dr. Sarah Guerin Dr. David Madden

Luuk Van Der Wielen

A last word from the Director of the Bernal Institute