“I have known Stephen since his undergraduate days at CIT, where I had the pleasure of lecturing to him. Stephen stood out to me then as an exceptionally bright student. Over the years, I continue to be impressed with Stephen’s energy and enthusiasm – he represents a new breed of scientist entrepreneurs with the energy and enthusiasm to make a real impact in the growing area of synthetic biology and beyond.”
Stephen Geary
Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland
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Innovation | Life Sciences | Deep Tech | Science Communications | Technical Writing and…
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Had a great day recently at UCD Professional Academy celebrating my ‘graduation’ from the Innovation for Sustainability programme (Level 9) and…
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Excited for the future of innovation in Ireland, Marie Donnellan's interview is fun and inspirational, lots of synergies with the work we do…
Excited for the future of innovation in Ireland, Marie Donnellan's interview is fun and inspirational, lots of synergies with the work we do…
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Experience
Volunteer Experience
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Project Manager
OSV-X
- 3 months
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Team OSV-X. See www.teamosv.com
Rapid development of compact PAPR (Portable Air-Purifying Respirator) units for use in high-risk Healthcare settings during pandemic. Advising on microbiological safety aspects of other projects in the pipeline. -
EUvsVirus Juror
EUvsVirus
- 2 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
Juror for the #EUvsVirus challenge pan-European hackathon.
The European Commission, led by the European Innovation Council and in close collaboration with the EU member states, is hosting a pan-European hackathon to connect civil society, innovators, partners and investors across Europe in order to develop innovative solutions for coronavirus-related challenges.
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Mentor
MIT Health Hackathon
- 1 month
Science and Technology
Providing guidance and support to the teams based on their developmental needs.
Sharing ideas, providing feedback.
Acting as a sounding board for ideas & concerns, providing insights, sharing information to help the idea succeed.
Identifying resources to help the teams.
Providing access to network of contacts.
Playing the "Devil’s Advocate", when needed to help teams think through important decisions.
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Judge
Student poster competition at Open Innovation Conference
- 1 month
Education
One of a panel of judges for the student innovation poster competition hosted by Shannon Applied Biotechnology Center at their 5th Open Innovation Conference.
Viewed a fascinating range of student projects on display, spoke with the students, gave feedback and guidance. -
Co-Founder
Forma Labs (Cork BioMakerSpace)
- 2 years 2 months
Science and Technology
Forma Labs in Cork city is Ireland's premier biomakerspace founded in 2014.
formalabs.org
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STEM outreach volunteer
Smart Futures (http://www.smartfutures.ie)
- 5 years 6 months
Education
Available to visit schools to speak with second-level students considering a career in the STEM areas.
"Smart Futures is a collaborative government-industry-education programme that provides second-level school students in Ireland with information about careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)." -
Technical Advisor
Knockanore Digital Hub
- Present 3 years 6 months
Science and Technology
www.knockanorehub.com - A rural digital hub in Waterford, hosting a BCP (Broadband Connection Point) as well as providing co-working facilities. A member of the ConnectedHubs.ie network. Providing technical advice to the hub management.
Honors & Awards
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Shorlisted at BOI Startup Awards 2017
BOI Startup Awards 2017
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Hello Tomorrow Challenge 2016
Hello Tomorrow
Invited to attend Hello Tomorrow Summit 2016 in Paris following selection as a top 500 startup for Hello Tomorrow Challenge.
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Invited Speaker: 5th Open Innovation Conference
Shannon ABC
Talk titled "Biotech Innovation – A European Perspective"
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Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition 2016
The Ireland Funds
Sothic Bioscience overall winner 2016.
http://www.theirelandfunds.org/past-events/id.917 -
Shortlisted Irish Times Innovation Awards
The Irish Times
Shortlisted in the Life Sciences & Healthcare catergory at 2016 Irish Times Innovation Awards.
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation-awards-sothic-bioscience-could-save-horseshoe-crab-from-extinction-1.2739195 -
Pioneers 70 competitor
Pioneers Challenge
Top 70 competitor at Pioneers Challenge in Vienna.
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Venture Academy award 2015
CorkBIC
At Startup Forum event, shortlisted companies competed for the Cork BIC Venture Academy award. Sothic Bioscience was the winning startup, with their next generation cell based technologies targeting the pharma sector.
http://irishtechnews.net/ITN3/cork-bic-venture-academy-winner-announced-at-startup-gathering-cork/
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Limited working proficiency
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German
Elementary proficiency
Organizations
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Biochemical Society
Member
The Biochemical Society is a learned society in the United Kingdom. It exists to advance the molecular and cellular biosciences.
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Royal Society of Biology
Member (MRSB)
The Royal Society of Biology (RSB), is a learned society and professional association, incorporated by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom, created to advance the interests of biology in academia, industry, education, and research.
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