ETS Walton Sculpture Design Unveiled
The design of a new campus sculpture to commemorate Trinity’s Nobel Laureate and former Professor E.T.S. Walton, has been officially unveiled by the Provost, Prof Patrick Prendergast.
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‘Apples and Atoms’ Walton sculpture
A sculpture celebrating the life and work of Ernest Walton, Ireland’s only Nobel laureate for science and a former Trinity College Dublin graduate and professor, has been officially unveiled at the college outside the Physics Department.
Born in Dungarvan, Co Waterford in 1903, Walton was a pioneering nuclear physicist, who together with John Cockcroft, designed and built the first successful particle accelerator, which enabled them to split the atom in the early 1930s.Walton was professor of physics at Trinity College from 1947 to 1974. He and Cockcroft were awarded the 1951 Nobel Prize for Physics.
Today’s unveiling was performed by Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn at a special ceremony at Trinity College.
The ‘Apples and Atoms’ sculpture was designed by artist, Eilís O’Connell RHA.
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Opening Night at ESOF 2012
The first day of ESOF 2012 began with a welcome reception followed by the opening ceremony in The Auditorium at the Convention Centre in Dublin. President Michael D Higgins gave a poetic speech which had the audience enthralled.
This was followed by the eloquent Professor Patrick Cunningham, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government and our Galwegian Gaelgóir in Europe, Commissioner Máire Geoghegan–Quinn. The Euroscience President, Enric Banda, said a few words before there was an unexpected entertaining interlude, involving lots of traditional Irish music & dancing by Rhythm Corporation.
The Government were also represented by Richard Bruton, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Seán Sherlock,Minister of State, Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation and Department of Education & Skills with responsibility for Research & Innovation.
Master of ceremonies, Dara O’Briain, was his usual wonderful witty self, encouraging visits to Irish pubs and vast consumption of Guinness by the visitors to help keep the economy afloat.
The charming Professor Luke O’Neill from Trinity College gave a warm introduction to the first keynote speaker, Nobel Laureate 2011 Professor Jules Hoffmann. His keynote address was entitled “From insects to mammals: reflections on a European journey through basic research on immune defences”.
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