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Professor Mick Morris is the Director of Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER) Centre at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Prof. Morris is responsible for the overall success of the Centre, with a primary focus on the scientific vision, future growth, and deliverables. He oversees the strategic development of the Centre and has responsibility for governance, ensuring that the agreed impacts of the Centre are achieved. Prof. Morris has a long-standing record of high-quality research at the interface with industry, including MNCs such as, DePuy, INTEL, Merck Millipore, PepsiCo, Alcon as well as SMEs such as Supernode. This experience spans Ireland, the UK, Europe via FP7 consortia, and the US. He brings leadership in engaging with industry and translating scientific knowledge from the University environment, to the factory floor and market-place. He is a founder of Glantreo, a SME spin out from Cork. Prof. Morris (H-factor 64) has been continually funded by Intel for approximately 20 years and has received three Semiconductor Research Grants during this period (first outside of the US).
Prof. Morris will advise the organisation on overall technical matters and specifically on materials related technologies and solutions.