The President of the European Research Council (ERC), Prof. Maria Leptin, was the guest of honour in Trinity during her recent visit to Dublin.

Prof. Leptin attended a dinner gathering in the Provost’s House addressed by Mr James Lawless, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, she and attended by representatives from universities across the island of Ireland.

Prof. Leptin voiced her support for investment in research and was impressed by the research ongoing in Ireland.

European Research Council grants are designed to support outstanding researchers and to advance frontier research.

You can see a list of ERC winners in Trinity here: https://www.tcd.ie/research/people/erc.php