Leo J. Enright
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Leo J. Enright (born 18 March 1955) is an Irish radio broadcaster and news reporter.[1] He is a member of the Board of Governors of the School of Cosmic Physics[2] at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
Early life and career[edit]
Leo Enright was born in London, but considers Dublin his home town. He was educated at St. Fintan's High School, Sutton and University College Dublin. As a Fellow of the World Press Institute,[3] he studied American history, economics and culture at Macalester College, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Major achievements[edit]
In 1978, Enright won a Jacob's Award for his report on Dublin delinquents, broadcast on RTÉ Radio's This Week programme.[4]
In 2000, with support from NASA's Astrobiology Institute, he completed the Workshop on Molecular Evolution[5] at the Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution.[6]
In 2008 he shared in a Thea Award for his work as science advisor on "Cosmos at the Castle", an interactive exhibition at Blackrock Castle Observatory exploring extreme life on earth and in space.[7] The award was presented by the Themed Entertainment Association, a worldwide association of designers and producers of themed experiences such as museums, zoos and theme parks.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Leo Enright rte.ie. Retrieved March 2011
- ^ School of Cosmic Physics dias.ie. Retrieved March 2011
- ^ World Press Institute worldpressinstitute.org. Retrieved March 2011
- ^ The Irish Times, "Jacobs present awards", 31 March 1979
- ^ Workshop on Molecular Evolution Archived 13 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine molecularevolution.org Retrieved March 2011
- ^ Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution jbpc.mbl.edu. Retrieved March 2011
- ^ RTÉ News: Cork observatory wins Thea award rte.ie. Retrieved March 2011
- ^ THEA Awards Archived 28 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine teaconnect.org. Retrieved March 2011