Governance

Board Members:

Rose Hiscock (Chairperson)

Director, Museums and Collections, The University of Melbourne

Rose Hiscock is the Director of Museums and Collections at The University of Melbourne and was previously the inaugural Director of Science Gallery Melbourne. In this role she provides strategic guidance and coordination to the University’s museums and galleries while identifying opportunities for collaboration and local and global engagement.
She has held significant leadership roles including CEO of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (Powerhouse Museum) and Executive Director at Arts Development Australia Council for the Arts. Rose is committed to building a vibrant, balanced and accessible arts sector. She is a Board member of Back to Back Theatre, Australia’s highly successful company with a full-time ensemble of actors considered to have an intellectual disability, and Chunky Move, one of Australia’s premier dance companies.

Dr Linda Doyle

Provost, Trinity College Dublin

Dr Linda Doyle was appointed by academic staff and student representatives as the 45th Provost of Trinity College Dublin, coming into office on August 1, 2021. Linda Doyle’s previous leadership roles have been as Dean of Research (2018-2020), and founder Director of CONNECT, a national research centre, co-funded by SFI and industry, focused on future networks and communications. Prior to CONNECT, she was also the Director of the Centre for Telecommunications Value Chain Research (CTVR). She is currently a Director of Xcelerit and Software Radio Systems Ltd (SRS), two CTVR/CONNECT spin-outs.

Dr Doyle has served on many boards including as Chair of the Board of the Douglas Hyde Gallery (2013-2021), and as a member of the Board of Pallas Project Studios, KTH Sweden Scientific Advisory Board, and Board of the Wireless Innovation Forum. Currently, she is Chair of the Ofcom Spectrum Advisory Board in the UK, and a member of the National Broadband Steering Committee in Ireland, and the Open Research Europe Scientific Advisory Board. She also serves on the Boards of Science Gallery International (SGI), as well as the Festival of Curiosity, a STEM outreach activity for children based on a city-centre yearly science festival.

Prior to her appointment as Provost, Dr Linda Doyle was Professor of Engineering & The Arts in Trinity College Dublin. Dr Doyle has published extensively and has given in excess of 100 keynotes and invited talks at various events globally.

As well as her contributions to research and the arts, Dr Doyle is an active advocate for women in engineering and computer science. She has been involved in numerous initiatives such Girls in Tech, Teen Turn, HerStory. In 2017 she was recognised as one of the 10 women stars working in networking and communications in the world that you should know.

Dr Doyle holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering (B.E.) from the National University of Ireland, and an M.Sc., Ph.D., and P.G.DIP. STATS from Trinity College, the University of Dublin. She is a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin.

Daniel Walker

Director, Operations & Planning, King’s Culture 

Dan joined the King’s Culture in May 2017, ahead of the opening of Science Gallery London in 2018. Previously he held various positions in King’s Research Management & Innovation Directorate, most recently as the Head of the EU Research Funding Office since April 2011. In that role Dan led the university’s specialist team responsible for all bid development, contract, financial and alliance management aspects of King’s portfolio of European Commission funded research.

Before joining King’s Dan worked at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and in publishing at Palgrave Macmillan and Research Fortnight. A graduate of Queen Mary, University of London, in Hispanic Studies & Business Studies, Dan is qualified to PRINCE2 Practitioner level and is a certified mediator (civil, commercial, employment & workplace).

Dr Jahnavi Phalkey

Director, Science Gallery Bengaluru

Dr Jahnavi Phalkey PhD, History of Science and Technology, was appointed Founding Director of Science Gallery Bengaluru in November 2018.  Previously, Jahnavi held a tenured faculty position at King’s College London. She started her academic career at the University of Heidelberg, following which she was based at Georgia Tech-Lorraine, France, and Imperial College London. Jahnavi was Fellow, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (the Institute of Advanced Study, Berlin). She was also external curator to the Science Museum London, and has been a Scholar-in-Residence at the Deutsches Museum, Munich. 

Jahnavi is the author of Atomic State: Big Science in Twentieth Century India and has co-edited Science of Giants: China and India in the Twentieth Century. She is the producer-director of the documentary film Cyclotron. 

Jahnavi read civics and politics at the University of Bombay and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. She holds a doctoral degree in history of science and technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.

Dr Roberto Iñiguez Flores

Executive Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs & Faculty, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Roberto began his career at Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2003, holding leadership positions such as Career Director, Department Director, Center Director, Division Director, and, most recently, national Dean of the School of Architecture, Art, and Design. He has been a consultant of design strategies and innovation methods for companies such as Fiat Cars, Audi, Volkswagen, United Nations, Continental, Coca Cola, and Ferrero Rocher, among others. He is a member of various committees and academic councils, such as the London Design Embassy, ​​Latin Design Network, European Academy of Design, Systems and Design Network, and Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño. In 2024, he was awarded the National Design Award in the category of Academic Career by Diseña México/UNESCO. 

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design from the University of Guadalajara, a Master's Degree in Design Management and a PhD in Design, Manufacturing and Industrial Project Management from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain.

Stephen Howell

Academic Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

With 30 years of diverse experience spanning software engineering, higher education, and developer advocacy, Stephen has been instrumental in driving the adoption of cloud and AI technologies across educational institutions. Previously, Stephen led Microsoft Ireland's academic developer advocacy and served as a Senior Technical Program Manager in Microsoft's Azure Engineering Learning Team. He has extensive experience in curriculum design, particularly in cutting-edge areas such as Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, and Artificial Intelligence.

A champion for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), Stephen has led initiatives to support employees with visible and invisible disabilities. He is an accomplished speaker, having delivered keynotes and presentations at numerous international conferences on topics including coding education, user interface development, and pedagogy.

Stephen's career includes roles as a Computing Lecturer at multiple universities and as a Software Engineer at companies like IBM. He has contributed to various academic publications and has been involved in creative technology exhibitions at Science Gallery Ireland and maker events.
Stephen holds a B.Sc. in Computer Applications from Dublin City University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Inclusive Design & Creative Technology Innovation at University College Dublin. His work combines technical expertise with a passion for education, making him a sought-after voice in the intersection of technology and learning.

Dr Patrick Prendergast (Honorary Member)

Research Professor at Trinity College Dublin

Dr Patrick Prendergast is currently Research Professor at Trinity College Dublin, where he served as President & Provost from 2011 to 2021. His experience includes development of global partnerships, research, innovation, and university advancement where he led Trinity’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign ‘Inspiring Generations’ to exceed its €400m target. He served on the Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for eight years. He is the former chair of the Board of Science Gallery International.

Dr Christopher J. Horn (Honorary Member)

Former CEO and co-founder of IONA Technologies

Dr Christopher J. Horn is former CEO and co-founder of IONA Technologies. He was the initial developer of Orbix® and held the joint offices of IONA’s president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board from IONA’s inception until May 2000. He served as the chairman of the board of IONA from May 2000 to May 2003 when he re-assumed the CEO position, a post he held until his appointment to vice-chairman in April 2005. Dr Horn has been a non-executive director of a number of privately held software companies and business associations and advisor to a number of venture capital firms. Dr Horn is currently the Chair of Gridstore, a storage grid company based in Mountain View, and of Sophia, which is "making content shoppable". He also became the Chairman of the Northern Ireland Science Park Connect Initiative in Belfast. He is an occasional opinion writer for the Irish Times.