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YEAR BOOK |
Dublin City University
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European Union Science Olympiad (EUSO)
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The first European Union Science Olympiad (EUSO2003) was held at Dublin City University on the 6th-13th April 2003. Seven countries - Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain and Sweden - attended. Switzerland sent an observer. The opening and closing ceremonies which took place in the Mansion House were attended by Minister Noel Treacy TD, Minister Mary Hanafin TD, the Dublin Lord Mayor, Councillor Dermot Lacey, the Deputy Lord Mayor, Senator Liam Fitzgerald, and Professor Malcolm Smyth, DCU.
The EUSO2003 Management Committee included:
| Chairperson: | Dr Carl � D�laigh |
| Director: | Mr Michael A. Cotter |
| Administrator: | Ms Sonya McKenna |
| Scientific Committee: | Professor Richard O Kennedy, Dr Paraic James, Dr Paul van Kampen and Dr George Porter |
| Senior Examiners: | Dr Ciar�n Fagan, Dr Wesley Browne and Dr Enda McGlynn. |
The two practical examinations were held in the Science Laboratories in DCU under the supervision of Mr Maurice Burke.
| Gold medals: | United Kingdom T3 & the Netherlands T2. |
| Silver Medals: | Ireland T3, Germany T3, Ireland T2, the Netherlands T1 & United Kingdom T1. |
| Bronze Medals: | (in alphabetical order) Belgium T1, Germany T1, Germany T2, Ireland T1, Spain T1, Sweden T1 & United Kingdom T2. |
The European Union Science Olympiad (EUSO), founded by Michael A. Cotter, was developed from his experience of running the IBM/DCU Irish Science Olympiad which was established at DCU as the mechanism for selecting Irish students to represent Ireland at the IBO, IChO, IOI and IPhO. The EUSO is different from the other Science Olympiads with regard to student age, content, time of year and format. It is complimentary to the existing International, Regional and National Science Olympiads and not in competition with them.
In May 2002, the first meeting of the EUSO Governing Body was held in Dublin. It was attended by:
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� Mr Michael A. Cotter (Ireland: Chairperson)
� Mr G�rard Cobut (Belgium) � Dr Echkard Lucius (Germany) � Mr Kostas Kampouris (Greece) � Mr Edouard Ries (Luxembourg) � Mr Carlos R. Aires (Spain). |
The Irish Team Leaders
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� Dr Eilish Mc Loughlin (Physics)
� Dr Odilla Finlayson (Chemistry) � Dr Dermot Walls (Biology). |
The Irish Teams
| Natalie McIntosh, | Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin 6 |
| Stephen Dennehy, | St Michael's College, Listowel, Co. Kerry |
| Sean O'Sullivan, | Colaiste Chriost R�, Capwell Road, Cork |
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| Anna D'Arcy, | St Angela's College, St Patrick's Hill, Cork |
| Catherine Graham, | Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin 6 |
| Eoin Butler, | Waterpark College, Park Road, Waterford |
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| Aisling MacNeill, | Dominican College, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9 |
| Jacqueline O'Gorman, | Salesian Secondary School, Limerick |
| James Bredin, | Presentation Brothers College, Mardyke, Cork |
The Irish teams won two silver medals and one bronze medal.
EUSO2004
The second EUSO will be held in Groningen, the Netherlands, in May 2004. The nine Irish students will be chosen at the IBM/DCU Irish Science Olympiad in December 2003. Each of our three teams will include a student of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Every second level school science student who is 16 years of age or younger on the December 31st 2003 is invited to participate through his or her school.
Contact: Michael A. Cotter, EUSO President, Science Faculty, DCU, Dublin 9; E-mail [email protected]