Dr Chantelle McCann Kiernan

Dr Chantelle McCann Kiernan is a highly experienced professional in the life sciences sector, currently serving as Senior Scientific Advisor for Innovation and Digital Transformation at IDA Ireland since January 2020. Dr Kiernan co-founded and held a board member position at the Alliance for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare from January 2019 to January 2020. Prior roles include Director of Lifesciences at Nuritas and Senior Scientific and Technology Advisor at IDA Ireland, where responsibilities involved engaging with diverse audiences to foster research and innovation investments in Ireland. Dr Kiernan's earlier experience includes global project management at Biovail, senior research management in vaccine development at ACE BioSciences, and formulation science at Procter and Gamble. Educational credentials include a PhD in Immunology from Trinity College Dublin, a Master's in International Business Law from De Montford, and a Research Associate position at Harvard Medical School specializing in immunology and virology.