Leo J. Enright (born 18 March 1955) is an Irish radio broadcaster and news reporter.Leo Enright rte.ie. Retrieved March 2011 He is a member of the Board of Governors of the School of Cosmic PhysicsSchool of Cosmic Physics dias.ie. Retrieved March 2011 at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
Early life and career 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,World Press Institute worldpressinstitute.org. Retrieved March 2011 he studied American history, economics and culture at Macalester College, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Major achievements In 1978, Enright won a Jacob's Award for his report on Dublin delinquents, broadcast on RTÉ Radio's This Week programme.The Irish Times, "Jacobs present awards", 31 March 1979
In 2000, with support from NASA's Astrobiology Institute, he completed the Workshop on Molecular EvolutionWorkshop on Molecular Evolution molecularevolution.org Retrieved March 2011 at the Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution.Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution jbpc.mbl.edu. Retrieved March 2011
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.RTÉ News: Cork observatory wins Thea award rte.ie. Retrieved March 2011 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.THEA Awards teaconnect.org. Retrieved March 2011
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