Yale University’s Daniel Spielman, ICT Consultant for Arup, Padraig Kenny and Professor of Genetics Kevin Mitchell are among the speakers who will join Dr Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain to mark Ireland’s biggest day in Mathematics. Details on the programme are below. Royal Irish Academy Hamilton Day Programme – Friday 16 October 2015 With the support of Arup and the Irish Times, the Royal Irish Academy will once again honour the great Irish Scientist, William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865). The Academy has put together an exciting programme of events to mark the anniversary of Hamilton’s historical discovery. Public Conversation and Prize Giving 2015 – Royal Irish Academy at 3.30pm The Academy will host a public conversation moderated by Dr Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain. The panel discussion will cover mathematics, engineering, statistics, ICT and genetics. The panel will explore how they use networks to model connections within their individual disciplines. Speakers include: Daniel Spielman, Yale University Kevin Mitchell, Trinity College Dublin Padraig Kenny, Arup Nial Friel, University College Dublin Moderated by Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin Following the Public Conversation, ten of Ireland’s top mathematics students will be awarded the Hamilton Prize in recognition of their achievements. This year’s prize is supported by Arup and the Irish Times. Free Admission but booking is essential. Click here to book your place<http://www.eventbrite.ie/e/hamilton-day-public-conversation-and-prize-giving-2015-tickets-18903163872?aff=es2> Hamilton Lecture- Burke Theatre, TCD at 7:30pm Later that day the Academy will host the 2015 Hamilton Lecture ‘Understanding networks through physical metaphors’ which will be delivered by Professor Daniel Spielman from Yale University at the Burke Theatre, Trinity College at 7:30pm. The Hamilton lecture is one of Ireland’s most prestigious science lectures tickets are €5 or €3 for concession and can be booked here<http://www.eventbrite.ie/e/hamilton-day-annual-lecture-2015-understanding-networks-through-physical-metaphors-tickets-18430747863?aff=es2> Hamilton Day and the Hamilton Lecture are kindly supported by ARUP and The Irish Times. Ms Rebecca Farrell Acting Senior Programme Manager Royal Irish Academy - ACADAMH RÍOGA NA HÉIREANN 19 Dawson Street Dublin 2 Tel: 00 353 (0) 1 609 0676 (direct line) / 00 353 (0) 1 676 2570 (switch) [cid:image001.jpg@01D10119.16E101B0] The Royal Irish Academy Ireland's leading body of experts in the sciences and humanities Follow the Academy on twitter: https://twitter.com/riadawson The Royal Irish Academy is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 2014 and is compliant with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 & 2003. For further information see our website www.ria.ie