“If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the value of research and science. Science Foundation Ireland, as our national foundation for investment in scientific research, is a vital part of not only the response to COVID-19 but in our next steps, in the ways we grow our society and our economy. Research is so much more than we traditionally see it as – it’s science, yes, but it’s about the environment, health and education, the arts, diversity and inclusion at its heart. If we don’t understand a problem or know what the right questions to ask are, we can’t make it better, and understanding the problem and asking the question is what SFI does for this country.