Congratulations to Dermot Diamond who has been appointed by the European Commission as the first Irish member of the H2020 Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Advisory Group. This Group comprises a small number of highly selected experts from all around Europe and their remit is to advise on the implementation of the Future and Emerging Technologies within the H2020 “Excellent Science” priority. This prestigious nomination is the result of the ongoing Research & Enterprise Hubs H2020 strategy for DCU.