Leo J. Enright (born 18 March 1955) is an Irishradio broadcaster andnews reporter.[1] He is a member of the Board of Governors of the School of Cosmic Physics[2] at theDublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
Leo Enright was born in London, but considers Dublin his home town. He was educated at St. Fintan's High School,Sutton andUniversity College Dublin. As a Fellow of the World Press Institute,[3] he studied American history, economics and culture atMacalester College, inSt. Paul, Minnesota.
In 1978, Enright won aJacob's Award for his report on Dublin delinquents, broadcast onRTÉ Radio'sThis Week programme.[4]
In 2000, with support fromNASA'sAstrobiology Institute, he completed the Workshop on Molecular Evolution[5] at the Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution.[6]
In 2008 he shared in aThea Award for his work as science advisor on "Cosmos at the Castle", an interactive exhibition atBlackrock Castle Observatory exploring extreme life on earth and in space.[7] The award was presented by theThemed Entertainment Association, a worldwide association of designers and producers of themed experiences such as museums, zoos and theme parks.[8]