Enda O’Dowd
Chairperson
Enda is a lecturer in the Product Design Department at the National College of Art and Design and course coordinator for the MSc in Medical Device Design. With a degree in Polymer Technology and masters In Engineering Product Design, he specialises in applying science and technology to design questions. Enda has a keen interest in sustainability and has integrated sustainability considerations into the teaching of materials and manufacturing at NCAD. A design collaboration with the Rediscovery Centre resulted in NCAD’s first spin out company, Obeoliving.ie. Having coordinated modules in Design Thinking for the MBA at The UCD Smurfit School UCD and Sustainable Product Design at NUI Maynooth he is interested in the design of new products, services and business models for the circular economy.
