In this episode I sit down with the most well known immunologist in the country, Professor Luke O'Neill and we chat about how he got into such a role. Professor O'Neill is the chair of biochemistry in Trinity and has won numerous awards in his field. In addition to this Luke is in a rock band ready to get out and start doing gigs once the outdoor venues are available again.

Luke talks about his experience of starting out in the field and what enticed him in going down this route. We talk about his move to London and eventually to Cambridge and what it was like being Irish in that time in England. Luke talks about his own role in co founding a company that has recently sold for €380 million.

Finally we get around to talking about the area that really put Luke in the spotlight of the Irish public which is his knowledge of all things Covid related. I asked him some questions that I myself simply wanted to know the answer to and I'm glad to say the answers were really promising. This was a really insightful podcast and it's great to see such a bright academic be able to articulate himself and the complex issues he diagnoses in simple terms for the everyday listener.