When he took up the helm at the Marine Institute in 1993, Peter Heffernan knew he would be leaving pure research for the worldof applied research, where he would be developing governmentprogrammes to promote the ocean’s resources.
Nuair a chuaigh sé i gceannas ar an institiúid i 1993, bhí a fhios ag Peter Heffernan go raibh sé tar éis athrú ó thaighde íon go taighdefeidhmiúil feasta, agus go cur i bhfeidhm clár rialtais ar aidhm leoacmhainní an aigéan a chothú.