Andrew is a member of the EFFRA Made in Europe Partnership Board and serves as International Vice President of the EUREKA SMART Manufacturing Board. He sits on the ManuFuture High Level Group, chairing its State Aid Strategies Working Group, and chairs the EFFRA working group on productivity and flexible manufacturing. In Ireland, he serves on the AMTCE and ATiM partnership boards and co-founded national initiatives on collaborative robotics and digital manufacturing. He contributes to major manufacturing policy frameworks, including ManuFuture Vision 2030 and the ECS Strategic Research Agenda. Andrew holds degrees in Biochemistry, Environmental Analytical Chemistry, and a PhD in Engineering.