Prof. Sam Cromie is Director of the Centre for Innovative Human System in Trinity College Dublin. He leads a team of highly experienced and dedicated researchers, to apply human factors and systems science to the real challenges faced by diverse sectors and to produce solutions that put people front and centre. A key focus of his recent research is on the cognitive and social processes of culpability decision making in adverse events.

He has 30 years’ experience of action research in healthcare, aviation, pharmaceutical, process, manufacturing and maritime sectors and has worked with great organisations such as Aer Lingus, HSE, The Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, University Hospital Waterford, Irish Rail, Rolls Royce, Airbus, British Airways, SAS, Cathay Pacific, EASA, Pfizer, BP & Statoil.

He has served on the JAA Maintenance Human Factors Subcommittee, working groups of the European Aviation Maintenance Training Committee and as an advisor to the HSE National Incident Management Team and Quality and Patient Safety Directorate. He also runs a training and consultancy business, delivering tailored human factors and safety management solutions to industry to keep his implementation focus sharp.