One Life

Name: Margaret Woods.

Name: Margaret Woods.

Title: Commercial manager, Bioresearch Ireland, Trinity Centre.

School: Alexandra College, Dublin.

Marital status: Married to Denis, one boy and one girl.

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Home: Sandycove.

Most important event in life: Getting married.

Biggest business break: A job offer at Bioresearch Ireland which totally changed the direction of my career.

Biggest business mistake: Not making the decision to move out of pure scientific research sooner.

Time of getting up: 6.45 a.m.

Time of finishing work: 6 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Cup of coffee.

Exercise: Sailing and walking.

Holidays: Anywhere on the Continent.

Favourite TV programme: Friends and ER.

Favourite radio programme: Morning Ireland.

Car: Mitsubishi Space Wagon.

Commuting Time: 25 minutes on the DART.

Favourite airline: British Midland.

Worst thing about travel: Waiting.

Favourite Bank: TSB.

Favourite tipple: Smithwicks.

Favourite pub: Walters in Dun Laoghaire.

Favourite Restaurant: La Strada, Dun Laoghaire.

How you spend your free time: Sailing and family.

Person you most admire: My mother for the values she instilled in me.

Dying words: Thank you.