Hilary Dorgan has been an inspiring teacher of Applied Mathematics, Mathematics and Physics for 35 years of which 27 have been at Marian College, Dublin. He has contributed energetically to the IAMTA since its inception and, in particular, was the driving force behind the Association’s Journal. He has significant experience in textbook writing and brought these skills to bear on his role as Editor of the Journal for its first three issues. In his choice of content, he has ensured that the Journal covers the business of the Association, issues facing the subject of Applied Mathematics and its teachers, and articles of a technical nature as a resource for teachers. Especially innovative is his introduction of ‘testimonies’ of those who have taken Applied Maths in school. All of this has promoted the subject at a national level, amongst teachers and students alike.