In a pub quiz, in the distant future - and if pubs are actually open by then - a question may be asked; Who was Cillian De Gascun?
Contestants might wonder, was he a Holy Roman Emperor, the lead singer in a rock band, or a key part of the national battle against the dreaded coronavirus.
The Covid-19 emergency has made household names of many medical and scientific scholars. It has revealed to the country, the vital work of public health doctors.
Their role has remained largely a secret for decades, perhaps under-appreciated and down the pecking order of health service priorities.