THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.

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Executive Committee

  • Daniel Carey

    BA(McGill 1984), MPhil(Dubl 1987), DPhil(Oxon 1993). RIA PL&A Secretary Professor, Director, Moore Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Galway Member, PL&A 2014

  • Catherine Godson

    BSc, PhD(NUI). RIA Secretary for Science Professor, Conway Institute & School of Medicine, UCD; Director Diabetes Complications Research Centre, UCD Member, Science 2011

  • Patrick Jerome Guiry

    BSc, PhD. FRSC, FICI. RIA President Professor of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Head of School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Director of the Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, UCD Member, Science 2013

  • Ruth Hegarty

    Managing Editor of Publications, Staff representative on Executive Committee

  • Mary Kelly

    BA, PhD(Dubl 1977, 1984), MBA(DCU 1992), DSc(hc Dubl 2022). RIA Treasurer Former Director General, Environmental Protection Agency Member, Science 2007

  • Imelda Maher

    BCL(NUI), LLM(Temple) BL(King's Inns), Hon. Bencher, Middle Temple, London. RIA Senior Vice-President Sutherland Full Professor of European Law, UCD Member, PL&A 2011

  • Brian Norton

    BSc(Nottm 1977), MSc(Cranfield 1979), PhD(Cranfield 1983), DSc(Nottm 1993), DUniv(hc), (UTTroyes 2021). FIAE, HonFCIBSE, CEng. RIA Secretary for Policy and International Relations, Chair of Policy Oversight Group Head of Energy Research, Tyndall National Institute Member, Science 2016

  • Mary O'Dowd

    BA, PhD RIA Secretary Professor Emeritus of Gender History, QUB Member, PL&A 2010

  • Dr Siobhán O’Sullivan

    Executive Director

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