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 Secretary, Member of the ALLEA Working Group for the European Research Area Professor of English, University of Galway Member, PL&A 2014

  • Claire Connolly

    FLSW. BA, MA(NUI), PhD(Wales 1995). RIA PL&A Secretary Professor of Modern English, UCC Member, PL&A 2018

  • Mary Rita Doyle

    BCs European Studies (NUI 1977), MSc (Mgt) Policy and International Relations Secretary Member, PL&A 2022

  • 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, 1987,1984), MBA(DCU,1992), DSc (hc Dubl,2022) RIA Treasurer Former Director General, Environmental Protection Agency Member, Science 2007

  • Noel Lowndes

    BA (Dubl 1983), PhD (Glasgow 1987). RIA Secretary for Science Professor, Biochemistry, University of Galway Member, Science 2017

  • Imelda Maher

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

  • Dr Siobhán O’Sullivan

    Executive Director

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