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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Membership

  • Luke A.J. O'Neill

    BA(Dubl 1985), PhD(Lond 1988) Research Professor of Biochemistry, TCD. Member, Science 2004

  • Máire Patricia O'Neill

    MEng (QUB 1999), PhD(QUB 2002), PGCHET(QUB 2006). Research Director, Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT), QUB Member, Science 2017

  • Stephen Patrick O'Rahilly

    MBBChBAO(NUI 1981), MD(NUI 1987), MRCPI, MRCP(1984), DSc(hc Dubl 2008, Warwick 2009, Buckingham 2013), Dr (hc Dundee 2012). FRS, FRCP, FRCPath, FMedSci Cambridge University Honorary Member, Science 2016

  • Donal O'Regan

    BSc, MSc, PhD Professor of Mathematics, University of Galway Member, Science 2011

  • Eoin Patrick O'Reilly

    BA(Dubl 1978), PhD(Cantab 1982) Research Professor in Physics, UCC Member, Science 2010

  • Terence O'Reilly

    BA, PhD(Nottm) Professor Emeritus, UCC Member, PL&A 2013

  • Kevin Hjortshøj O'Rourke

    BA(Dubl 1985), AM, PhD(Harvard 1986, 1989). FBA Professor of Economics, NYU Abu Dhabi Member, PL&A 2009

  • Gerard D. O'Sullivan

    BSc, PhD(NUI 1975, 1980) Professor of Physics, UCD. Member, Science 2004

  • Aidan O'Sullivan

    BA(NUI), MA(NUI), PhD(NUI). Archaeologist, UCD Member, PL&A 2017

  • Barry O'Sullivan

    BTech(UL), PhD(NUI), FEurAI Professor and Founding Director, Insight Centre for Data Analytics, UCC Member, Science 2017

  • Fintan O'Toole

    BA(NUI 1978) Journalist and University Lecturer, Irish Times and Princeton University Member, PL&A 2020

  • Jane Helen Ohlmeyer

    MA(St Andrews 1986), MA(Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1987), PhD(Dubl 1990) Erasmus Smith's Professor of Modern History, TCD Member, PL&A 2011

  • Philip T Orr

    BA(East Anglia 1976), MA(Ulster 1978), Graduate Certificate of Education(QUB 1979) Independent Scholar Member, PL&A 2018

  • Stefan Oscarson

    BSc(Stockholm 1978), Teacher Certificate(Stockholm 1979), PhD(Stockholm 1985), Docent(Stockholm 1990) Professor, UCD Member, Science 2022

  • Adrian Christopher Ottewill

    MA, DPhil, DSc (Oxon) Full Professor of Mathematical Physics, UCD Member, Science 1997

  • Tim Palmer

    BSc(Bristol 1974), DPhil(Oxon 1977), DSc(Oxon 1999), DSc hc(Bristol 2016) Royal Society Research Professor, Department of Physics, University of Oxford Honorary Member, Science 2022

  • David Lorge Parnas

    BS, MS(Carnegie Institute of Technology), PhD(Carnegie Mellon University), Dr.h.c.(ETH Zurich, Louvain, Lugano, TU Wien) Retired Professor of Software Engineering, UL/McMaster Member, Science 2006

  • Roger Penrose

    Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics, University of Oxford Honorary Member, Science 2001

  • Ivan Joseph Perry

    MB, BCh, BAO(NUI 1982), MMedSci(NUI 1988), MD(NUI 1992), MSc(London 1990), PhD(London 1995) Professor of Public Health, UCC Member, Science 2019

  • John Bernard Pethica

    MA(Cantab), PhD(Cantab). HonFTCD, FRS Cheif Scientific Advisor, National Physical Laboratory, UK and Professor of Physics, TCD Member, Science 2011

  • Philip Noel Pettit

    Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Australian National University and Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values, Princeton University Honorary Member, PL&A 2010

  • John Roland Seymour Phillips

    BA(Lond 1962), PhD(Lond 1968). FRHistS, FSA Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, UCD Member, PL&A 2001

  • Jean-Michel Picard

    MA(Provence 1973), MPhil(NUI 1979), DocLit(Paris-Sorbonne 1981) Professor, UCD Member, PL&A 2011

  • Patrick John Prendergast

    BA, BAI, PhD, ScD(Dubl 1987,1991, 2009). FIEI, FTCD Former Provost, TCD Member, Science 2008

  • Rosalind M. O. Pritchard

    BA (TCD), PGCE (QUB), MA (NUU), DPhil (NUU), MA (NUU), PG Cert in University Teaching (NUU), Emeritus Professor of Education, UU Member, PL&A 2013

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