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

  • Hugh Malcolm Ridley

    MA, PhD(Cantab), Dr(hc Essen) Professor of German, UCD Member, PL&A 2003

  • Ann Rigney

    BA(NUI 1978), MA(NUI 1981), PhD(Toronto 1987) Professor of Comparative Literature, Utrecht University Honorary Member, PL&A 2021

  • Bertus Rima

    MSc(Delft), PhD(McMaster 1975). FIBIOL, EASAC Biosciences Steering Panel Professor of Molecular Biology, QUB Member, Science 2002

  • Nabeel Agha Riza

    BS(Illinois Institute of Technology 1984), MS(Caltech 1985), PhD(Caltech 1989) Chair Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, UCC Member, Science 2020

  • Jane Annette Roberts

    BA(Dubl 1956), MA(Dubl 1959), MLitt(Dubl 1959), MA(Oxon 1960), DPhil(Oxon 1967), DLitt(hc Dubl 2005) Emeritus Professor, University of London Honorary Member, PL&A 2021

  • Geoffrey Roberts

    BSc, PhD Professor of History, UCC Member, PL&A 2016

  • Ian Hamilton Robertson

    BSc(Glas 1973), MPhil, PhD(Lond 1978, 1988), MA(Dubl 2001). FTCD Professor of Psychology, TCD. Member, Science 2004

  • Mary Robinson

    MA, LLB(Dubl), LLM(Harvard), LLD(Oxon), Barrister-at-Law, (King's Inns, Dublin), LLD(hc from 21 Universities ), DPhil(hc DCU), DPS(hc Northeastern), DDSH(hc Rennes) Former President of Ireland, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Senator, Reid Professor of Constitutional Law, Leader of The Ethical Globalization Initiative, New York. Chancellor, University of Dublin and President of the Mary Robinson Foundation-Climate Justice Member, PL&A 1991

  • James F. Roche

    MAgrSc, PhD, DSc Professor of Animal Husbandry and Production, UCD Member, Science 1989

  • John Joseph Rooney

    BSc(1957), PhD(QUB 1960) Retired Professor of Chemistry, QUB Member, Science 1991

  • Philipp Wolfram Rosemann

    MA(QUB 1989), LicPhil(Université catholique de Louvain 1991), DPhil(Université catholique de Louvain 1995), DLitt(NUI 2020) Cottrill-Rolfes Chair of Catholic Studies, University of Kentucky Member, PL&A 2020

  • Julian Richard Huxham Ross

    BSc, PhD, DSc(QUB) Research Professor, UL Member, Science 2001

  • Paul Ross

    BSc, PhD(NUI) Head of College of Science Engineering & Food Science, UCC Member, Science 2010

  • Stephen Arthur Royle

    BA, MA(Cantab 1971, 1975), PhD(Leicester 1977). FHEA, FRGS, FCIEA, CGeog, FRHistS Emeritus Professor of Island Geography, QUB Member, PL&A 2008

  • Frances Philomena Ruane

    BA, MA(NUI), BPhil, DPhil(Oxon), MA(Dubl) Honorary Professor of Economics TCD, Director, ESRI Member, PL&A 2003

  • Sinéad Ryan

    PhD(Edin 1996) MSc(NUI 1993), BSc(NUI 1992). FTCD. Professor, TCD Member, Science 2023

  • Michael FitzGerald Ryan

    MA (NUII) Ph.D (DU), MRIA, FSA, Hon FTCD Member, PL&A 1990

  • Pierce Ryan

    BAgrSc(NUI 1951), MSc(Iowa State 1959), PhD(Dubl 1963) Retired Director, Teagasc Member, Science 1967

  • Eleanor Ann Saddlemyer

    BA (U of Sask), MA (Queen's Canada), PhD (London), DLitt (U of Sask) Professor Emerita, University of Toronto Honorary Member, PL&A 2011

  • Eda Sagarra

    BA, MA(NUI 1954, 1955), DrPhil(Vienna 1957), MA, LittD(Dubl 1977, 1996). FTCD(Emerita) Emerita Professor of German/ Educational Consultant, TCD Member, PL&A 1986

  • Afshin Samali

    BSc(NUI 1993) PhD(NUI 1997) Professor of Cancer Biology, University of Galway Member, Science 2020

  • Stefano Sanvito

    Laurea, PhD Director of CRANN, Trinity College Dublin Member, Science 2016

  • Brendan Kevin Patrick Scaife

    BSc, PhD, DSc, MA(Dubl). CEng, CPhys, FTCD(Emeritus) Retired Professor of Engineering Science, TCD Member, Science 1972

  • Vincent John Scattergood

    MA(Birm, Dubl), LittD(Dubl) Retired Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Dublin, TCD Member, PL&A 1991

  • William Anthony Schabas

    BA, MA (Toronto), LLB, LLM, LLD (Montreal) Professor of International Law, Director Doctoral Institute, Middlesex University Member, PL&A 2007

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