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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Sinéad Ryan

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

  • 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

  • Richard Schoch

    BSc(Georgetown 1984), PhD(Stanford 1996) Professor of Drama, QUB Member, PL&A 2021

  • Christiane Renate Schönfeld

    MA(Penn State University), PhD(Pennsylvania State University) Head, Dept of German Studies, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Member, PL&A 2024

  • John Anthony Scott

    BSc(NUI 1961), MSc(NUI 1962), PhD(NUI 1966) Retired Senior Lecturer, UCD Member, Science 2024

  • Siddhartha Sen

    BSc, MSc, DipNucPhys(Calcutta), ScD(MIT), MA(Dubl). FTCD(Emeritus) Emeritus Fellow, TCD Member, Science 2002

  • Amartya Kumar Sen

    BA (Presidency College, Calcutta 1953), BA, PhD (Cantab 1955, 1959). Thomas W. Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University Honorary Member, PL&A 2009

  • Fergus Shanahan

    MB BCh BAO(NUI 1977), BSc (NUI 1979), MD(NUI 1985), DSc(NUI 2014) Chair, Department of Medicine, UCC Member, Science 2017

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