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

  • Andrew Cooper

    BSc(QUB 1984), MSc(Natal, Durban 1987), PhD(Natal, Durban, 1991) UU Member, Science 2023

  • France Anne Córdova

    BA, PhD Director, National Science Foundation Honorary Member, Science 2017

  • John (Seán) Corish

    BSc, PhD(NUI), MA(Dubl) FTCD Professor of Physical Chemistry, TCD. Member, Science 1986

  • Karen Patrice Corrigan

    BA(NUI 1984), PhD(NUI 1997) Professor of Linguistics and English Language/Director of Research in Linguistics, Newcastle University Honorary Member, PL&A 2021

  • Mary Cosgrove

    BA(NUI 1993), MA(NUI 1995), PhD(NUI 2002) Professor in German, TCD Member, 2022

  • Arthur Joseph Cosgrove

    BA, PhD Former President, UCD Member, PL&A 1997

  • Kevin Costello

    BA(Cantab 1999), PhD(Cantab 2003) Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Honorary Member, Science 2019

  • Thomas Gerard Cotter

    BSc(NUI 1976), DPhil(Oxon 1979) Professor of Biochemistry, UCC Member, Science 2005

  • Marie Cowan

    Diploma(Institute of Directors 2020), Certificate(Institute of Directors 2019), PhD(QUB 2002), BSc(QUB 1995) Director, Geological Survey of Northern Ireland Member, Science 2020

  • Rónadh Cox

    PhD(Stanford 1993), BSc(NUI 1985) Professor of Geosciences, Williams College Honorary Member, Science 2021

  • Peter Coxon

    BSc(Sussex), PhD(Cantab). FTCD Professor of Geography, TCD Member, Science 2002

  • William Hugh Galloway Crawley

    BA(QUB, 1990), MA(QUB, 1992), Div.(Princeton Theological Seminary, 1998) PhD(QUB, 1999), D.Lit. hc(QUB, 2012). FRSA Journalist, BBC Member, PL&A 2019

  • Michael Anthony Cronin

    BA(Dubl 1982), MA(NUI 1986), PhD(Dubl 1991) Professor of French, TCD Member, PL&A 2006

  • Catriona Crowe

    BA(NUI 1973) Former archivist, National Archives of Ireland Member, PL&A 2011

  • Mark A. Crowe

    BAgr Sc(NUI 1989), PhD(NUI 1994), Dipl(American College of Animal Physiology 2002), DSc(NUI 2010) Professor of Animal Husbandry and Reproductive Biology, UCD Member, Science 2013

  • John Crown

    MB, BCh BAO(NUI 1980), BSc(NUI 1982), MRCPI 1982, MD(SUNY 1990), FRCPI 1996, MBA(NUI 1999) Medical Oncologist, Professor of Oncology, St Vincent's University Hospital, DCU, UCD Member, Science 2021

  • Paul Crowther

    BA, MA, Cert. Ed., DPhil, MA University of Galway Member, PL&A 2017

  • John Francis Cryan

    BSc(NUI 1995), PhD(NUI 1998). Professor of Anatomy, UCC Member, Science 2017

  • Louis Michael Cullen

    MA(NUI), PhD(Lond), DSocSc(hc QUB), DLittt(hc NUI, Strathclyde), Docteur de l'université(hc Sorbonne). FBA Retired Professor of Modern Irish History, TCD Member, PL&A 1975

  • Barry Cunliffe

    PhD, DLitt, FBA, CBE Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology, University of Oxford Honorary Member, PL&A 1995

  • Edward Patrick Cunningham

    MAgrSc(NUI), PhD(Cornell), DAgr(hc Agric. Univ. Norway), ScD(hc Dubl), DSc(hc NUI) TCD Member, Science 1974

  • James Stevens Curl

    DiplArch(Oxon 1963), RIBA(1965), Diptp(Oxon1967), PhD(Lond 1981) Professor Emeritus of Architectural History, De Montfort University, Leicester from 1998, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, QUB from 2002, Visiting Professor, UU from 2010, Professor of Architecture, UU from 2013 Member, PL&A 2010

  • Martin Curley

    BE, MBS, PhD(NUI 1985, 1998, 2008) Senior Vice President (Mastercard), HSE Member, Science 2011

  • Henry J Curran

    BSc(NUI 1990), PhD(NUI 1994), DSc(NUI 2011) Professor of Combustion Chemistry, University of Galway Member, Science 2015

  • Deirdre Maire Curtin

    BCL(NUI 1980), Mlitt(Dubl 1983), BL(Kings Inns Dublin 1983), LLD(NUI 1991) Professor of European Law, European University Institute Honorary Member, PL&A 2020

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