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

  • Dervilla M.X. Donnelly

    BSc, PhD, DSc, ScD(hc DUB), DSc(hc QUB), DSc(hc Nottm) LLD(hc NUI) Emerita Professor of Phytochemistry UCD and Chair, DIAS Foundation Member, Science 1968

  • Sean Dorgan

    BComm, MEcomSc(NUI 1971, 1972) Former Chairman, Ulster Bank Group and Chairman, Irish Management Institute Member, PL&A 2010

  • Charles James Dorman

    BSc(NUI), PhD(Dubl), MA(Dubl), ScD(Dubl). FTCD Professor of Microbiology, TCD Member, Science 2005

  • Noel Dorr

    BA, BComm, HDipEd(NUI 1954,1955), MA(Georgetown 1977) Retired Diplomat/Civil Servant Member, PL&A 2008

  • Patrick J. Dowling

    BE (NUI), DIC, PhD (Lond), LLD (hc NUI), DSc (hc Vilnius TU, Ulster), FIC (Imperial College), CEng, CCMI, FRS, FICE, FIStructE, FRINA, FIEI, FASCE, FCGI, FIAE, FREng Former Member of the Governing Authority UCD (2008-2013), Retired Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, Emeritus Professor, University of Surrey Honorary Member, Science 2007

  • Roger George Hamill Downer

    PhD(Western Ontario 1970), DSc, LLD(QUB 1984, hc 2003), DSc(hc Waterloo 2004). President Emeritus, UL. Member, Science 2004

  • John Gerard Doyle

    BSc(QUB 1977), PhD(QUB 1980) Research Astronomer, Armagh Observatory Member, Science 2006

  • Luke O'Connor Drury

    PhD(Cantab) Management Board of the European Group of ICSU Members and ALLEA Working Group on Trust and Expertise, Member of ALLEA Board Emeritus Professor, DIAS Member, Science 1995

  • Eamon Duffy

    BA (Hull 1968), PhD (Cantab 1972), DD (Cantab 1994), DD (hc Durham 2013), DLitt (hc Pontifical Institute, Toronto 2013). FBA Professor of History of Christianity, Magdelene College, Cambridge Honorary Member, PL&A 2012

  • David Norman Dumville

    BA, MA (Cantab), PhD (Edin), MA (hc Penn), FRHS, FRSAI. Chair in History, Palaeography & Celtic, University of Aberdeen Honorary Member, PL&A 2009

  • Marianne Elliott

    MA, PhD. FBA, FRHistS Liverpool University Honorary Member, PL&A 2016

  • Christopher Trevor Elliott

    MSc(Ulster), PhD(QUB) QUB Member, Science 2020

  • Steven Godfrey Ellis

    BA, MA(Manchester 1973, 1974), PhD(QUB 1979), DLitt(NUI 1988) Chair, Historical Studies Committee Established Professor of History and Head of School of Humanities, NUIG Member, PL&A 2012

  • Robert William Elwood

    BSc, PhD(Reading 1972, 1975) Professor of Animal Behaviour, QUB Member, Science 2008

  • Paul Cowper Engel

    BA(Oxon 1965), MA(Oxon), DPhil(Oxon 1968) Professor of Biochemistry, UCD Member, Science 2001

  • Richard English

    MA(Oxon 1985), PhD(Keele 1990) Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation and Engagement, QUB Member, PL&A 2009

  • George Francis Eogan

    BA, PhD, DLitt, LittD(hc Dubl) Emeritus Professor of Celtic Archaeology, UCD Member, PL&A 1969

  • Jerald L Ericksen

    Retired, University of Minnesota Honorary Member, Science 1999

  • James Stewart Fairley

    BSc, PhD, DSc(QUB 1962, 1965, 1989) Retired Professor of Zoology, NUIG Member, Science 1993

  • Padraic Gerard Fallon

    BSc(East London 1990), MSc, PhD(Wales 1992, 1995), MA(Dubl 2010). FTCD Professor of Translational Immunology, TCD Member, Science 2014

  • David Farrell

    BA, MA, PhD Chair of Politics, UCD. Member, PL&A 2013

  • Catherine Drew Gilpin Faust

    BA, AM, PhD (Penn) President, Harvard University Honorary Member, PL&A 2009

  • David Feakins

    BSc, PhD, Sc(Lond). FRSC Emeritus Professor of Physical Chemistry, UCD Member, Science 1976

  • John Feehan

    BA(Dubl 1974), MA(Dubl 1977), MSc(Dubl 1977), PhD(Dubl 1980) Retired University Lecturer, UCD Member, Science 2021

  • Orla Feely

    BE(NUI 1986), MS(Berkeley 1990), PhD(Berkeley 1992) Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact, UCD Member, Science 2015

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