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

  • 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

  • Niall English

    BE(NUI 2000), PhD(NUI 2004), PG Cert(NUI 2010) Professor, inventor, entrepreneur, chartered engineer, UCD Member, Science 2024

  • Richard English

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

  • James Stewart Fairley

    BSc, PhD, DSc(QUB 1962, 1965, 1989) Retired Professor of Zoology, University of Galway 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

  • Fengzhou Fang

    PhD(Harbin Institute of Technology 1994), BE(Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology 1982) Professor, UCD Member, Science 2023

  • David Farrell

    BA, MA(NUI), PhD (European University Institute) RIA Vice President for Sustainability and Engagement 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

  • David John Fegan

    BSc, MSc, PhD(NUI 1966, 1967, 1970) Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics, UCD Member, Science 1997

  • Bridget Mary (Caroline) Fennell

    BCL(NUI 1982), LLM(York University, Toronto,Canada, 1985), Barrister at Law(Hon. Soc. of Kings Inn, Dublin 1985), PhD(Cardiff, 2001) Professor of Law, UCC Member, PL&A 2009

  • Porscha Fermanis

    BA LLB(Western Australia 1998), PhD(Oxon) Professor of Romantic Literature, UCD Member, PL&A 2024

  • Pilar Fernandez Ibanez

    BSc(Granada, 1994), PhD(Granada, 2004) Professor, UU Member, Science 2024

  • Diarmaid Ferriter

    BA(NUI 1992, PhD(NUI 1996) Historian and University Professor, UCD Member, PL&A 2019

  • John FitzGerald

    BA, MA, MEconSc(NUI) Research Professor, ESRI Member, PL&A 2011

  • Katherine Anne Fitzgerald

    PhD(Dubl 1999), BSc(NUI 1995) Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School Honorary Member, Science 2019

  • Garret A. FitzGerald

    MB B Ch(Dubl 1974), MSc(London 1979), MD(Dubl 1980), DSc(hc Edinburgh 2004), DSc(hc NUI 2004), MD(hc Frankfurt 2007), DSc(hc London 2013). FRS University of Pennsylvania Honorary Member, Science 2015

  • Donald Fitzmaurice

    BSc, PhD, DSc(NUI 1985, 1988, 200 Partner, Mach49 Member, Science 2005

  • Marie Therese Flanagan

    BA, MA(NUI), DPhil(Oxon) Professor of Medieval History, QUB Member, PL&A 2005

  • Peter Raymond Flatt

    BSc, PhD(Aston 1974, 1977) Professor of Biomedical Sciences, UU Member, Science 2006

  • Alan John Fletcher

    BA, MA(Leeds 1973, 1974), BLitt(Oxon 1978), PhD(NUI 1997) Lecturer, UCD Member, PL&A 2004

  • Raffaella Folli

    DPhil(Oxon 2001), MPhil(Oxon 1998), BA(Milan 1995) Professor of Linguistics, UU Member, PL&A 2023

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