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

  • Joanna Brück

    BA(Cantab 1993), PhD(Cantab 1998) Professor of Archaeology, UCD Member, PL&A 2023

  • Ronald Hull Buchanan

    BA, PhD(QUB) Emeritus Professor of Irish Geography, QUB Member, PL&A 1987

  • Stephen Michael Buckley

    BSc, MSc(NUI 1983, 1984), MS(Chicago 1985), PhD(Chicago 1990) Professor, MU Member, Science 2018

  • Yvonne Maria Buckley

    BA(Oxon 1997), PhD(Imperial College, 2002), DIC(Imperial College, 2002), MA jo(Dubl, 2014). Professor of Zoology, TCD Member, Science 2019

  • Robert Burch

    BSc, PhD, DSc(QUB) Research Professor in Catalysis, QUB Member, Science 2006

  • Mark Thornton Burnett

    BA(Exeter 1983), MA(San Diego), D.Phil(Oxon 1990) Professor of Renaissance Studies, QUB Member, PL&A 2010

  • Duncan Thorburn Burns

    BSc(Leeds 1955), PhD(Leeds 1959), DSc(Loughborough 1972), MA(QUB 1992). FRSE Adjunct Professor, Kasetsart University; Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Visiting Research Professor, QUB. Member, Science 1984

  • Geraldine Butler

    BA(Dubl 1984), PhD(Dubl 1989) Professor of Genetics, UCD Member, Science 2015

  • Ruth Mary Josephine Byrne

    BA(NUI 1983), PhD(Dubl 1987), FTCD Professor of Cognitive Science (Personal Chair), TCD. Member, Science 2007

  • Lorraine Byrne Bodley

    BA(NUI 1988, 1995), HDip(NUI 1989), PhD(NUI 1999), DMus(NUI 2012) Professor of Musicology, Department of Music, MU Member, PL&A 2015

  • Geraldine Byrne Nason

    BA, MA(NUI), Dip(NYU) Ireland's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Member, PL&A 2014

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