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

  • Werner Nahm

    PhD(Bonn). FRS Professor of Theoretical Physics, DIAS Member, Science 2006

  • Carmel Patricia Naughton

    DPhil(hc, Notre Dame Indiana, American College, Dublin) Member, PL&A 2006

  • Martin Naughton

    hc(Notre Dame, NUI, Dubl, QUB, UU, Griffith College Dublin) Company President, Glen Dimplex Member, Science 2015

  • Diane Negra

    BA, MA, PhD Chair, Culture and Heritage Working Group, Board member of the Inter Academy Panel Professor of Film Studies, University College Dublin Member, PL&A 2016

  • Margaret Jane Nelson

    BSc, MSc, PhD(QUB) Leverhulme Fellow, Former Honorary Professor of Chemistry, UU Member, Science 1996

  • Martin Leonard Newell

    DSc(NUI), DrPhilNat(Frankfurt-am-Main) Professor of Mathematics, University of Galway Member, Science 1984

  • Máire B Ní Annracháin

    PhD(NUI 1988), MA(NUI 1978), BA(NUI 1975). Chair Coiste Léann na Gaeilge agus an Léinn Cheiltigh Ollamh Sinsearach Emeritus / Full Professor Emeritus of Modern Irish, UCD Member, PL&A 2020

  • Fionnuala Ní Aoláin

    LLB(QUB, 1991), LLM(Columbia 1996), PhD(QUB 1997) University Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy and Society, University of Minnesota Honorary Member, PL&A 2018

  • Máire Ní Mhaonaigh

    PhD(NUI 1994), MA(NUI 1986), BA(NUI 1984) Professor of Celtic and Medieval Studies, University of Cambridge Honorary Member, PL&A 2022

  • Meidhbhín Antoin Ní Úrdail

    BA(NUI 1987) HDip.Ed(NUI 1988), MA(NUI 1991), Dr Phil(Freiburg 1997) Professor, UCD Member, PL&A 2021

  • Máiréad Nic Craith

    BEd(MRI Limerick 1980), BA, MA, PhD(NUI 1983, 1985, 1990) BEd(MRI Limerick 1980), BA, MA, PhD(NUI 1983, 1985, 1990) Chair of European Culture and Heritage and Director of Research, Heriot-Watt Member, PL&A 2009

  • Máirín Nic Eoin

    BA, HDipEd, MA, PhD(NUI 1978, 1979, 1981, 1996) Cathaoirleach Choiste Léann na Gaeilge, Litríocht na Gaeilge agus na gCultúr Ceilteach Emerita Professor of Irish, DCU Member, PL&A 2016

  • Valeria Nicolosi

    PhD (Dubl 2006), Laurea (University of Catania 2001) Professor of Nanomaterials & Advanced Microscopy, TCD Member, Science 2019

  • Brian Nolan

    BA(NUI 1974), MA(McMaster 1975), PhD(LSE 1984) FEAM/ALLEA Committee on Health Inequalities Professor of Social Policy, Oxford Member, PL&A 2008

  • Philip John Nolan

    PhD(NUI 2003), MB BCh BAO(NUI 1991), BSc(NUI 1988) Former University President, MU Member, Science 2021

  • Brian Norton

    BSc(Nottm 1977), MSc(Cranfield 1979), PhD(Cranfield 1983), DSc(Nottm 1993), DUniv(hc), (UTTroyes 2021). FIAE, HonFCIBSE, CEng. RIA Secretary for Policy and International Relations, Chair of Policy Oversight Group, Member, EASAC Environment Steering Pane Head of Energy Research, Tyndall National Institute Member, Science 2016

  • Paul Maxime Nurse

    BSc(Birmingham 1970), PhD(East Anglia 1973). FRS, Kt The Francis Crick Institute Honorary Member, 2015

  • Bashar Nuseibeh

    BSc(Sussex 1988), MSc(Imperial College London 1989), PhD(Imperial College London 1994) Professor of Software Engineering & Chief Scientist (Lero), UL Member, Science 2021

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