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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RIA Brexit Taskforce

  • Mary Canning

    BA, MA, H. Dip.Ed., PhD(NUI 1965, 1967, 1968, 1973), DLitt(hc NUI 2014) Chair of the Governing Authority, MU Member, PL&A 2010

  • Liam Cleere

    UCD

  • 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

  • Anne Fuchs

    FBA. State Examination(Konstanz 1987) MA(Konstanz 1988) D.Phil.(Konstanz 1992). Professor and Director, Humanities Institute of Ireland, UCD Member, PL&A 2009

  • Eileen Harkin-Jones

    Ulster University

  • Alun Jones

    BA(Nottm 1980), MA(Durham 1982), PhD(Leicester 1986) Professor of Geography, UCD Member, Science 2011

  • David N. Livingstone

    BA(1975), PhD(QUB 1982), DLitt(hc UA 2013). OBE, FBA, AcSS, MAE, FRSA Professor of Geography, QUB Member, PL&A 1998

  • Patrick Gerald McKenna

    BSc(UU 1976), PhD(QUB 1979), DSc(hc NUI), LLD(hc QUB). FSB, CBiol, FIBMS, FRSA Member of Seven Academies Group Hon Executive Secretary and President Emeritus, Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Science (HUCBMS), Professor Emeritus and former Vice Chancellor, UU Member, Science 2001

  • Fionn D Murtagh

    BA, BAI, MSc(Dubl), PhD(Paris), Habil.(Strasbourg) Professor of Data Science, University of Huddersfield Member, Science 2003

  • 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

  • Nicki O'Connor

    Senior policy advisor, HEA

  • Jane Helen Ohlmeyer

    MA(St Andrews 1986), MA(Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1987), PhD(Dubl 1990) Erasmus Smith's Professor of Modern History, TCD Member, PL&A 2011

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