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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Bernard E. Leake

Bernard Elgey Leake BSc PhD (Liverpool) DSc (Bristol) DSc (Glasgow) FRSE FGS graduated in Geology in 1952 and started life-long research on the geology of Connemara, metamorphic and igneous petrology; amphiboles; 170 publications. Lecturer–Reader in Bristol University 1957–74; Professor of Geology & Honorary Keeper of the Geological Collections, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University 1974–97 now Emeritus. Lyell Medal 1977;  Research Fellowships: Leverhulme, 1955–7 Liverpool and 2000–2 Cardiff; Gledden 1986 Western Australia; Erskine 1999 Canterbury, New Zealand.  President Geological Society 1986–88; Mineralogical Society 1998–99.  Biographer JW Gregory FRS. Since 1997 Honorary Research Fellow, Cardiff University.

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