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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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The International Balzan Foundation Prize

Friday, 24 January 2020

Nominations are now being welcomed for the 2020 Balzan Prizes.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

Call for nominations for the 2021 Louis-Jeantet Prizes

Friday, 20 December 2019

The Scientific Committee of the Louis-Jeantet Foundation is actively searching for nominations for the 2021 Louis-Jeantet Prizes.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

Call for nominations: All European Academies Madame de Staël Prize for Cultural Values 2020

Thursday, 19 December 2019

The prize will be awarded during ALLEA’s General Assembly in London on 4 June 2020.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

Leading Scientists Warn: Wood Pellets Threat to Climate - “No Silver Pellet”

Friday, 13 December 2019

The European National Academies of Sciences warn of the serious mismatches between science and policy on forest bioenergy.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

European Scientific Advice Mechanism evidence review on the topic Biodegradability of plastics in the open environment.

Friday, 13 December 2019

Call for nominations for an international working group to conduct the evidence review.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

ALLEA Research to be Presented at United Nations Climate Change Conference

Tuesday, 10 December 2019

Preliminary findings from the ALLEA Climate Change Education Survey are being presented at COP25 by Dr Cliona Murphy.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

The Royal Irish Academy represented at the InterAcademy Partnership Young Physician Leaders Programme

Thursday, 5 December 2019

The Academy’s nominee, Dr Sadhbh Lee, University Hospital Galway, recently participated in the Young Physician Leaders Programme in Berlin.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

Royal Irish Academy presented with commemorative medal by Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences recently celebrated its 150th year anniversary.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

EASAC Climate Change and Health Report Presented at Conferences in Ireland

Tuesday, 3 December 2019

Professor Pat Goodman was recently invited to present on EASAC’s latest report at two major Irish conferences

Policy and International Relations, International Activities, Science Committees, Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee

Call for Nominations to the Holberg Committee 2020-2023

Monday, 2 December 2019

The Holberg Prize is an international research prize awarded annually for outstanding scholarly work in the humanities, social sciences, law and theology. 

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

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