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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Matthew Parkes

Matthew Parkes (1961-2020) was an Assistant Keeper for the Natural History Collections at the National Museum of Ireland. His areas of expertise included Earth Science collections and Irish palaeontology and geology. He was the editor of Natural and Cultural Landscapes: The Geological Foundation (2004).

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