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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Gold for top Irish researchers

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Colm O’Reardon, Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science presented the 2024 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals to Professor Máire O’Neill in the Engineering...

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2024 RIA Gold Medals recipients announced

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

The 2024 RIA Gold Medal in the Engineering Sciences has been awarded to Máire O'Neill MRIA and the 2024 RIA Gold Medal in the Social Sciences has been awarded to Brigid Laffan MRIA.

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Extension of the call for nominations for the 2024 Academy Gold Medal in the Engineering Sciences

Wednesday, 7 June 2023

The closing date for nominations has been extended until Wednesday, 21 June at 17:00.  

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2024 RIA Gold Medals: call for nominations

Tuesday, 9 May 2023

The call for nominations for the 2024 RIA Gold Medal in the Social Sciences and the 2024 RIA Gold Medal in the Engineering Sciences is now open.

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Gold Medals for top Irish researchers shaping their fields

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Senator Malcolm Byrne, presented Jane Ohlmeyer MRIA with the 2023 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities and Jonathan N. Coleman MRIA with the 2023 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal in the Physical and...

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Academy Gold Medal recipients announced

Thursday, 17 November 2022

The 2023 Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities has been awarded to Jane Ohlmeyer MRIA and the 2023 Academy Gold Medal in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences has been awarded to Jonathan Coleman MRIA. 

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Extension of the call for nominations for the 2023 Academy Gold Medals in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

The closing date for nominations has been extended until Monday, 18 July at 17:00.  

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President of the RIA presents 2021 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals

Wednesday, 6 April 2022

On Monday, 4 April Mary Canning, PRIA presented Ruth Byrne, Professor of Cognitive Science, Trinity College Dublin with the 2021 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal in the Social Sciences and Jennifer McElwain, Professor of...

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Academy Gold Medals recipients announced

Thursday, 24 February 2022

The President and Council of the Royal Irish Academy are delighted to announce the awarding of the 2021 Academy Gold Medals.

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Closing soon: call for nominations for 2021 Academy Gold Medal in the Environmental Sciences and Geosciences

Wednesday, 7 July 2021

Closing date for nominations for 2021 Academy Gold Medal in the Environmental Sciences and Geoscience is Wednesday, 14 July at 17:00.

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