Members Directory
679 members found
Professor Paul Ross
BSc, PhD(NUI)
Head of College of Science Engineering & Food Science, University College Cork
Member, Science
Discipline: Agriculture, Veterinary And Food Science
Elected in 2010
Professor Stephen Arthur Royle
BA, MA(Cantab 1971, 1975), PhD(Leicester 1977). FHEA, FRGS, FCIEA, CGeog, FRHistS
Professor of Island Geography, Queen's University Belfast
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Geography
Elected in 2008
Professor Frances Philomena Ruane
BA, MA(NUI), BPhil, DPhil(Oxon), MA(Dubl)
Honorary Professor of Economics, TCD and Former Director, Economic and Social Research Institute
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Economics, Business And Management Sciences
Elected in 2003
Offices held: On Council: 2012-15
Dr Michael FitzGerald Ryan
MA, PhD. HonFTCD
Former Director, Chester Beatty Library
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Archaeology
Elected in 1990
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 1993-94, VP 1994-95, 1995-97, 1999-20, Secretary for PL&A 2000-01, Treasurer 2001-02, President 2002-05
Dr Pierce Ryan
BAgrSc(NUI 1951), MSc(Iowa State 1959), PhD(Dubl 1963)
Retired Director, Teagasc
Member, Science
Discipline: Agriculture, Veterinary And Food Science
Elected in 1967
Offices held: On Council:1977-81
Professor Sinéad Ryan
PhD(Edin 1996) MSc(NUI 1993), BSc(NUI 1992). FTCD.
Dean and Vice-President of Research, Trinity College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Physics and Astronomy
Elected in 2023
Professor Eleanor Ann Saddlemyer
BA (U of Sask), MA (Queen's Canada), PhD (London), DLitt (U of Sask)
Professor Emerita, University of Ulster
Honorary Member, PL&A
Discipline: Literary And Theatrical Studies
Elected in 2011
Professor Eda Sagarra
BA, MA(NUI 1954, 1955), DrPhil(Vienna 1957), MA, LittD(Dubl 1977, 1996). FTCD(Emerita)
Emerita Professor of German/ Educational Consultant, Trinity College Dublin
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Languages And Linguistic Studies
Elected in 1986
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 1989-90, VP 1990-91, 1991-93, Secretary 1993-2000
Professor Afshin Samali
BSc(NUI 1993) PhD(NUI 1997)
Professor of Cancer Biology, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
Member, Science
Discipline: Biology
Elected in 2020
Professor Stefano Sanvito
MSc(Milan 1994), PhD(Lancaster 1999). FTCD
Professor of Condensed Matter Theory and Director of CRANN, Trinity College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Physics and Astronomy
Elected in 2016
Dr Brendan Kevin Patrick Scaife
BSc, PhD, DSc, MA(Dubl). CEng, CPhys, FTCD(Emeritus)
Retired Professor of Engineering Science, Trinity College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Engineering And Material Sciences
Elected in 1972
Offices held: On Council: 1974-76
Professor Vincent John Scattergood
MA(Birm, Dubl), LittD(Dubl)
Retired Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Literary And Theatrical Studies
Elected in 1991
Professor William Anthony Schabas
BA, MA (Toronto), LLB, LLM, LLD (Montreal)
Professor of International Law, Director Doctoral Institute, Middlesex University
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Law
Elected in 2007
Awards: 2011 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal - Social Sciences
Professor Richard Schoch
BSc(Georgetown 1984), PhD(Stanford 1996)
Professor of Drama, Queen's University Belfast
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Literary And Theatrical Studies
Elected in 2021
Dr Christiane Renate Hildegard Schönfeld
MA(Penn State University), PhD(Pennsylvania State University)
Head of Department of German Studies, Mary Immaculate College
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Film, Media And Visual Studies
Elected in 2024
Dr John Anthony Scott
BSc(NUI 1961), MSc(NUI 1962), PhD(NUI 1966)
Retired Senior Lecturer, UCD, University College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Physics and Astronomy
Elected in 2024
Professor Amartya Kumar Sen
BA (Presidency College, Calcutta 1953), BA, PhD (Cantab 1955, 1959).
Thomas W. Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University
Honorary Member, PL&A
Discipline: Economics, Business And Management Sciences
Elected in 2009
Professor Siddhartha Sen
BSc, MSc, DipNucPhys(Calcutta), ScD(MIT), MA(Dubl). FTCD(Emeritus)
Emeritus Fellow, Trinity College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Mathematics
Elected in 2002
Professor Fergus Shanahan
MB BCh BAO, BSc, MD, DSc(NUI 1977, 1979, 1985, 2014)
Chair, Department of Medicine, University College Cork
Member, Science
Discipline: Public Health And Health Professions (Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy)
Elected in 2017
Awards: 2016 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal - Life Sciences
Professor Robert Gray Shanks
MD, DSc, LLD(Hon). FRCPI
Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology, Queen's University Belfast
Member, Science
Discipline: Public Health And Health Professions (Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy)
Elected in 1987
Professor Patrick Mary Shannon
BSc, PhD. FEI, PGeo, EurGeol
Emeritus Professor of Geology, University College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Earth And Environmental Sciences
Elected in 2003
Offices held: On Council and in Office: Secretary 2017-21
Professor Paul Martin Sharp
BSc, PhD(Edin 1979, 1982). FRS, FRSE
Professor of Genetics, University of Edinburgh
Member, Science
Discipline: Biology
Elected in 1993
Professor Samson Shatashvili
PhD, DSc(Leningrad 1984, 1990)
Chair of Natural Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Mathematics
Elected in 2007
Awards: 2010 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal - Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Dr Elizabeth Shee Twohig
BA, MA, PhD(NUI)
Former Lecturer, University College Cork
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Archaeology
Elected in 1995
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 2003-04, VP 2004-05, 2005-07