Members Directory
680 members found
Professor John Joseph Lee
MA(NUI)
Professor of Irish Studies; Director, Irish Studies; Glucksman Professor of Irish Studies, New York University
Member, PL&A
Discipline: History
Elected in 1985
Offices held: On Council: 1991-92
Mr Patrick David Sweetman
BA, MA(NUI 1967, 1969)
Retired Consultant Archaeologist, Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Archaeology
Elected in 1985
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 2003-04, VP 2004-05, 2005-07
Professor David John McConnell
BA, PhD(CalTech). Member of EMBO, FZSI
Fellow Emeritus, Trinity College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Biology
Elected in 1984
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 1997-98, VP 1998-99, 1999-2001.
Professor Martin Leonard Newell
DSc(NUI), DrPhilNat(Frankfurt-am-Main)
Professor of Mathematics, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
Member, Science
Discipline: Mathematics
Elected in 1984
Professor Michael Anthony Slote
AB(Harvard), MA(Dubl), PhD(Harvard)
Professor of Ethics, University of Miami
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Philosophy, Theology And Religious Studies
Elected in 1984
Professor Keith Francis Tipton
BSc(St Andrews), MA, PhD(Cantab), MA(Dubl). FTCD
Professor of Biochemistry, Trinity College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Biology
Elected in 1984
Professor Duncan Thorburn Burns
BSc(Leeds 1955), PhD(Leeds 1959), DSc(Loughborough 1972), MA(QUB 1992). FRSE
Adjunct Professor, Kasetsart University; Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Visiting Research Professo, Queen's University Belfast
Member, Science
Discipline: Chemistry
Elected in 1984
Professor John Myles Dillon
MA(Oxon, Dubl), PhD(Berkeley). FTCD
Regius Professor of Greek, Trinity College Dublin
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Classics
Elected in 1983
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 1987-88, 1990-94, 1998-2001, SVP 2001-02.
Awards: 2005 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal - Humanites
Professor Vincent Joseph McBrierty
BSc(QUB 1962), PhD(Lond 1965), ScD(Dubl 1979). FTCD(Emeritus)
Retired Professor of Polymer Physics, Trinity College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Physics and Astronomy
Elected in 1983
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 1985-88, VP 1988-89, 1990-92, SVP 1992-93, VP 2005-06
Professor David Robert Lloyd
MA, PhD, ScD(Cantab). FTCD
Retired Professor of General Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Chemistry
Elected in 1982
Professor Thomas Joseph Laffey
BSc, MSc(NUI 1964, 1965), DPhil(Sussex 1968)
Associate Professor of Mathematics, University College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Mathematics
Elected in 1981
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 1988-89, VP 1989-90, 1990-92, 2010-14
Dr Martin Joseph McNamara
STL, DSS(Rome 1954, 1965), PhD(NUI 1976)
Emeritus Professor of Sacred Scripture, Milltown Institute
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Philosophy, Theology And Religious Studies
Elected in 1981
Professor Anthony Gilbert O’Farrell
MSc(NUI), PhD(Brown)
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Maynooth University
Member, Science
Discipline: Mathematics
Elected in 1981
Offices held: On Council: 1993-94, 2007-11
Professor Nicholas Patrick Canny
BA, MA(NUI 1964, 1967), PhD(Pennsylvania 1971). FBA, FRHistSoc
Emeritus Professor of History and Former Academic Director, Moore Institute, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
Member, PL&A
Discipline: History
Elected in 1981
Offices held: On Council and in Office: VP 1991-92, 1992-95, 1996-99, 2007-08, President 2008-11
Awards: Royal Irish Academy Cunningham Medal 2020
Professor Annraoi Máire de Paor
BE(NUI 1961), MS(Calif 1963), PhD(NUI 1967), DSc(NUI 1974), PhD(hc DIT, 2004). FIEI, FIET, FIMA, MIn
Emeritus Professor of Electrical Engineering, University College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Engineering And Material Sciences
Elected in 1981
Professor Anthony Francis Hegarty
BSc, PhD, DSc(NUI). FRSC
Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry, University College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Chemistry
Elected in 1981
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 1983-84, VP 1984-85, 1985-86, Secretary for Science 1986-88, Treasurer 1988-96, 2003-05, VP 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-12
Professor Kevin James Cathcart
BA(Dubl), LicLingOr(PIB Rome), MA(Dubl), DrLingOr(PIB Rome)
Research Fellow, Campion Hall, University of Oxford, Emeritus Professor of Near Eastern Languages, University College Dublin
Member, PL&A
Discipline: Languages And Linguistic Studies
Elected in 1980
Professor George Francis Imbusch
BSc(NUI), MSc(NUI), PhD(Stanford), DSc(NUI)
Emeritus Professor of Experimental Physics, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
Member, Science
Discipline: Physics and Astronomy
Elected in 1977
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 1987-88, Secretary for Science 1988-93, 1995-1996, 2001-02, SVP 2002-05, 2005-06
Professor Sir David Wilson
University of London
Honorary Member, PL&A
Discipline: Archaeology
Elected in 1977
Professor David Feakins
BSc, PhD, Sc(Lond). FRSC
Emeritus Professor of Physical Chemistry, University College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Chemistry
Elected in 1976
Professor Patrick F. Fottrell
BSc, MSc(NUI), PhD(Glasgow), DSc(NUI)
Retired Professor of Biochemistry, NUIG. Chairperson, Science Foundation Ireland
Member, Science
Discipline: Biology
Elected in 1976
Professor Francis Jack Smith
MA(Cath Univ America), PhD(QUB)
Retired Professor of Computer Science, Queen's University Belfast
Member, Science
Discipline: Computer Science And Informatics
Elected in 1976
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 1991-94, VP 1994-95, Treasurer 2002-06
Professor Thomas David Spearman
MA(Dubl), PhD(Cantab). FTCD(Emeritus)
Former Professor of Natural Philosphy, Trinity College Dublin
Member, Science
Discipline: Mathematics
Elected in 1975
Offices held: On Council and in Office: 1976-79, SVP 1979-80, Treasurer 1980-88, 1998-99, President 1999-02
Professor Louis Michael Cullen
MA(NUI), PhD(Lond), DSocSc(hc QUB), DLittt(hc NUI, Strathclyde), Docteur de l'université(hc Sorbonne
Retired Professor of Modern Irish History, Trinity College Dublin
Member, PL&A
Discipline: History
Elected in 1975
Awards: 2016 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal - Humanities