Trinity appoints new Dean of Research, Professor Sinéad Ryan

Posted on: 24 February 2023

Trinity College Dublin is delighted to announce the appointment of the new Dean of Research, Professor Sinéad Ryan FTCD.  

Trinity Provost Dr. Linda Doyle said: “Sinéad is Professor of Theoretical High Energy Physics in the School of Mathematics where she previously served as the Head of School. Sinéad has a significant track record in issues relating to research and is well positioned to take on this responsibility. I want to wish Sinéad well in this role.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Dean of Research, Professor Wolfgang Schmitt, for his dedicated service. During Wolfgang’s time as Dean, he oversaw major restructuring of Trinity Research and is now returning to his own research, having been awarded a significant research grant. Congratulations, Wolfgang, and thank you sincerely.”

Professor Sinéad Ryan has served as the Head of School of Mathematics from 2012-2016 and from 2019-2022. She has held honorary and visiting positions in Europe and the US and is a life member of Clare Hall Cambridge. 

Prof. Ryan has national and international experience as a researcher and in the development of research policy. She has served as chair of the PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe) Scientific Steering Committee (2017/18).

She is a member of the Irish Research Council, a member of the Scientific Advisory Board at the Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics and chair of the EuroHPC Infrastructure Advisory Group with responsibility for developing the strategic agenda for classical and quantum computing resources in Europe. 

Professor Ryan said: “It is an honour and a privilege to serve as Dean of Research at Trinity. The breadth and depth of research across all disciplines is one of Trinity's great strengths. I am looking forward to representing and enabling this research excellence to go from strength to strength.”

More information about the work of the Dean of Research available here.

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