Iognáid G. Ó Muircheartaigh
Irish academic, President of NUI Galway 2000-2008
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Iognáid Gearóid Ó Muircheartaigh[1] is an Irish academic who served as president of NUI Galway between 2000 and 2008. The Ó Muircheartaigh Hall in the university's sports centre is named in his honour.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
From County Kerry, he attended an Irish-speaking school, Colaiste Mhuire, on Dublin's Parnell Square. He then attended University College Dublin. He earned a PhD in statistics at the University of Glasgow under the supervision of John Aitchison.[1] He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship at Stanford University, and a US National Academy of Sciences Senior Research Associateship at the US Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.[5]
Academic career
During his term as president, NUI Galway conferred honorary doctorates on Nelson Mandela, Louise Arbour, Sr. Helen Prejean, Richard Goldstone, Philippe Kirsch, Pius Langa and Cyril Ramaphosa.[5]
As an adjunct professor in Human Rights, he continues to undertake research in Statistics, with applications in Human Rights, Economics, and Medicine.[5]
Other roles
Ó Muircheartaigh has also served on the board of directors of Aer Arann.[6] He is also on the board of directors of the Galway Rape Crisis Centre.[citation needed]
Recognition
He was conferred with honorary doctorates by both the University of Connecticut and the University of Massachusetts.[5]