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President of NUI Galway, Dr James J. Browne

President James J. Browne

On 6 March, 2008, Dr James J. Browne became the twelfth president of NUI Galway. A native of Athlone, County Westmeath and an engineering graduate of NUI Galway, Jim Browne is a former Dean of the College of Engineering and Informatics (1996 - 2001).

Prior to becoming President, he served as Registrar and Deputy-President of the University for seven years. He has a record of achievement in academic leadership, strategic planning and change management within NUI Galway. Dr Browne has published over 200 academic papers and 15 books, including translations into French and Chinese. He was awarded a DSc by the University of Manchester for published work in 1990 and he is a member of both the Royal Irish Academy and the Irish Academy of Engineering.

Dr Browne’s leadership roles include membership of the editorial boards of a number of international research journals; member of Irish Universities Quality Board (now QQI); President of Engineers Ireland 2008/2009; member of the Senate of the National University of Ireland; member of the board of CAO; Member of the EPSRC Review Group on Engineering Research Centres in the UK; member of the board of Galway University Foundation; and member of the board of Music for Galway.

In April 2013, he was appointed Chair of the Children’s Hospital Group Board by the Irish Government's Minister for Health and Children, Dr James Reilly, TD. The Children’s Hospital Group Board is the end-user and client for a major national building project and will oversee the operational integration of Ireland’s three children’s hospitals in advance of the move to the new hospital.

He has significant industrial experience, having spent some years working with Nortel Networks in Canada and Ireland. He has also consulted with a wide range of Irish and international corporations. In addition, Dr Browne also has considerable experience of working with overseas universities, as well as with public and private bodies. He is married to Maeve Browne and they have four sons.

Office of the President, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
This page was last updated Tuesday, October 15, 2013