Dr. Jim Browne
2019/2021 President of the Academy Dr. Jim Browne, B.E., M.Eng.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc., MRIA, C.Eng.
Dr. Browne is an experienced academic with over 30 years of academic leadership and service in the University of Manchester and the National University of Ireland Galway, where he served as President, Registrar, Dean of Engineering and a research leader.
He has served on and led numerous Boards focusing on strategic direction, excellence in governance and the management of risk. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Children’s Health Ireland, and serves as an advisor on the NMBP programme within the EU H2020 programme.
He has published eleven books, one of which was translated into Chinese and another into French, over 250 academic papers in international journals, and supervised over 40 PhD students.
He has particular experience in working in the hi-tech sector, including the technology and med tech sectors and extensive experience in setting up and working with multi partner industry – university research and development projects, in Europe, the United States and China.