Brian MacCraith
Professor Brian MacCraith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 |
| Nationality |  Ireland |
| Alma mater | NUI Galway |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics Sensors |
| Institutions | NUI Galway, Dublin City University |
Professor Brian MacCraith (born 1957) is a physicist and the third president of Dublin City University (DCU) in Ireland. He joined DCU in 1986 and became president in July 2010, for a term of 10 years.
Life
MacCraith was born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, the son of two teachers, Brian and Caitlin MacCraith. He attended Ballinaclosha Primary School in Co. Armagh, Scoil Eoin Baiste in Dundalk, and later CBS Dundalk (now Colaiste Rís), from where he took his Leaving Certificate.[1]
He graduated with an honours BSc in Physics from NUI Galway, where he also completed a M.Sc. and a Ph.D in Optical Spectroscopy of Laser Materials.
In 1986 he joined the staff of DCU, teaching physics, and researching in the areas of optical chemical sensors and biosensors, biomedical diagnostics, and nanobiophotonics. He has published and developed a range of intellectual property in his research areas.
MacCraith was, in 1999, the founding Director of the National Centre for Sensor Research (NCSR) at DCU. He later proposed the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), and in 2005, this was launched as a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre, with MacCraith as its first Director. Some years later he proposed the Nano-bio-analytical Research Facility (NRF), and this was established at DCU in 2010.[2][3]
Personal life
MacCraith is married to Catherine MacCraith, and they have a daughter, Aoife, and a son, Eoin.
References
- ^ Roddy, Margaret. "Second Dundalk man as DCU President". The Argus. Independent News and Media. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ http://www.dcu.ie/president/biography.shtml
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/education/2011/0201/1224288679082.html
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