The Health Research Board (HRB) is a government agency responsible for funding, co-ordination, and oversight of medical research in Ireland.
History edit
In 1986, the Government of Ireland amalgamated the Medical Research Council of Ireland and the Medico-Social Research Board to establish the HRB under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 and statutory instrument 279 of 1986.[1] The HRB's original headquarters was at 73 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. In July 2014, the board relocated to Grattan House, 67-72 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.
Chairs of the HRB edit
- Dr WA Watts 1987 - 1989
- Professor MX FitzGerald 1990 - 1997
- Professor MB Murphy 1997 - 2002
- Professor Hugh R. Brady 2002 - 2003
- Professor D Fitzgerald 2003 - 2007
- Mr Reg Shaw 2007 - 2012
- Dr Declan Bedford 2012 to present
Chief Executives of the HRB edit
- Lt Comdr EJ Furness and Mr J O'Gorman 1987 - 1988 (jointly, in caretaker roles)
- Dr JV O'Gorman 1988 - 1998
- Dr R Barrington 1998 - 2007
- Dr Hamish Sinclair 2007 - 2008 (acting)
- Mr Enda Connolly 2008 - 2014
- Mr Graham Love 2014–present
References edit
- ^ "S.I. No. 279/1986 - The Health Research Board (Establishment) Order, 1986". irishstatutebook.ie. Retrieved 3 December 2016.