Steering Group

Professor Aedín Cassidy

Co-Chair (incoming)
FOOD-I Lead, QUB

Professor,
School of Biological Sciences
Institute of Global Food Security
Queen's University Belfast

Dr. Martin Danaher

Teagasc Co-Lead

Principal Research Officer
Teagasc Food Research Centre

Professor Fiona Doohan

Co-Chair
FOOD-I Lead, UCD

Professor of Plant Health
School of Biological and Environmental Sciences 
University College Dublin

Dr. Geraldine Duffy

Teagasc Co-Lead

Head of the Food Safety Department 
Senior Principal Research Officer
Teagasc Food Research Centre

Professor Chris Elliott

Co-Chair (outgoing)

Professor, School of Biological Sciences
Founder, Institute of Global Food Security
Queen's University Belfast

Dr. Joanne Fitzgerald

Steering Group Member

Research Development Officer - Food Integrity 
University College Dublin

Ryan Gabel

Steering Group Member

Research Development Manager
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

Professor Mairead Kiely

FOOD-I Lead, UCC

Professor,
Head of School
School of Food and Nutritional Sciences
University College Cork

Dr. Elizabeth Magowan

FOOD-I Lead, AFBI

Director of Sustainable Agri-Food Sciences Division
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

Sinead McGinley

Steering Group Member

Research Partner - Creating a Sustainable Global Society
University College Dublin

Professor Charlie Spillane

FOOD-I Lead, NUI Galway

Director of Ryan Institute
Established Professor (Chair) of Plant Science

Professor Mary Ward

FOOD-I Lead, UU

Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics,
Ulster University

Shauna McKeown

Steering Group Member

Head of Research Development 
Ulster University

Dr. Ann McMahon

Steering Group Member

Business Alliance Manager
Agri-food and Nutrition Sciences
Queen's University Belfast

Professor Eric Morgan

Steering Group Member

Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Queen's University Belfast

Dr. Geraldine Quinn

Steering Group Member

General Manager 
Institute of Food and Health
University College Dublin