Bringing together internationally renowned researchers from across the island of Ireland’s premier research organisations.
Meet Our Members
To achieve a vision of the scale necessary to effect real and lasting change, Food-I is bringing together internationally renowned researchers from across the island of Ireland’s premier research organisations, connected and unified under a common goal to advance innovations for the island’s food system and consumer culture. Our members are at the forefront of national and international agriculture and food systems research and education.
The Food-I Steering Group is the governing body responsible for overseeing the activities of the network, providing guidance and advice on the direction, scope and strategy of Food-I.
The Steering Group is chaired by the Food-I Co-Chairs, Professor Aedín Cassidy (Queen’s) and Professor Eileen Gibney (UCD), and includes representatives from the Food-I member organisations.
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Professor Aedín Cassidy
Food-I Co-Chair and Queen’s University Belfast Lead
Chair in Nutrition and Preventive Medicine & Director for Interdisciplinary Research, Institute of Global Food Security
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Dr Martin Danagher
Teagasc Co-Lead
Principal Research Officer
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Dr Geraldine Duffy
Teagasc Co-Lead
Head of Food Safety Department
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Professor Eileen Gibney
Food-I Co-Chair and UCD Lead
Deputy Director of UCD Institute of Food and Health
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Professor Mairead Kiely
UCC Lead
Head of School of Food and Nutritional Sciences
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Dr Elizabeth Magowan
AFBI Lead
Director of Sustainable Agri-Food Sciences Division
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Professor Charles Spillane
University of Galway Lead
Director of Ryan Institute
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Professor Mary Ward
Ulster University Lead
Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics
