History
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 andChairs of the HRB
* 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 presentChief Executives of the HRB
* 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–presentReferences
{{Authority control Medical and health organisations based in the Republic of Ireland Research funding agencies