The Health Research Board (HRB) is a government agency responsible for funding, co-ordination, and oversight of medical research in
Ireland.
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 and
statutory instrument
In many countries, a statutory instrument is a form of delegated legislation.
United Kingdom
Statutory instruments are the principal form of delegated or secondary legislation in the United Kingdom.
National government
Statutory instrument ...
279 of 1986.
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
* Dr WA Watts 1987 - 1989
* Professor MX FitzGerald 1990 - 1997
* Professor MB Murphy 1997 - 2002
* Professor
Hugh R. Brady
Hugh may refer to:
*Hugh (given name)
Noblemen and clergy French
* Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks
* Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II
* Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...
2002 - 2003
* Professor D Fitzgerald 2003 - 2007
* Mr Reg Shaw 2007 - 2012
* Dr Declan Bedford 2012 to present
Chief 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–present
References
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Medical and health organisations based in the Republic of Ireland
Research funding agencies