James J. Browne

James J. Browne is a former President of NUI Galway. Appointed in 2008, he served a ten-year term, completed in January 2018. He is himself an engineering graduate of the University.[1]

Honours

Browne is a member of the Royal Irish Academy and a Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering.

Browne has received the title of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques from the French Ambassador in Ireland, H.E. Jean-Pierre Thébault.[2]

Family

Browne is married to Maeve. The couple have four sons: Lorcan, Shane, Ronan and Fergus, all of whom attended St Joseph's Patrician College and all of whom became engineering graduates during Browne's time as President of NUI Galway.[3]

He is the brother of Raymond Browne, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry.

References
  1. "University Presidents through the Years". Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. "Staff success". Cois Coiribe. Autumn 2017. p. 43.
  3. "Focal ón Uachtarán: A University that is critical for the West". Cois Coiribe. Autumn 2017. p. 4-7. The job was made possible for me by terrific colleagues at work, and at home by the support of my wife Maeve and our four sons — Lorcan, Shane, Ronan and Fergus. Incidentally, all four attended St Joseph's secondary school (known locally as "The Bish") and all graduated as engineers during my time as president, which was wonderful for us as a family.
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