Administrative Structure of Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

Board of Governors
Management Committee
Armagh Observatory Director: Prof. M.E. Bailey	Administration Operations Manager: Mrs. Emma-Jane Kennedy	Armagh Planetarium Director: vacant

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Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Board of Governors

The Board of Govenors comprises the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh (Chairman), the Dean and Chapter of the Church of Ireland Cathedral of Armagh, 1 DCAL nominee, and up to 3 additional members nominated by the Board of Govenors. Nominees normally serve for an initial period of 5 years with the possibility of extension.

• Chairman: His Grace, The Most Reverend Dr R. Clarke
  The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland

• The Very Reverend Dean G. Dunstan

• The Venerable T. Scott

• Rev Canon N.J. Hughes

• Rev Canon J.N.T. Campbell

• Rev Canon W.J.A. Dawson

• Rev Canon W.M. Adair

• Rev Canon R.J.N. Porteus

• Rev Canon S.R.T. Boyd

• Prof S. Smartt
  Queens University, Belfast
  (QUB Nominee)

• Prof R. Oudmaijer
  University of Leeds
  (Board of Governors Nominee)

• Prof A. Hibbert
  Queens University, Belfast
  (Board of Governors Nominee)

• Mr W.G. Berry QC
  (DCAL Nominee)

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Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Management Committee

The Management Committee comprises the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh or his nominee (Chairman), 3 nominees from the Board of Governors, 4 DCAL nominees, 1 QUB nominee, 1 STFC nominee, 1 DIAS nominee, and up to 4 additional members co-opted by the Board of Govenors. Nominees and those co-opted by the Governors normally serve for an initial period of 3-5 years with the possibility of extension.

• Chairman His Grace, The Most Reverend Dr R. Clarke
  The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland

• Deputy Chairman: Professor Alan Hibbert
  Queens University Belfast
  Co-opted, Board of Governors

• Prof Rene Oudmaijer
  University of Leeds
  Board of Governors Nominee

• Prof Tom Ray
  Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
  DIAS Nominee

• Prof Michael Merrifield
  University of Nottingham
  Science & Technology Facilities Council Nominee

• Mr Bret Hannam
  DCAL Nominee

• Dr Michael McKay
  European Space Agency
  DCAL Nominee

• Mr Patrick McGurgan
  DCAL Nominee

• Mr Stan Brown
  DCAL Nominee

• Prof Louise Harra
  DCAL Nominee

• Mrs Primrose Wilson
  DCAL Nominee

DCAL Contact Information

Contacting the Observatory

Last Revised: 2015 February 24th