RSS FeedsThe Health Research Board was established under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 by SI No 279 of 1986, from the amalgamation of the Medico-Social Research Board and the Medical Research Council of Ireland. Since 1986, the HRB headquarters have been at 73 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2.
Chairs of the Health Research Board
- Dr WA Watts 1987 - 1989
- Professor MX FitzGerald 1990 - 1997
- Professor MB Murphy 1997 - 2002
- Professor H Brady 2002 - 2003
- Professor D Fitzgerald 2003 - 2007
- Mr Reg Shaw 2007 - present
Chief Executives of the Health Research Board
- 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 (Acting) 2007 - 2008
- Mr Enda Connolly 2008 - present
The Turnstone Logo
The Turnstone in our logo is a reflection of the HRB’s ongoing commitment to improve health through research and information. The Turnstone is a bird that leaves no stone unturned in pursuit of food. In the same way the HRB aims to support a constant research in the pursuit of knowledge to improve health.
A copy of the logo is available to download from the Media section of the website.
