Vincent Joseph McBrierty (born 1949) is an Irish academic, author, educator, physicist, and researcher.
Career
An alumnus of St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast, he attended Queen's University Belfast where he read Physics and graduated as a BSc (Hons). He then undertook postgraduate research at Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London from 1964, taking a PhD on the subject of nitrogen oxides.[1]
In 1976, McBrierty joined Trinity College Dublin where he remained throughout his academic career rising to the position of Professor of Physics. He received an Hon ScD from TCD in 1979[2] and was awarded the title of Fellow Emeritus on his retirement.[3] McBrierty was the first Catholic on the academic staff in the Department of Physics at TCD, where he served as a Professor, Dean, and Bursar.
Research
McBrierty specializes in Irrigation and Water Management as too Soil and Environmental Sciences.
Publications
McBrierty, V.J., & O'Hanlon, G. The World in Crisis: the Response of the Church, The Furrow, Vol. 63, No. 9 (September 2012), pp. 391–400.[4]
Honours and awards
- Knight of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George[5][6]
- Member, Royal Irish Academy (1983)
References
- ^ McBrierty, Vincent (1964). The electron spin resonance study of the interaction between the polymethacrylates and the nitrogen oxides. London: University of London.
- ^ McBrierty, Vincent (1985). Published research papers. ScD thesis. Dublin: Trinity College. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Vincent Mc Brierty: School of Physics – Trinity College Dublin". Tcd.ie. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ Vincent McBrierty; Gerry O'Hanlon (September 2012). "The World in Crisis: the Response of the Church". The Furrow. 63 (9): 391–400. JSTOR 41709039.
- ^ "Vincent McBrierty". Papalorders.ie. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Constantinian Knight Prof Vincent McBrierty talks on The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with One another – Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George". Constantinian.org.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
External links
- Profile, holysepulchre.ie; accessed 13 November 2016.
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