HRI member Dr Romina Gaburro appointed Chair of Royal Irish Academy Physical Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee

Dr Gaburro is a researcher in UL's Department of Mathematics and Statistics and leads the Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future project Inverse Problems for Sustainable Living in Ireland (IP-SUSTAIN) within the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI).

A member of the Health Research Institute, her research focuses on inverse problems and their applications in areas including medical imaging and infectious disease modelling. She was also part of the MACSI team recognised with a UL President's Research Excellence and Impact Award for work on modelling the spread of COVID-19.

As Chair of the committee, Dr Gaburro will help shape discussions on key scientific issues at national and international level while continuing to champion mathematics education, research excellence and greater equality, diversity and inclusion across STEM disciplines.

Read the full feature by UL on this appointment.