Professor Fiona Lyng Admitted a Member of the Royal Irish Academy
Congratulations to our colleague, Professor Fiona Lyng who was admitted as a member of the Royal Irish Academy at a ceremony on Friday 22nd May 2026 for her exceptional contribution to the sciences. Election to membership of the Academy is the highest academic honour in Ireland. Members are elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievement and their contribution to knowledge and society.
The citation for Fiona reads as follows
Fiona Lyng leads a multidisciplinary research team working at the interface of physics, biology and medicine at the Radiation and Environmental Science Centre, technological University Dublin. She is an internationally recognised leader in bio-photonics, renowned for applying microscopy and spectroscopy techniques to elucidate the signalling pathways underlying non targeted effects of radiation, and to develop minimally invasive technologies for cancer screening, diagnostics and treatment monitoring.