Pamela Byrne

Pamela Byrne has an extensive and varied work experience. Pamela currently serves as the Chairperson of the Board at the Irish Management Institute. Prior to this, they held the position of CEO at the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.

At University College Dublin, they held several roles, including Adjunct Full Professor at the Institute of Food and Health and Chair of the Business Advisory Board of the same institute.

Pamela also served as the Chair of the Governance Committee at the SFI Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and as a Member of the Board at the Institute of Public Administration.

Pamela Byrne's experience also includes serving as Chairperson of the Board of ACESA (Association of Chief Executives of State Agencies) and as Chair of the Joint Programming Initiative "A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life."

Pamela has worked in regulatory policy and intelligence as the Director at Abbott Nutrition Ireland and as a Research and Innovation Policy and Research Programme Management officer at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Additionally, they have served as a National Expert at the Cabinet of the EU Commissioner for Research, Science & Innovation.

Overall, Pamela Byrne's work experience showcases their expertise in various sectors, including academia, food safety, regulatory policy, and research management.

Pamela Byrne has a Ph.D. in Estuarine Environmental Toxicology from University College Cork, which they obtained from 1996 to 1999. Prior to this, they completed a Master of Science (MSc) in Aquatic Resource Management at the University of London from 1994 to 1996. Pamela'sundergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Zoology/Animal Biology, was earned at University College Cork from 1990 to 1994. Additionally, they have a Higher Diploma in Environmental Law from Aberystwyth University, although the specific dates of attainment are not provided.