Mr Michael Murphy has accepted appointment as Vice President (Advancement), with effect from 17 June 2019.
In this role he will be responsible for leading the College’s Advancement function, encompassing all aspects of alumni relations, events and development.
Mr Murphy is currently chief development officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in the US. He will be returning to the UK where he led the Royal Society’s 350th anniversary fundraising campaign. He served as chief executive of the Foundation and Friends of Kew Gardens for six years and was previously also deputy chief executive of Dublin City University Educational Trust. He began his career at Antioch University in Ohio.