Prof. Frank O’Mara became Director of Teagasc in October 2021. He joined Teagasc in 2006 and was Director of Research since 2009. Prior to joining Teagasc, he worked in University College Dublin for 13 years.
He is an agricultural scientist and sustainable livestock systems specialist, with over 30 years’ experience in technical and senior managerial capacities in Agri-Food research, education and development institutions. He also contributes to various national and EU committees and bodies, review panels and scientific advisory boards, and became President of the European Animal Task Force in 2020. He was appointed Adjunct Professor in UCD in 2017.