Peter Clinch

For the former politician in New Brunswick, Canada, see Peter Clinch (politician).

Peter Clinch is an Irish academic and economist, who has served as Chairperson of Science Foundation Ireland.

Career

Clinch's academic specialisms are sustainable economic growth and environmental economics. In 2002, he co-authored After the Celtic Tiger with Brendan Walsh and Frank Convery pointing out fragilities in the Irish economy in advance Ireland's economic crisis.[1] Clinch was a critic of Irish government decisions on planning policy[2] and decentralisation during the Irish Celtic Tiger boom describing the latter as “totally inconsistent with the National Spatial Strategy" [3][4] and was said to be unenthusiastic about Ireland's social partnership model.[5] He was subsequently employed as Special Adviser to the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland between June 2008 and January 2011 where he advised on medium-term economic policy, enterprise policy and environmental policy which included drafting the productivity growth plan “Building Ireland’s Smart Economy” published by the Government in December 2008.[6][7] He was a participant in the first Irish Global Economic Forum in September 2009.[8]

He is Jean Monnet (Full) Professor and Chair of Public Policy at University College Dublin.[9] He is a former Vice-President of University College Dublin UCD where he had responsibility for Innovation and Corporate Partnerships.[10]

Clinch is chairperson of Science Foundation Ireland[11] and former Chair of the National Competitiveness Council of Ireland.[12]

He has over 100 publications.

Awards and honours

References

  1. ^ Clinch, J. P, Convery, F. J. and Walsh, B. M. (2002). After the Celtic Tiger: Challenges Ahead. Dublin: O'Brien Press.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Why We Can No Longer Afford to Lose the Plot on Planning". Archived from the original on 19 January 2018.
  3. ^ "McCreevy Plan Will Not Solve Regional Problems". Irish Times. 16 December 2003.
  4. ^ "He's the last big hope for nation on its knees". Sunday Independent. 29 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Cowen to Clinch Partnership Deal?". The Phoenix. 11 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Sunday Tribune". Sunday Tribune. 15 March 2009.
  7. ^ "UCD-TCD research merger may be delayed". Irish Times. 7 March 2009.
  8. ^ "Participants". Archived from the original on 8 September 2009.
  9. ^ "Academy of Social Sciences fellowship for UCD Professor".
  10. ^ "Professor Peter Clinch, Vice-President for Innovation". Archived from the original on 22 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Science Foundation Ireland welcomes the nomination of Professor Peter Clinch as Chairperson Designate of the Board of Science Foundation Ireland". Science Foundation Ireland. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Competitiveness".
  13. ^ "Academy of Social Sciences fellowship for UCD Professor".
  14. ^ "RTPI centenary begins with the award of lifetime honorary memberships" (Press release). Archived from the original on 5 January 2014.