Background
Masterson, Patrick was born on October 19, 1936 in Dublin, Ireland.
Masterson, Patrick was born on October 19, 1936 in Dublin, Ireland.
Bachelor, University College, Dublin, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Louvain, Belgium, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy(honorary), University Caen, 1987.
Doctor of Philosophy(honorary), University Dublin, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy(honorary), New York University, 1998.
Lecturer department metaphysics, U. College Dublin, 1963-1972; professor faculties of arts, philosophy and sociology, U. College Dublin, 1972-1980; dean faculty philosophy and sociology, U. College Dublin, 1980-1983; registrar, U. College Dublin, 1983-1986; president, U. College Dublin, 1986-1993; vice chancellor, National U. Ireland, Dublin, 1987-1988; principal, European U. Institute, Florence, Italy, since 1994.
He was a member of the staff of University College Dublin prior to being appointed Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology in 1980, Registrar in 1983 and President from 1986 until leaving in December 1993 to become Principal of the European University Institute, Florence, a post he held from 1994 to 2002.
Married Frances Masterson. Children: Rosemary, Laurence, Lucy, Naomi.