Background

DOOGE, James Clement Ignatius was born on July 30, 1922 in Birkenhead, England. Son of Denis Patrick and Veronica Catherine (née Carroll) Dooge.

Education

Columbia Broadcasting System, Dun Laoghaire. Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Science., University College, Dublin, 1942. Master of Engineering, University College, Dublin, 1952.

Master of Science, University Iowa, 1956. DrAgrSci (honorary), University Wageningen, 1978. DrTech (honorary), University Wageningen, 1980.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Birmingham, England, 1985. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Dublin, 1988. Doctor Engineering (honorary), Heriot-Watt University, 2000.

Doctor (honorary), Cracow Technology University, 2000. Doctor of Science (honorary), National University, Ireland, 2001. Doctor of Science (honorary), Madrid, 2001.

Career

Engineer, Irish Office of Public Works 1943-1946. Design Engineer, E.S.B. 1946-1958. Professor, of Civil Engineering, University College, Cork 1958-1970, University College, Dublin 1970-1981, 1982-1984.

Minister for Foreign Affairs 1981-1982. Leader Irish Senate 1983-1987. President Royal Irish Academy 1987-1990, Institute Association for Hydrological Sciences 1975-1979.

Executive Bureau Institute Union for Geodesy and Geophysics 1979-1987. Honorary Agriculture Science Degree 1978, Honorary D.Tech. 1980, Honorary Doctor of Science (Birmingham), Honorary Doctor of Science (Dublin) 1988.

Membership

Fellow Institution Civil Engineers Ireland (president 1968-1969, Kettle Premium and Plaque awards 1948, Mullins medal 1951, 62, Lifetime Achievement award 2006), Royal Irish Academy (president 1987-1990, Gold medal in engineering 2006), Polish Academy of Sciences (foreign), Russian Academy of Sciences (foreign), Spanish Academy of Sciences (foreign), International Association Hydrological Sciences (president 1975-1979), International Council of Scientific Unions (president 1993-1996), Royal Academy Engineering (foreign, Prince Philip Gold medal 2005).

Connections

Married Roni O'Doherty, November 25, 1946 (deceased November 1991). Children: Colm, Diarmuid, Cliona, Dara, Meliosa (deceased February 2000).

Father:

Denis Patrick Dooge

Mother:

Veronica Catherine (Carroll) Dooge

Spouse:

Roni O'Doherty

child:

Colm Dooge

child:

Diarmuid Dooge

child:

Cliona Dooge

child:

Dara Dooge

child:

Meliosa Dooge (deceased February 2000)