Dermot Green

Dermot Green is a Professor in Theoretical Physics and Chemistry at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and serves as a Co-opted Member of the Institute of Physics (IOP) Council (October 2024-September 2028), representing the island of Ireland. He also chairs the Board of Directors of IOP Ireland and serves as Vice-Chair of the IOP Ireland committee.

His educational background includes:

• Born and raised in Belfast; attended Belfast Royal Academy grammar school
• MPhys in Physics from Balliol College, Oxford (2008)
• PhD in theoretical atomic physics from Queen’s University Belfast (2011)

Professor Green's research focuses on theoretical and computational atomic, molecular and optical physics and theoretical quantum chemistry, with primary emphasis on developing many-body theory approaches to model low-energy antimatter-matter interactions. His work bridges quantum physics and chemistry through advanced computational methodologies, targeting fundamental processes in positron and positronium physics.

His scientific recognition includes:

• 2019 IOP David Bates Prize for outstanding early-career contributions to quantum, atomic, molecular and plasma physics

Major research funding includes:

• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Fellowship (2015-2019)
• European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant (2019-2024)
• Current ERC Consolidator Grant (2025-2030)

He chairs the Scientific Advisory Board of The International Workshop on Positron and Positronium Physics, is a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe, and an inaugural member of Young Academy Ireland.