Laura Burke

Director General

Laura Burke is the Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), appointed in 2011 and served as a Director within the EPA since 2004.  Laura is the Chair of the European Environment Agency (EEA) Management Board and is also the Chair to the Societal Challenge 5 Advisory Group for Horizon 2020.  Prior to joining the EPA, she worked in the private sector.  Laura is a graduate chemical engineer of University College Dublin (UCD), holds an MSc from Trinity College, Dublin and is a Chartered Director.  In 2016 Laura was awarded the UCD Engineering Graduates Association (EGA) Distinguished Graduate Award.

 

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