Michael Kerin is Chair of Surgery at the University of Galway and Clinical Director of the OECI-accredited Cancer Centre for the West and North-West of Ireland. He is the incoming President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and serves as Research Director of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI).
He is Principal Investigator on several national and international breast cancer programmes, including Precision Oncology Ireland (POI) and the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI), and is a co-investigator on major collaborative initiatives such as the Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC).
His research interests span molecular profiling, cancer risk prediction, breast cancer screening, and the development of innovative diagnostic and management approaches to breast cancer. He has secured more than €15 million in research funding, supervised 56 PhD or MD candidates, and authored or co-authored over 500 peer-reviewed publications. In 2024, he was awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) by the National University of Ireland in recognition of his contribution to breast cancer research.
