J Owen Lewis

UCD Professor Emeritus of Architectural Science

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

About

Experience

  • Professor Emeritus of Architectural Science at UCD Dublin
    Sep 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 10 mos

  • Chair at Interdepartmental and Industry Timber in Construction Steering Group
    Oct 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    To work collaboratively with the range of expertise present on the Steering Group to drive through an ambitious programme of works and address the challenges to increasing the use of timber in construction. The Steering Group aim was to develop a forum across Government and Industry to work collaboratively to achieve the following: • To create the conditions to increase the use of timber in construction whilst ensuring the highest degree of building safety and property protection; • To examine regulations and standards and identify challenges to the use of timber in construction; and • To maximise the use of home-grown timber in construction.

  • Royal Dublin Society (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • President
      Dec 2019 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Vice President
      Dec 2016 - Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Member, Board of Governors and Guardians; Chair, Audit, Risk & Finance Committee 2021-'2 at National Gallery of Ireland
    Dec 2016 - Dec 2022 · 6 yrs 1 mo

  • Non Executive Director at Marine Institute
    Dec 2015 - Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 1 mo