Dr Pat O’Mahony is the Chairperson of HIQA’s Board. Dr O’Mahony is the former Chief Executive of Clinical Research Development Ireland since 2017, a partnership of academic institutions and clinical research facilities that aim to translate biomedical research into improved diagnostics, therapies and devices for patients.

Previously, Dr O’Mahony has served as Chairman of the Management Board of the European Medicines Agency, and was Deputy Secretary General and Head of Governance and Performance at the Department of Health. He is also the former Chief Executive of the Health Products Regulatory Authority.