Richard Manton

Dr Manton was previously the Registrar at Engineers Ireland and a Non-Executive Director at Bus Éireann. He was also a lecturer and researcher in transportation, energy and environment at University of Galway, and a visiting researcher at UC Berkeley and LMU Munich. Richard is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow with a BE in civil engineering, MA in financial management, PhD in sustainable transportation and a professional diploma in digital transformation management. He was awarded Environmental Professional of the Year 2026 (SocEnv) and Postgraduate Researcher of the Year 2014 (ESAI). Richard is a member of the Executive Board of Engineers Ireland, having previously served as Chairperson of the West Region.