ProfRichard Costello

A 1988 graduate of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Richard Costello underwent training at Beaumont Hospital and completed a four-year clinical and research fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, USA. He was appointed Senior Lecturer and subsequently promoted to Professor of Medicine at the RCSI and Consultant Respiratory Physician at Beaumont Hospital. 

Professionally, he was Chair of Education at the European Respiratory Society . He has served the Royal College of Physicians as Vice President, Director of Research, and National Specialist Director of Training in Respiratory Medicine.  He was also President of the Irish Sleep Society, President of the European Board of Pulmonology. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Irealnd and a Fellow of the European Respiratory Society.

Academically, his work is focused on studying how digital technology can be used to optimise outcomes in patients with respiratory disease. He has copyrighted, patented and licensed technology related to the assessment of inhaler adherence. As Principal Investigator, his work is supported by grants of over 10 million euros from the EU, industry partners, and the Health Research Board of Ireland. Currently, he is a co-principal investigator of the EU/Research Ireland ARC for digital and connected health. He has published over 150 research papers, and he holds multiple patents.  He is the founder of a spin-out company from RCSI Phyxiom.