Kerstin Mey

Kerstin Mey
Born1963 (age 60–61)
East Berlin, East Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materHumboldt University of Berlin
Known forPresidency of the University of Limerick

Kerstin Mey (born 1963) is a German academic and president of the University of Limerick. She was the first woman to head a university in Ireland,[1] on an acting basis, and having participated in an international competition, was appointed to the full position with effect from 8 October 2021. She held positions in a number of universities in Germany and the United Kingdom before moving to Limerick in the west of Ireland. She is set to resign from the UL presidency in September 2024 and take up a professorship at the university.

  1. ^ O'Brien, Carl. "First ever woman president of an Irish university appointed at University of Limerick". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 September 2020.