Kerry Group plc announced the appointment of Professor Catherine Godson as a non-executive director with effect from 1 November 2023. Prof. Godson has an international reputation in scientific research gained during a long and successful academic career in the US, Switzerland and at University College Dublin ("UCD"), during which time she held a variety of senior management roles including Vice President, Innovation. She is currently Director, Diabetes Complications Research Centre at the UCD Conway Institute and UCD School of Medicine.

Prof. Godson has a broad knowledge across human health and is a global expert on diabetes as well as cardiovascular and kidney diseases. Prof. Godson is the Associate Dean, Research and Innovation at UCD School of Medicine and currently serves on the Irish Research Council and as a Trustee of Barts Charity, London.