Professor Dervilla M.X. Donnelly RIP

It is with deep regret and sadness that the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland
notes the passing of Professor Dervilla M.X. Donnelly,
a former President of the ICI (1994-1996)
and an Honorary Fellow since 2021.

For a detailed obituary, please see here:

https://www.ucd.ie/newsandopinion/news/2024/november/15/professoremeritadervilladonnelly1930-2024/

For funeral details, please see here:

https://rip.ie/death-notice/professor-dervilla-mx-donnelly-dublin-dartry-574798

Professor Donnelly was a pioneering scholar, a remarkable leader,
an incredible mentor and friend to so many,
a wonderful advocate of the ICI and a truly wonderful lady.

She will be deeply missed.

May she rest in peace

48th Annual ICI Congress ‘Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry’, 22nd November, 2024

The 48th Annual ICI Congress
‘Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry’

is taking place in the Aurivo Auditorium,
Atlantic Technlogical University (ATU), Sligo

22nd November, 2024 

All welcome to attend

The scientific programme is available here: ATU-2024-ICI Meeting

9th EuChemS Congress hosted by the ICI from 7-11th July, 2024

The ICI proudly hosted 

the 9th EuChemS Congress (ECC-9)

in the Dublin Convention Centre, Ireland

from 7-11th July, 2024 

A full report to follow shortly but some key highlighted provided below:

 

As part of ECC-9, Professor Pat Guiry, ICI President and President of the Royal Irish Academy hosted a special event in the RIA ‘In Conversation with Two Nobel Laureates’ on Monday, 8th July, 2024


 

Pictured above is Professor Pat Guiry (right) with Professor Sir David W. C. MacMillan, Princeton University, US (left) and Professor Frances H. Arnold, California Institute of Technology, US

 

Pictured from l to r are Nobel Laureates Professor Sir David W. C. MacMillan and Professor Frances H. Arnold, Professor Pat Guiry (ICI President and ECC-9 Chair), Professor Celine Marmion (ECC-9 Local Organising Committee Co-Chair), Professor David A. Leigh (ECC-9 International Scientific Committee Chair) and Professor Thorri Gunnlaugsson (ECC-9 Local Organising Committee Co-Chair)

 

As part of ECC-9, Professor Celine Marmion, ICI Immediate Past President and ECC-9 Local Organising Committee Co-Chair hosted a special reception in the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences which included a presentation on the history of RCSI and the history of Chemistry in RCSI on Tuesday, 9th July, 2024

 

Pictured from l to r are Professor Thorri Gunnlaugsson (ECC-9 Local Organising Committee Co-Chair), Professor Celine Marmion (ICI Immediate Past President and ECC-9 Local Organising Committee Co-Chair), Professor Pat Guiry (ICI President and ECC-9 Chair), Professor Angela Agostiano (EuChemS President), Professor Floris Rutjes (EuChemS Immediate Past President)

Pictured here are some members of the ICI Council. From l to r are Dr Sean Reidy, Professor Steven Bell (ICI Vice-President), Professor Celine Marmion (ICI Immediate Past President), Professor Pat Guiry (ICI President), Dr O. Finlayson (ICI Registrar), Mr Patrick Hobbs (Irish Chemical News Editor), Dr Brian Murray and Dr John Keegan (ICI Treasurer)

Pictured here are some members of the ECC-9 International Scientific Committee

Pictured here include ECC-9 platinum sponsors – senior members from the Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society

 

The ECC-9 Banquet took place in the iconic Croke Park (Home of the GAA and Ireland’s Gaelic Games) on Wednesday, 10th July, 2024

 

 

ICI Annual Award Ceremony – 18th April, 2024

The ICI Annual Award Ceremony took place in

UCD, O’Brien Centre for Science, SCIH 1.37 Lynch Theatre in Science Hub

on Thursday, 18th April, 2024

Congratulations to all the ICI Awardees who delivered outstanding presentations during the Ceremony. Programme details may be found here: ICI Annual Award Ceremony 2024 Programme


Pictured here is Professor Pat Guiry, ICI President, presenting Ellen Fay, School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin with her ICI Postgraduate Award 2024.
Her Award Lecture was entitled
‘Nucleoside and Oligonucleotide Modification for Targeting DNA Damage Repair’

Pictured here is Professor Pat Guiry, ICI President, presenting Professor Tia Keyes, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University with her  ICI Boyle Higgins Gold Medal and Lecture Award 2024.
Her Award Lecture was entitled
‘Probes and Platforms for Biophysics; A Chemist’s Solution to Biological Problems’

Pictured here is Professor Pat Guiry, ICI President, presenting Professor Stuart James, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast with his ICI Eva Philbin Award 2024. His Award Lecture was entitled
‘Mechanochemistry and Porous Liquids: New thinking for Sustainable Processes’

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Pictured here are Professor Frank Hegarty (UCD), Professor Pat Guiry (UCD), Professor Tia Keyes (DCU) and Professor John Kelly (TCD), all ICI Boyle Higgins’ Gold Medal and Lecture Awardees!

Pictured here (from l to r) are
Professor Pat Guiry (ICI President), Margaret Franklin (Past ICI President 2015-2017),
Professor Celine Marmion (Immediate Past President 2019-2022) and
Patrick Hobbs (Past President 2013-2015)

75th ICI Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 18th April, 2024 at 18.00 in UCD

The 75th ICI AGM will take place in

UCD, O’Brien Centre for Science, SCIH 1.37 Lynch Theatre in Science Hub

on Thursday, 18th April, 2024

commencing at 18.00.

All ICI members are welcome to attend.

ICI Award Ceremony – 18th April, 2024

Please find below the details for the upcoming  ICI Award Ceremony to be held on 18th April, 2024  commencing at 15.00 in UCD. This is an in-person event and all are welcome to attend.

ICI Award Ceremony

Venue: UCD, O’Brien Centre for Science, SCIH 1.37 Lynch Theatre in Science Hub

Programme:

3.00-3.20 Ellen Fay – ICI Postgraduate Award – “Nucleoside and Oligonucleotide Modification for Targeting DNA Damage Repair”

3.20-4.00 Susan Quinn (Eva Philbin Award Lecture 2023) – “Adventures in DNA: Exploring New Avenues for Light Activated Diagnostics and Therapeutics”

4-4.40 Stuart James (Eva Philbin Award Lecture 2024) – “Mechanochemistry and Porous Liquids: New thinking for Sustainable Processes”

4.40-5.20 Tia Keyes (Boyle-Higgins Medal 2024) – “Probes and Platforms for Biophysics; A chemist’s solution to Biological problems”

5.30-6pm Wine Reception

 

Call for Abstracts – 11th EFMC Young Medicinal Chemists’ Symposium – Rome, Italy – September 5-6, 2024

To support young European researchers in sharing their scientific work with peers and leaders in the field, the committee encourages you to submit your abstract!
Around 20 flash presentations will be chosen from the submissions and several prizes will recognise excellence in both oral communications and poster presentations during the symposium.
Mark your calendar for the abstract submission deadlines:
Flash Poster Presentation: May 6, 2024
• Poster Presentation: July 10, 2024
Do not miss this opportunity to share your research and contribute to the scientific community!
EFMC is offering grants to support the participation of young academic scientists in both EFMC-ISMC and EFMC-YMCS events. Up to 10 applicants will have their full registration fees covered by EFMC.
Deadline: March 7, 2024

Announcing ICI Student Bursaries for ECC-9!


The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland (ICI) is delighted to provide 20 student bursaries (ECC-9 student registration fee) to students attending the 9th EuChemS Congress (ECC-9) which is taking place in Dublin, Ireland, 7-11th July, 2024.

Bursary applicants must:

  • be an undergraduate student or postgraduate scholar registered in an Irish higher education institution
  • be members of the ICI
  • have an ECC-9 abstract accepted

To apply for an ICI student bursary, please complete the application form here.

Please note the following key dates:

Deadline for ICI bursary applications: 17th March, 2024 (St. Patrick’s Day)

Please click here for further details in relation to the Congress and ECC-9 abstract submission process.

If you wish to become a graduate member of the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, further details may be found here

 

“Ceimic as Gaeilge” – Exciting Irish language Event from ICI YCN

For Seachtain na Gaeilge the ICI Young Chemists Network is organising an event presenting short talks from chemists and researchers on a range of topics through the Irish language. This is the first event of its kind and all with an interest are welcome to attend. It will take place on Friday 1 March at 1.30 pm in the Phelan Room in the National University of Ireland (49 Merrion Square East, Dublin 2). Spaces are somewhat limited, so please register at the link below if you plan to attend: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/youngchemistsnetworklonranagceimiceoirg/

Le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge tá Líonra na gCeimiceoirí Óga ICÉ ag eagrú imeacht á chur i láthair léiriú ó cheimiceoirí agus taighdeoirí ar réimse ábhair trí meán na Gaeilge. Seo an chéad imeacht dá short, agus tá fáilte roimh gach duine freastail. Beidh an imeacht ar siúil Dé hAoine 1 Marta ag 1.30 i.n. i Seomra Phelan ag Ollscoil na hÉireann (49 Céarnóg Mhuirfeann Thoir, BÁC 2). Tá spás réasúnta teoranta, le bhur dtoil cláraigh ag an nasc seo leanas má tá tú ar intinn teacht: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/youngchemistsnetworklonranagceimiceoirg/

Le gach dea-ghuí
Joseph Byrne, UCD and Cathal Ó Ceallaigh QUB

47th ICI Congress on ‘Achieving Sustainability Through Chemistry’


The 47th ICI Congress on
‘Achieving Sustainability Through Chemistry’
will be hosted by Queen’s University Belfast
on 24th October, 2023

Click ICI Congress 2023 for
programme and registration details