Save the Date!

The next Inorganic Ireland Symposium

will take place in

University of Galway

on Friday, 23^rd May, 2025

Irish Equine Centre

Johnstown, County Kildare

Senior Laboratory Analyst (Mass Spec Laboratory)

Position Available

Full or Part-Time Post

Further details may be found here: Senior Laboratory Analyst

Applications: Send applications to Kerrie at KKavanagh@irishequinecentre.ie

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

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

 

 

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.