Irish Biological Inorganic Chemistry Society (IBICS)
The Irish Biological Inorganic Chemistry Society (IBICS) – is a learned Society engaging a multi-disciplinary community of scientists seeking to advance research that crosses the interface between medicinal inorganic chemistry and biology in Ireland. The Society’s mission is to develop, foster and promote a strong national network of scientists collaborating in research areas such as biology, chemistry, physics and medicine with an interest in biological inorganic chemistry.
Please check out the IBICS website for further details
The European Chemical Society (EuChemS)
The European Chemical Society (EuChemS) is an umbrella organisation that represents a large number of national Chemical Societies and other chemistry-related organisations in Europe. It aims ‘to nurture a platform for scientific discussion and to provide a single, unbiased European voice on key policy issues in chemistry and related fields’. The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland is a member Society of the European Chemistry Society (EuChemS). As such, members of the Institute can avail of certain benefits provided by EuChemS e.g. awards and fellowships, membership on its Executive Board, Divisions, Working Parties and the European Young Chemists Network (EYCN).
The EuChemS European Young Chemists’ Network (EYCN)
The European Young Chemists’ Network (EYCN) is the young division of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) and represents the interests of all young chemists in Europe under the age of 35. They have a diverse team of young representatives from 28 countries who aim to create an exchange platform for university and industry, bring chemistry closer to a wider audience, and support young chemists at the early stage of their career.
The ICI has been associated with the EYCN for many years. They have regularly sent delegates to the Annual Delegates Assembly. Currently, the EYCN delegate for the Irish Young Chemists is Dr Mark Kelada.
The EYCN has also kindly sponsored prizes for the annual Irish Universities Chemistry Research Colloquium and more recently for the ICI Postgraduate Chemistry Research Symposium, which are events organized by the ICI.
Please check out the EuChemS website for further details (https://www.euchems.eu/)
Irish Representatives on EuChemS Divisions and
Working Groups
| No. | Division/Working | ICI Representative |
| 1 | Division of Analytical Chemistry (Chair: Marcela Segundo) | TBD |
| 2 | Division of Chemical Education (Chair: Rachel Mamlock-Naaman) | Odilla Finlayson (DCU)
Sarah Hayes (DCU) Philip Childs (UL) (honorable delegate) |
| 3 | Division of Chemistry and Energy (Chair: Aline Auroux) | Andrew Phillips (UCD) |
| 4 | Division of Chemistry and the Environment (Chair: Roland Kallenborn) | TBD |
| 5 | Division of Chemistry in Life Sciences (Chair: Francesco Peri) | Robert Elmes (MU) |
| 6 | Division of Computational and Theoretical Chemistry (Chair: Tanja van Mourik) | Nadia Elghobashi-Meinhardt (UCD) |
| 7 | Division of Food Chemistry (Chair: Joana Amaral) | TBD |
| 8 | Division of Green and Sustainable Chemistry (Chair: Katalin Barta) | James Sullivan (UCD) |
| 9 | Division of Glycoscience (Chair: Aisling Ní Cheallaigh) | TBD |
| 10 | Division of Inorganic Chemistry (Chair: Yulia Gorbunova) | TBD |
| 11 | Division of Nuclear and Radiochemistry (Chair: Marko Štrok) | TBD |
| 12 | Division of Organic Chemistry (Chair: Patrick Guiry) | Patrick Guiry (UCD) |
| 13 | Division of Organometallic Chemistry (Chair: Martin Albrecht) | TBD |
| 14 | Division of Physical Chemistry (Chair: Dimitrios Giannakoudakis) | TBD |
| 15 | Division of Solid State and Materials Chemistry (Chair: Olivier Mentré) | TBD |
| 16 | Working Party on Chemistry for Cultural Heritage (Chair: Elena Badea) | TBD |
| 17 | Working Party on Ethics in Chemistry (Chair: Anca Silvestru) | Daniela Iacopino (Tyndall Institute) |
| 18 | Working Party on Formulation in Chemistry (Chair: Alain Durand) | TBD |
| 19 | Working Party on the History of Chemistry (Chair: Annette Lykknes) | Duncan Thorburn Burns (QUB)
Shelia Donegan (SETU) |
| 20 | European Young Chemists´ Network (Chair: Claudia Bonfio) | Colm McKeever (MU)
Wiktoria Brytan (UL) |
Inorganic Ireland
Professor David Brown (UCD), together with Professor Bill Davis (TCD) hosted the International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC) in UCD in 1974. With some funds remaining, Professor Brown set up what became known as the Greystones weekend meetings, which were held in the LaTouche Hotel in Greystones and later in a more formal setting, in NUI Maynooth (now Maynooth University), hosted by Dr Malachy McCann every three years until 2005. This was re-launched as a one day Inorganic Ireland Symposium which has been held approximately every two years since then. A highlight of this symposium is the presentation of the ICI David Brown award to a colleague who has made an outstanding contribution to inorganic chemistry. A list of awardees may be found under the Awards Section on this website.
Inorganic Ireland National Organising Committee
Professor Grace Morgan (University College Dublin)
Professor Celine J. Marmion (RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Professor Aidan McDonald (Trinity College Dublin)
Professor Mark Muldoon (Queen’s University Belfast)
Professor Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou (University of Galway)
Annual Inorganic Ireland Symposia
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2008, TCD
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2008 Programme
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2010, QUB
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2010 Programme
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2014, RCSI
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2014 Programme
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2017, RCSI
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2017 Programme
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2018, QUB
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2018 Programme
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2021, NUIG (online)
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2021 Programme
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2023, TCD
Inorganic Ireland Symposium 2023 Programme
European Chemist Registration Board
The European Chemist Registration Board (ECRB), under the authority of EuCheMS, is responsible for the award of the European Chemist (EurChem) designation.
The aim of the EurChem designation is to promote the mobility of chemical scientists throughout Europe based on an agreed set of skills, competencies and training.
Candidates for EurChem must fulfil the following requirements:
- Be a member of a participating EuCheMS member society (in the case of the Institute, members must have the MICI grade or higher)
- Have at least eight years of post-secondary school education including a ‘Bologna’ 2nd cycle qualification (or equivalent)
- Have at least three years’ approved post-graduation professional experience
- Nominate two Referees who must be members of the applicant’s national chemical society (i.e. Institute members with the MICI grade or higher)
- Apply through their EuCheMS member society.
The current five-year registration fee is 100 Euro. In the event that an application is unsuccessful, the 100-Euro fee will be returned. In addition, the Institute charges an initial non-refundable 25 Euro application fee.
Application for EurChem Designation.
EurChem Form (PDF Document)
Completed forms, including the full fee (125 Euro) made payable to The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, should be sent to:
The Honorary Secretary,
The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland,
Ravensdale Road,
Dublin D03 CY66.
Further information: Guidance Notes (PDF Document)
European Chemistry Thematic Network
The European Chemistry Thematic Network Association (ECTN) is a non-profit making association which was established to provide a sustainable future for the European Chemistry Thematic Network, a network funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus programme. Members of this Association include higher education institutions, national chemical societies and chemical companies. Please refer to their website for further details: http://ectn.eu/
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland is part owner of Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP). PCCP has a very broad subject base, publishing new, original research in the areas of physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry. Institute members are encouraged to submit work to this prestigious journal.
Please see the PCCP website for further information.
IUPAC – The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IUPAC is a voluntary non-governmental, non-profit organisation that unites chemists from all over the world, the object being the advancement of both pure and applied chemistry; you can become involved with IUPAC by becoming an IUPAC Affiliate.
- Affiliates receive six copies per year of the IUPAC news magazine Chemistry International
- Through Chemistry International, Affiliates are kept informed of IUPAC’s programs
- Affiliates may obtain a discount of 25 to 40% on the cost of IUPAC publications, except Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Affiliates are usually entitled to a 10% reduction of registration fees at IUPAC sponsored conferences
Application for IUPAC Affiliate Membership
IUPAC Application Form (Word Document)
Completed forms, including the full fee (22 Euro) made payable to The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, should be sent to:
The Honorary Treasurer,
The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland,
Ravensdale Road,
Dublin D03 CY66
Website: IUPAC Membership Programme