ICI Annual Award for Chemistry (Eva Philbin Public Lecture Series) 2020

The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland Annual Award for Chemistry was inaugurated in 2005. Since 2007, the lectures are termed the Eva Philbin Public Lecture Series. The late Professor Eva Philbin was formerly Head of the Chemistry Department in University College Dublin and also a former President of the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland. The award is for a practising chemist, who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of chemistry and has considerably raised the profile of chemistry through both the excellence of their work and their ability to communicate in an effective and lucid manner.

Following an open call for nominations for the ICI Annual Award for Chemistry (Eva Philbin Public Lecture Series) 2020 and an independent review process, we are delighted to announce that the 2020 recipient of this award is
Professor Declan Gilheany, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin.
Our warmest congratulations to Professor Gilheany. We look forward to Professor Gilheany’s public lecture in due course, the details of which will be posted here.

Appointment to the Environmental Protection Agency Advisory Committee

Congratulations to Professor John Wenger, Professor in Physical and Environmental Chemistry, University College Cork, on being appointed by Minister Ryan to the Environmental Protection Agency Advisory Committee. Wishing Professor Wenger every success as he takes on this new and important role.