ABOUT US
The ICI Young Chemists’ Network is the young division of the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland and represents the interests of all young chemists and postgraduate scholars in Ireland. A sub-committee of the ICI Council oversees all the activities and membership of the YCN.
The aim of the YCN is to promote engagement and collaboration amongst early stage researchers in Ireland by organising conferences and networking events open to young chemists. The YCN also aims to support its members by providing a platform to promote upcoming positions and opportunities open to young researchers in Ireland across various fields of chemistry.
The ICI YCN Committee 2024/25
The ICI YCN Committee is made up of 17 members from all over the Island of Ireland from various backgrounds and institutions, and is chaired by Aaron McCormack, the ICI Young Chemists’ Representative. Find out more about each of the Committee members in the profiles below. If your organisation/sector is not represented and you think it should be, please get in touch.
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Secretary & ICI-YCN EDI Committee Member |
Treasurer Liam Cribbin TCD |
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 Public Relations Officer & ICI-YCN EDI Committee MemberKeela Kessie MU |
 Public Relations OfficerKwadwo Asare Owusu UL |
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 Public Relations OfficerKeane McNamee MU |
 ICI-YCN EDI Committee MemberAlmudena Moreno Borrallo TCD |
 ICI-YCN EDI Committee MemberFrancesca Adami UCD |
ICI YCN EDI Committee Member |
 ICI-YCN EDI Committee MemberBláithín Rawson TCD |
 Industrial Relations OfficerNiamh O’Shea TCD |
Catherine Cleary |
Michael Sweeney |
 AdvisorJoe Byrne UCD |
Chairperson
Vice-chairperson, EYCN Committee Member & ICI-YCN EDI Committee Member
IYCN Committee Member
Public Relations Officer
CONTACT US
If you have any questions, please contact with us through our email:
ici.youngchemistsnetwork@gmail.com
You can also find us on our social media pages:
LinkedIn: ICI Young Chemists’ Network (ICI YCN)
Instagram: @ici_youngchemistsnetwork
Twitter: @ICIYCN
76th Irish Universities Chemistry Colloquium, Maynooth University, June 16-17, 2025
The 76th edition of the Irish Universities Chemistry Colloquium run annually under the aegis of the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland will be hosted this year at Maynooth University on the 16th – 17th June by the Department of Chemistry.
All final year PhD students are welcome to present their research, and a poster session will take place for all participating postgraduate and post doctoral researchers.
A list of plenary speakers and further details (including registration) can be found via the 76th ICI colloquium website.
Deadline for abstract submission: Friday, 23rd May 2025 at 12 noon
We look forward to welcoming you to Maynooth in June!
IV Medicinal & Biological Chemistry Ireland conference,
Queen’s University Belfast, July 15-16, 2025
The IV Medicinal & Biological Chemistry Ireland conference will be hosted in Queen’s University Belfast, UK on July 15-16, 2025. Organised by the Division for Medicinal & Biological Chemistry of the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland (ICI), this meeting will take place with support by the European Federation of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical biology (EFMC).
This biennial meeting will showcase a wide panel of international and national keynote speakers from various fields of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology, and early career researchers will have the opportunity to:
– showcase their research through poster and flash oral presentations
– attend a careers fair including presentations from stakeholders within the pharmaceutical industry
Deadline for registration and abstract submission: 1st June 2025
We look forward to welcoming you to Belfast in July!
Link to Registration, Abstract Submission & Scientific Programme
Virtual Career Development Session
in collaboration with the EFMC-YSN
‘CV Essentials: Tailoring Your Resume for Success’
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| Wednesday, November 20th – 4.30pm to 6.00pm GMT
We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for our upcoming Virtual Career Development Session: CV Essentials: Tailoring Your Resume for Success. This event is a collaborative effort between the EFMC Young Scientists Network (YSN), the ACS MEDI Young Medicinal Chemists Committee (YMCC), the Young Chemists of the SRC, and the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland Young Chemists’ Network (ICI YCN). The programme will feature:
We look forward to connecting with you online and helping you enhance your CV writing skills! Register to the event |
ICI Young Chemists’ Network at 9th EuChemS Chemistry Congress
Members of the ICI Young Chemists’ Network had the opportunity to gather at the 9th EuChemS Chemistry Congress held in Dublin last month. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues from the European Young Chemists’ Network (EYCN) and chemists from across the globe. Two of our committee members, Francesca Adami (UCD) and Aaron McCormack (UG), were invited to represent the ICI YCN at a reception for Chemistry Europe Fellows. This gathering was held in the amazing Irish Emigration Museum on Monday evening during the congress.
REGISTRATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION LINK:
https://tcdschoolofchemistry.clr.events/event/135810:75th-irish-universities-chemistry-research-colloquium#
Young Chemists’ For Change (YCFC): Advancing Equity in Chemistry @ University College Dublin (30th-31st May 2024)
ICI-YCN Committee at the 74th Irish Chemistry Colloquium @ University of Galway (14th-15th June 2023)
Chemistry Photo Competition
DECEMBER, 2021
A Chemistry Photo Competition was held during the month of December for the best photo that includes any aspect of Chemistry. Many entries were received and the winner was decided by a social media vote. Both the winner and runner-up were from Trinity College Dublin.
Careers Event
THURSDAY 25TH NOVEMBER, 2021
On the 27th November 2021, the first Careers’ event was held for the ICI Young Chemists’ Network where four early career science professionals shared their insights from their own careers, along with useful presentations from a representative from recruiters Collins McNicholas and Maynooth University Careers Service.
ICI Congress 2021 (Co-hosts)
THURSDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2021
On the 30th November 2021, the ICI Young Chemists’ Network co-hosted the ICI Congress along with Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. The ICI YCN was responsible for the afternoon session which targeted younger chemists early in their career. This session involved a representative from Thornshaw Recruitment who spoke to attendees on ‘Building Your Career’ followed by two academics who discussed ‘Tips for Early Career Researchers’. A networking session followed with the attendees and the second concluded with a panel discussion with former ICI Postgraduate Awardees.
ICI YCN Summer Event
THURSDAY 29TH JULY, 2021
On the 29th July 2021, the ICI YCN Summer event took place which consisted of two parts. The first was an International Researchers Forum with the head of Euraxess Ireland, discussing important aspects of being an international researcher in Ireland, and answering all the questions from the attendees. The second part of the event consisted of a YCN Quiz with prizes for the winning team.
FIRST MEETING
WEDNESDAY 27TH JANUARY, 2021
On January 27th 2021 at 6 pm, we had our inaugural meeting as the ICI Young Chemists’ Network where the theme was “Build Your Community”.
In addition to this, we also had an Escape Room Challenge.
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