Royal Society of Chemistry Higher Education Technical Excellence Award for 2018

29 Aug 2018

Dr. Trevor Carey, Senior Technical Officer in the School of Chemistry, was recently presented with the Royal Society of Chemistry Higher Education Technical Excellence Award for 2018 by Prof. Simon Lancaster, President of the RSC Education Division Council.

Selected by the  Awards Committee of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Education Division, this annual prize is given to an individual or team who has demonstrated outstanding competence and technical support within the Higher Education sector. Trevor won this award for excellence in the support and continued development of undergraduate physical chemistry teaching practicals and for contributions to chemistry outreach and promotional activities in Ireland. The awards ceremony took place during the Variety in Chemistry Education / Physics Higher Education Conference (VICEPHEC) at the University of Sheffield, 24^th August 2018.

The Royal Society of Chemistry 2018 Prizes and Awards Programme celebrates the outstanding work happening in every corner of the scientific community. The annual prizes and awards recognise achievements by individuals, teams and organisations in advancing the chemical sciences. The awards also acknowledge the importance of teamwork across the chemical sciences, and the abilities of individuals to develop successful collaborations.