On Tuesday 15th of April, the School was honoured with a visit from Nobel Laureate Professor Morten Meldal.
(opens in a new window)Professor Morten Meldal is a Danish chemist and professor at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He was awarded the (opens in a new window)2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, alongside Barry Sharpless and Carolyn Bertozzi, for the groundbreaking development of ‘Click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry”.
Professor Meldal was in Dublin to receive Eve McCarthy Award from UCD Biological Society. The award, named in memory of their dear friend and dedicated committee member Eve McCarthy, celebrates those whose work has been revolutionary and deeply influential in inspiring aspiring scientists. We could not let the occasion pass without inviting Professor Meldal to sign the glass wall on the 3rd floor of Science South as is the longstanding tradition in UCD School of Chemistry. Professor Meldal’s signature joins those of Nobel prize winners, Wheeler lecturers, and other eminent chemists who have visited the School in the past.
Staff look on as Professor Meldal signs the Chemistry glass wall.
Some of our graduate research students, postdoctoral research staff, and final year undergraduate students were also given the opportunity to meet with Professor Meldal in an informal careers session organised by Dr. Marina Rubini. The visit was an invaluable experience for both students and staff in the School and we are very grateful to Professor Meldal for taking the time to come and see us.
Left to Right: Marcus Baumann, James Sullivan, Marina Rubini, Professor Morten Meldal, Aniello Palma