Dr Fergus Poynton, a recent PhD graduate from Trinity, has become the second-ever Irish person to be awarded by the prestigious World Chemistry Congress. In a ceremony in Brazil in July, Poynton will be given the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry-Solvay International Award for Young Chemists, becoming the second Irish chemist to be recognised by the congress. The only other Irish winner was Dr Emile Banide in 2008. Poynton was one of five winners of the international award from the congress, which comes with a $1,000 prize.ADVERTISEMENT Poynton has previously won the Royal Irish Academy award for the most outstanding Irish PhD thesis … Continue reading Trinity Graduate Becomes Second-Ever Irish Awardee of World Chemistry Congress