The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced the first projects funded by our new Sustainable Laboratories Grants, which are designed to help improve the environmental footprint of chemistry research.
RSC chiefs Prof Gill Reid and Dr Helen Pain joined local section members for a special event in honour of a man whose influence on the world of chemistry is still felt nearly 140 years after his death.
RSC leaders join hundreds of well-wishers from around the globe to attend a special event in Northern Ireland in tribute to a professor whose work has helped save thousands of lives yesterday.