On January 31st, The School of Chemical Sciences in DCU provided a workshop on Electrochemistry to our fifth year students. Students enjoyed participating in the event and the organisers in DCU were impressed by their enthusiasm and knowledge application.
Chemistry Nobel Laureate, Mexican Ambassador and DCU President
Create “Electric” Atmosphere on their visit to St. Mary’s
On Wednesday, 21st November 2012, St. Mary’s was privileged to welcome very prestigious visitors to our school. Professor Mario Molina from Mexico visited the school with Mexican Ambassador, His Excellency, Carlos Eugenio Garcia DeAlba, DCU president, Professor Brian MacCraith and CEO of Magnet Networks, Mr Mark Kellett.
Professor Molina is the winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for his work on atmospheric chemistry. He delivered a talk to all senior science students on his study of the effect of CFCs on the ozone layer for which he won the Nobel Prize. Afterwards, students got an opportunity to ask questions.
At the end of the discussion, students Patrice Condon and Leanne Boland thanked Professor Molina for his visit in Spanish. Head girl, Claire Concannon and Deputy Head girls, Ranzenallie Caranay and Patricia O’Beirne, then presented the Ambassador and the Nobel Laureate with Waterford Crystal bowls as mementos.
It was a great honour for St. Mary’s to have been selected for such a visit. The following week Professor Molina met President Obama in the White House!
