The Institute of Physics in Ireland is the learned society and professional body for the advancement of physics and physics education on the island of Ireland. It has over 1700 members.

The Institute of Physics in Ireland aims to promote the role of physics in education, health, the environment, technology, and scientific literacy. Its membership is wide-ranging and multidisciplinary, including the educational, industrial, medical, and general public sectors. The institute seeks common purpose with other learned societies to promote science and science-based learning and to influence science policy in the two jurisdictions on the island. Special emphasis is placed on supporting physics teachers by promoting in our schools the value, joy and benefits of a knowledge of physics and its applications.

The Institute of Physics in Ireland is one of thirteen regional branches of the London-based Institute of Physics.

The Institute of Physics

The Institute of Physics, which has its headquarters in London, is a leading international professional body and learned society with over 37,000 members, which promotes the advancement and dissemination of a knowledge of and education in the science of physics, pure and applied. The Institute confers on its corporate members the status of Chartered Physicist, a professional qualification recognised throughout the EU. Other membership classes include Associate, Affiliate, Graduate and Student.

Institute of Physics Publishing, based in Bristol, is the publishing division of the Institute of Physics. It is one of the world's largest publishers of physics information, with over 40 journals and hundreds of books in print.

Contacts

The Institute has two Officers and three Teacher Network Co-ordinators working for the IOP in Ireland

Alison Hackett
Institute Representative
c/o School of Physics
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4

Email: alison.hackett@iop.org
Tel: +353 - 1 - 716 2216
Fax: +353 - 1 - 283 7275

Dr Sheila Gilheany
Institute Policy Officer
c/o School of Physical Sciences
Dublin City University
Dublin 9

Email: Sheila.Gilheany@dcu.ie
Tel: +353 - 1 - 700 7789
Mobile: +353 - 86 - 260 0903
Fax: +353 - 1 - 700 5384

Teacher Network Coordinators

Republic of Ireland:
Mr Paul Nugent
St Dominic's High School
Santa Sabina, Sutton
Dublin 13

Email: paulnugent@eircom.net
Tel: +353 - 87 - 271 9349

Mr David Keenahan
Gonzaga College
Sandford Road
Dublin 6

Email: dkeenahan@gmail.com
Phone: +353 - 87 - 6449278

Northern Ireland:
Sue McGrath
77 Loopland Drive
Ballymaconaghy
Belfast BT6 9DW
Northern Ireland

Email: suemcgrath@btinternet.com
Tel: + 4479 7088 4728 (mobile UK)
Tel: + 3538 5170 7828 (mobile Ireland)

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