John Irvine - Curriculum Vitae#
EDUCATION
- 1986 DPhil “Photoelectrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide”, School of Physical Sciences, University of Ulster, UK
- 1981 BSc Hons in Chemical Physics, Chemistry and Physics Departments, University of Edinburgh, UK
ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
- 2022 Chairman 20th International Symposium on the Reactivity of Solids, St Andrews
- 2014 - 2015 Chairman: Solid Oxide Electrolysis: Fuels and Feedstocks from water and air: Faraday Discussion, 13-15 July 2015, York, UK
- 2010 Chairman. European Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Forum. Lucerne, Switzerland
- 2006 Chairman, Solid State Proton Conductors 13, University of St Andrews, UK
COMMISSIONS OF TRUST
- 2018 - 2021 Editor in Chief for Journal of Physics Energy
- Member of Editorial Boards for: Scientific Reports, Advanced Energy Materials, Ionics.
- 2015 - 2023 European Councillor. International Society for Solid State Ionics
- 2013 - 2017 Member Royal Society of Edinburgh International Committee
- 2013- Advisor Commonwealth Scholarships Commission
- 2013 Advisor Carnegie Trust
- 2012 - Co-Director, Hydrogen Fuel Cells SUPERGEN Hub, UK
- 2008 Stationary Fuel Cells Strategic Research Agenda Working Group Leader. European Commission Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Platform
- 2006 - International Advisory Board European Fuel Cell Forum
- 2006 - 2013 Chairman, Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Association, UK
- 2005 - 2010 Member of FREDS working group on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Scottish Government
- 2005 Co-authored DTI/IOM Materials Foresight Report on Fuel Cells "Fuelling a Greener Economy"
- 2005 - 2009 European Councillor. International Society for Solid State Ionics
- 2004 - Solid State Proton Conductors Board Member
- 2001 - 2005 Chairman European Science Foundation. Optimisation of Solid State Electrochemical Processes
TEACHING & CONTRIBUTION TO DISCIPLINE
- CH1301- The Impact of Chemistry
- CH5715 - Energy Conversion & Storage
- CH5716 - Processing of Materials
- Established and coordinated MSci in Materials Science at St Andrews now Materials Chemistry MChem
- Co-established first 5-year MSci joint Chemistry and Physics degree in UK
- External examiner MSc in Materials Engineering at Napier University 2001 - 2006
- External examiner MSc in Hydrogen safety at Ulster University 2011 - 2015