Vincent McBrierty

Vincent Joseph McBrierty (born 1941) is an Irish academic, author, educator, physicist, and researcher.

Career

An alumnus of St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast, he attended Queen's University Belfast where he read Physics and graduated as a BSc (Hons). He then undertook postgraduate research at Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London, obtaining a PhD in 1965 on the subject of nitrogen oxides. ^[1]

In 1967, McBrierty joined Trinity College Dublin where he remained throughout his academic career rising to the position of Professor of Physics in 1979. He received an Hon ScD from TCD in 1979 ^[2] and was awarded the title of Fellow Emeritus on his retirement. ^[3] McBrierty was the first Catholic on the academic staff in the Department of Physics at TCD, where he served as a Professor, Dean, and Bursar.

Research

McBrierty’s research focused on the molecular dynamics of polymers and composites, utilising techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spin resonance to develop a deep understanding of polymer-based materials.

Publications

• McBrierty, V.J., & O'Hanlon, G. The World in Crisis: the Response of the Church, The Furrow, Vol. 63, No. 9 (September 2012), pp. 391–400. ^[4]
• Quinn, FX, Kampff, E, Smyth, G , Mcbrierty, VJ, Water in Hydrogels .1. A Study Of Water in Poly(N-Vinyl-2-Pyrrolidone Methyl-Methacrylate) Copolymer, Macromolecules, vol 21, no 11 (November 1988), pp 3191-3198.

Honours and awards

• Knight of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George ^{[5] [6]}
• Member, Royal Irish Academy (1983)

References

1. McBrierty, Vincent (1964). The electron spin resonance study of the interaction between the polymethacrylates and the nitrogen oxides. London: University of London.
2. McBrierty, Vincent (1985). Published research papers. ScD thesis. Dublin: Trinity College. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
3. "Vincent Mc Brierty: School of Physics – Trinity College Dublin". Tcd.ie. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
4. Vincent McBrierty; Gerry O'Hanlon (September 2012). "The World in Crisis: the Response of the Church". The Furrow . 63 (9): 391–400. JSTOR   41709039.
5. "Vincent McBrierty". Papalorders.ie. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
6. "Constantinian Knight Prof Vincent McBrierty talks on The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with One another – Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George". Constantinian.org.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

External links

• Profile, holysepulchre.ie; accessed 13 November 2016.