John Power

John Power

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  • About me

    Ex Forensic Scientist at Forensic Science Ireland 1990-2020, I was a team leader in the illicit Drug analysis (street drugs and toxicology) and also worked in the chemistry section.

  • Education

    • Kevin Street CDVEC

      1984 - 1988
      Hons Degree in Chemistry, Graduate of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Chemistry
    • Kevin Street CDVEC DIT

      1979 - 1984
      Certificate and Diploma in applied science Chemistry as a part -time student

      Activities and Societies: Judo, swiming and I always enjoyed a game of snooker

    • Trinity College, Dublin

      1988 - 1990
      MSc, C.Chem. Illicit drug investigation, analytical Chemistry, Dispute resolution.

      chemistry and pharmacology

    • Trinity College Dublin

      2012 - 2017
      Doctorate Illicit drugs
  • Experience

    • Equine Forensic Unit. Pharmacology Department.

      Sept 1980 - Jan 1990
      Senior lab technician

      I was involved in the analysis of horse blood and urine for possible doping agents.

    • Forensic Science Ireland

      Jan 1990 - Oct 2020
      Forensic Scoentist

      I mainly work on the illicit drugs analysis and clandestine labatory investigations, in later year I was a team leader in the very busy drugs analysis section and also in toxicology (which concentrated on drug facilitated sexual assault cases). I also worked in the chemistry section looking at new instrumentation.

    • TU Dublin

      Oct 2020 - now
      Lecturer in Forensic Science.

      I lecture undergrad students in Forensic Science topics.

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