Assistant Professor Theo Ryan

 Assist. Prof. Theo Ryan, BSc (Pharm), M.Pharm, Ph.D., MICI, MPSI
 Assistant Professor
 Email: theo.ryan@tcd.ie
 Phone: +353-1-896-2557
 Location: Panoz Institute, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

Asst. Prof. (Practice Educator)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Theo is a registered practising pharmacist who divides his time between the School (half-time) and community pharmacy (half-time). Theo gained his B.A. in Natural Science (Chemistry) and Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry) in the School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin. Following postdoctoral research in the University of Bern, Theo worked in industrial positions with Schering-Plough and Henkel (Loctite). Having completed an MPharm with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, he worked as a community pharmacist and also with LEO Pharma. Theo took up the part-time position of Asst. Prof. (Practice Educator) in Trinity in October 2015 and continues to practise as a community pharmacist.
Theo’s previous research has been in organic synthetic chemistry and carbohydrate-recognition supramolecular chemistry. His current research is in the area of Pharmacy Practice (community pharmacy, medication safety and student preparation for pharmacy practice).

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Electronic Preparation for Professional Practice (ePrePP).

PUBLICATIONS

• Velasco T, Lecollinet G, Ryan T, Davis AP, Org Bio Chem, 2004, 2, 645.
• Ryan TJ, Lecollinet G, Velasco T, Davis AP, Proc Nat Acad Sci USA, 2002, 99, 4863-4866.
• Ng Y-F, Meillon JC, Ryan TJ, Dominey AP, Sanders JKM, Davis AP, Angew Chem, 2001, 40, 1757-1760.