Robert Boyle was born at Lismore Castle on 25 January 1627. To mark the 400th anniversary of this event, a one-day conference celebrating Boyle and his achievements will be held at the Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, London, on Monday, 25 January 2027.

This event is organised by the Historical Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry with the support of the Science History Institute. Speakers will include Peter Anstey, Michael Bycroft, Michele DiMeo, Sachiko Kusukawa and Lawrence Principe. There will also be a round-table discussion on the significance of Boyle for modern science.

For further information see RSC website events: Celebrating 400 years since the birth of Robert Boyle

There is no charge for registration, but those wishing to reserve a place should send an e-mail, with ‘Boyle meeting’ in the subject line to the SHAC administrative co-ordinator at meetings@ambix.org.