Professor Roy Porter joined the department in 1998. His research focus was Natural Products Chemistry of aromatic plants belonging to the Hyptis, Cleome, Bursera and Pimenta genera, with a particular spotlight on their essential oil components. Isolates were subjected to specific bioactivity studies, such as antimicrobial and antioxidant assays. The results of his investigations were reported in more than 35 refereed articles, two short monographs and two book chapters. Two PhD, two MPhil and two MSc students’ projects were supervised to completion. He served on a host of departmental, faculty and campus committees, as well as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Matters (2010 – 2011) and Associate Dean for Outreach & Development (2012 – 2014). During his term as HOD the Undergraduate Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society, the first in the Caribbean region, was organised. The students then entered and won the ACS Communicating Chemistry: Caribbean Cuisine Competition. The Chemistry Honours Society was created. The Pesticide Research Laboratory was awarded international accreditation (ISO/IEC 17025 certification). The UWI Mona Analytical Chemistry Laboratory received its initial ISO/IEC17025/2005 accreditation. Service staff were trained in Occupational Safety with the aim of improving the quality of safety procedures and practices in the department. The annual Labour Day Project was established. Security was enhanced by the installation of electronically controlled doors and surveillance cameras. A CHN analyser was acquired. The Introductory Chemistry programme and General Chemistry Minor were revised.