Edward Harrison Memorial Prize
Encyclopedia
The Edward Harrison Memorial Prize was awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry
to a British chemist who was under 32 years, and working the fields of theoretical
or physical chemistry
. It commemorates the work of Edward Harrison
who was credited with producing the first serviceable gas mask
and whose work saved many lives.
The 2007 winner was Katherine Holt of University College London
.
In 2008 the prize was joined with the Meldola Medal and Prize to form the Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prizes
.
Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry is a learned society in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences." It was formed in 1980 from the merger of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Faraday Society and the Society for Analytical Chemistry with a new...
to a British chemist who was under 32 years, and working the fields of theoretical
Theoretical chemistry
Theoretical chemistry seeks to provide theories that explain chemical observations. Often, it uses mathematical and computational methods that, at times, require advanced knowledge. Quantum chemistry, the application of quantum mechanics to the understanding of valency, is a major component of...
or physical chemistry
Physical chemistry
Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of physical laws and concepts...
. It commemorates the work of Edward Harrison
Edward Harrison (chemist)
Lt-Col Edward Frank Harrison C.M.G. was a British chemical scientist, credited with the invention of the first serviceable gas mask during World War I....
who was credited with producing the first serviceable gas mask
Gas mask
A gas mask is a mask put on over the face to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases. The mask forms a sealed cover over the nose and mouth, but may also cover the eyes and other vulnerable soft tissues of the face. Some gas masks are also respirators, though the word...
and whose work saved many lives.
The 2007 winner was Katherine Holt of University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
In 2008 the prize was joined with the Meldola Medal and Prize to form the Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prizes
Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prizes
The Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prizes are annual prizes awarded by Royal Society of Chemistry to a British chemist who is under 32 years of age. They consists of 3 prizes, each of £5000 and a medal...
.
List of previous winners
- 2007 - K Holt
- 2006 - S Haque
- 2005 - R J Allen
- 2004 - S E Ashbrook
- 2003 - C Vallance
- 2002 - C A Morrison
- 2001 - N E Leadbeater, J P Reid
- 2000 - J P K Doye
- 1999 - A E H Wheatley
- 1998 - No award
- 1997 - M Wilson
- 1996 - H H Fielding
- 1995 - M G Davidson
- 1994 - A J Orr-Ewing
- 1993 - J P S Badyal
- 1992 - C D Bain
- 1991 - M J Rosseinsky
- 1990 - Luet-Lok Wong
- 1989 - J A Crayston
- 1988 - P J Knowles
- 1987 - K A Dawson
- 1984 - S K Scott
- 1981 - A G M BarrettAnthony BarrettAnthony Gerard Martin Barrett FRS is a British chemist, and Sir Derek Barton Professor of Synthesis, Glaxo Professor of Organic Chemistry at Imperial College London...
- 1978 - M W Evans
- 1974 - C Masters
- 1971 - G M Bancroft
- 1968 - G R Luckhurst
- 1965 - G Williams
- 1962 - A CarringtonAlan CarringtonAlan Carrington CBE, FRS is a British chemist. He was educated at the University of Southampton where he was awarded the degrees of B. Sc. and Ph. D. He was a Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge from 1959 to 1967. From 1967 to 1984 and from 1987 to 1999, he was Professor of Chemistry at the...
- 1959 - A D BuckinghamA. David BuckinghamAmyand "David" Buckingham, CBE, FRS is a chemist, with primary expertise in chemical physics. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom and Emeritus Fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He obtained a B.Sc. and M. Sc., under Professor R. J. W...
- 1956 - L E OrgelLeslie OrgelLeslie Eleazer Orgel FRS was a British chemist.Born in London, England, Orgel received his B.A. in chemistry with first class honours from Oxford University in 1949...
- 1953 - R J GillespieRonald GillespieRonald James Gillespie, CM , a chemistry professor at McMaster University, specializes in the field of Molecular Geometry in Chemistry. In 2007 he was awarded the Order of Canada....
- 1950 - H C Longuet-HigginsH. Christopher Longuet-HigginsHugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins FRS was both a theoretical chemist and a cognitive scientist. He was born on April 11, 1923 in Kent, England and died on March 27, 2004....
- 1947 - D H R Barton
- 1944 - L F Wiggins
- 1941 - H N Rydon
- 1938 - A KingAlexander King (scientist)Alexander King CMG, CBE was a scientist and pioneer of the sustainable development movement who co-founded the Club of Rome in 1968 with the Italian industrialist Aurelio Peccei....
- 1935 - L E Sutton
- 1932 - H J EmeléusHarry Julius EmeléusHarry Julius Emeléus CBE, FRS was a leading British inorganic chemist.-Early life:Emeléus was born in Poplar, London on 22 June 1903, the son of Karl Henry Emeléus , a pharmacist who was born in Vaasä, Finland. The family moved to the Old Pharmacy in Battle, Sussex shortly after Emeléus was born...
- 1929 - P LinsteadPatrick LinsteadSir Patrick Linstead CBE, DSc, HonDSc, DIC, HonFCGI, HonMIMM, FRS was an English chemist.-Career:...
- 1926 - C Harrington