The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
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The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation is a New York City-based foundation founded in 1946 by chemist and investor Camille Dreyfus in honour of his brother, Henry Dreyfus. The two men invented Celanese
, and Henry Dreyfus was founder and chairman of Celanese Corporation of America.
The foundation makes grants and awards prizes in support of chemistry research and education.
In 2009, the foundation awarded the first Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
(a citation, a medal, and a monetary award of $250,000) to George M. Whitesides
of Harvard University
for his work in the field of materials chemistry.
In 2011, the foundation awarded the second Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
to Tobin J. Marks
of Northwestern University
for his work in the field of catalysis.
In 1971, the foundation sold a significant part of its holdings in the Celanese company.
Celanese
Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 global technology and specialty materials company with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The company is a leading producer of acetyl products, which are intermediate chemicals for nearly all major industries, and is the world's largest producer of vinyl...
, and Henry Dreyfus was founder and chairman of Celanese Corporation of America.
The foundation makes grants and awards prizes in support of chemistry research and education.
In 2009, the foundation awarded the first Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
The Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences is an award given to an individual researcher in chemistry. The prize, awarded biennially, consists of a citation, a medal, and a monetary award of $250,000. The prize is awarded by The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc...
(a citation, a medal, and a monetary award of $250,000) to George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides is an American chemist and professor of chemistry at Harvard University. He is best known for his work in the areas of NMR spectroscopy, organometallic chemistry, molecular self-assembly, soft lithography, microfabrication, microfluidics, and nanotechnology...
of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
for his work in the field of materials chemistry.
In 2011, the foundation awarded the second Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
The Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences is an award given to an individual researcher in chemistry. The prize, awarded biennially, consists of a citation, a medal, and a monetary award of $250,000. The prize is awarded by The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc...
to Tobin J. Marks
Tobin J. Marks
Tobin Jay Marks is the Vladimir N. Ipatieff Professor of Catalytic Chemistry and Professor of Material Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University...
of Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
for his work in the field of catalysis.
In 1971, the foundation sold a significant part of its holdings in the Celanese company.