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Corday–Morgan Medal and Prize | |
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Awarded for | The most meritorious contributions to chemistry |
Sponsored by | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Date | 1949 (1949) |
Reward(s) | £5000 |
Website | rsc |
The Corday–Morgan Medal and Prize is awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry for the most meritorious contributions to experimental chemistry, including computer simulation.[1] The prize was established by chemist Gilbert Morgan, who named it after his father Thomas Morgan and his mother Mary-Louise Corday.[1] From the award's inception in 1949 until 1980 it was awarded by the Chemical Society.[citation needed] Up to three prizes are awarded annually.[1]
The Corday–Morgan medallists have included many of the UK's most successful chemists. Since 1949 they have been:[2]