Materials for Industry - Derek Birchall Award | |
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Awarded for | Contributions to materials chemistry |
Sponsored by | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Date | 2008 |
Country | United Kingdom (international) |
Reward(s) | £2000 |
The Materials for Industry - Derek Birchall Award is awarded biennially to an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the application of materials chemistry in industry.[1] The recipient of the award is chosen by an independent committee consisting of experts from both the Materials Chemistry Division (MCD) and industry.[2] The award is given by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the chosen winner is rewarded with a monetary prize of £2000.[1] The award was discontinued in 2020.[3]
The award was established in 2008, in honour of work carried out by British inventor and materials chemist Derek Birchall (born 1930).[4]
Source: RSC