The Corday–Morgan Medal and Prize is awarded by the
Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a learned society and professional association in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemistry, chemical sciences". It was formed in 1980 from the amalgamation of the Chemical Society, the ...
for the most meritorious contributions to experimental chemistry, including computer simulation.
The prize was established by chemist
Gilbert Morgan, who named it after his father Thomas Morgan and his mother Mary-Louise Corday.
From the award's inception in 1949 until 1980 it was awarded by the
Chemical Society
The Chemical Society was a scientific society formed in 1841 (then named the Chemical Society of London) by 77 scientists as a result of increased interest in scientific matters. Chemist Robert Warington was the driving force behind its creation.
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. Up to three prizes are awarded annually.
Recipients
The Corday–Morgan medallists have included many of the UK's most successful chemists. Since 1949 they have been:
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Junwang Tang,
Jan Verlet
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Rachel O'Reilly,
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See also
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List of chemistry awards
This list of chemistry awards is an index to articles about notable awards for chemistry. It includes awards by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society, the Society of Chemical Industry and awards by other organizations.
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References
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Awards established in 1949
Awards of the Royal Society of Chemistry
1949 establishments in England