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The Meldola Medal and Prize was awarded annually from 1921 to 1979 by the
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and from 1980 to 2008 by the
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to a British
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who was under 32 years of age for promising original investigations in chemistry (which had been published). It commemorated Raphael Meldola, President of the
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and the Institute of Chemistry. The prize was the sum of £500 and a bronze medal. The prize was modified in 2008 and joined the Edward Harrison Memorial Prize to become the Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prizes.


Winners

Awardees include: Royal Society of Chemistry
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See also

* List of chemistry awards


References

{{authority control Awards of the Royal Society of Chemistry Awards established in 1921