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 |
Presented by | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Reward(s) | £5000 |
Website | www |
The Corday–Morgan Medal and Prize is a prestigious award that is made by the Royal Society of Chemistry (and from the award's inception in 1949 until 1980 by the Chemical Society) for the most meritorious contributions to experimental chemistry, including computer simulation. The prize was established by chemist Sir Gilbert Morgan, who named it after his father Thomas Morgan and his mother Mary-Louise Corday. Up to three prizes are awarded annually.
The Corday–Morgan medallists have included many of the UK's most successful chemists. Since 1949 they have been: