Gibson-Fawcett Award
The Gibson-Fawcett Award is awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry[1] every two years to recognise outstanding work in the field of materials chemistry.[2] In particular, the emphasis is on the originality and independence of the work carried out.[3] The prize was established in 2008 and is awarded by the Materials Chemistry Division Awards Committee. It can only be given to researchers under age 40.[4]
History
The award is named after Reginald Gibson and Eric Fawcett,[5] eminent chemists who worked together with Anton Michels on the study of the role of high pressure in chemical reactions. This led to the discovery of polyethylene.[5]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Institution | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Simon Clarke | University of Oxford | Chemistry of non-oxide and mixed anion solids as new functional materials[6] |
| 2012 | Andrew Fogg | University of Liverpool | Time resolved X-ray diffraction to study the synthesis of new materials[4] |
| 2014 | Andrew Dove | University of Warwick | New biodegradable materials for drug delivery and regenerative surgery[7][8] |
| 2016 | Rachel O'Reilly | University of Warwick | Polymer synthesis, nanostructures and enzyme mimetic constructs[9] |
| 2018 | Silvia Vignolini | University of Cambridge | Bio-materials and bio-mimetic photonic nanostructures[2] |
See also
References
- ^ Atterberry, Tara (2009). Awards, Honors & Prizes: International. Gale.
- ^ a b "Royal Society of Chemistry honours three researchers". Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Holloway, Melissa. "University of Warwick chemist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Award". Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Success for Liverpool Chemists". Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Gibson-Fawcett Award".
- ^ "Gibson_Fawcett Award 2010 Winner". www.rsc.org. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Elliott, David. "Scunthorpe-born scientist wins prestigious award for his pioneering work". Scunthorpe News. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Williams, Rebecca J.; Dove, Andrew P.; O'Reilly, Rachel K. (2015). "Self-assembly of cyclic polymers". Polymer Chemistry. 6 (16): 2998–3008. doi:10.1039/C5PY00081E.
- ^ "RSC Gibson-Fawcett Award 2016 Winner". www.rsc.org. Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 25 May 2018.