Priestley Medal

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Priestley Medal
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Awarded forDistinguished service in the field of chemistry
Date1923 (1923)
Presented by American Chemical Society (ACS)

The Priestley Medal is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry. [1] [2] [3] Established in 1922, the award is named after Joseph Priestley, one of the discoverers of oxygen, who immigrated to the United States of America in 1794. The ACS formed in 1876, spearheaded by a group of chemists who had met two years previously in Priestley's home. [4]

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The Priestley Medal is among the most distinguished awards in the chemical sciences, behind the Wolf Prize in Chemistry and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. [5] Consequently, it is commonly awarded to scientists who are advanced in their fields, as it is intended to commemorate lifetime achievement. [4] When the ACS started presenting the Priestley Medal in 1923, they intended to award it every three years. This continued until 1944, when it became an annual award. [4]

Recipients

Priestley Medal reverse (awarded to Linus Pauling in 1984) Priestley Medal Reverse.jpg
Priestley Medal reverse (awarded to Linus Pauling in 1984)

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1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s

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