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Materials for Industry - Derek Birchall Award

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Materials for Industry - Derek Birchall Award
Awarded forContributions to materials chemistry
Sponsored byRoyal Society of Chemistry
Date2008 (2008)
CountryUnited Kingdom (international)
Reward(s)£2000

The Materials for Industry - Derek Birchall Award is awarded biennially to an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the application of materials chemistry in industry.[1] The recipient of the award is chosen by an independent committee consisting of experts from both the Materials Chemistry Division (MCD) and industry.[2] The award is given by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the chosen winner is rewarded with a monetary prize of £2000.[1] The award was discontinued in 2020.[3]

Award History[edit]

The award was established in 2008, in honour of work carried out by British inventor and materials chemist Derek Birchall (born 1930).[4]

Awardees[edit]

Source: RSC

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Royal Society of Chemistry - Materials for Industry Award".
  2. ^ "Royal Society of Chemistry - MCD".
  3. ^ "Materials for Industry - Derek Birchall Award".
  4. ^ Kelly, Anthony; Howard, A. J. (1997). "James Derek Birchall, O. B. E. 7 October 1930--7 December 1995: Elected F.R.S. 1982". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 43: 88–104. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1997.0006.
  5. ^ a b c "RSC Materials for Industry - Derek Birchall Award". Royal Society of Chemistry. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  6. ^ "RSC Materials for Industry - Derek Birchall Award 2015 Winner". Royal Society of Chemistry. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  7. ^ "2019 Materials for Industry -Derek Birchall Award Winner". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 2 September 2020.