The Olin Palladium Award (formerly the Palladium Medal Award) was established by

The Electrochemical Society The Electrochemical Society is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of electrochemistry and solid-state science and related technology. The Society membership compri ...

(ECS) in 1950 and is presented every 2 years to recognize outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of all types of electrochemical and corrosion phenomena and processes. The award consists of a uniquely designed palladium medal bearing the medalist’s name. The design of the medal depicts Pallas Athene employing a shield, on which the seal of the Society is inscribed, to protect the metals represented by ancient symbols from the elements, earth, air, fire, and water. Recipients are also presented with a wall plaque, cash prize, Electrochemical Society Life membership, and a free meeting registration.

History

The Palladium Medal Award was initially funded by the royalties derived from the sales of the ''Corrosion Handbook'' and a gift of palladium metal from the

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. The original purpose of the medal was to encourage research and achievement in the study of the corrosion of metals and its control, or in theoretical electrochemistry upon which the understanding of corrosion is based. In 1971 the scope was modified, and in 1977 the name was changed to The Olin Palladium Award after a generous endowment from the Olin Company.

Recipients

As listed by ECS: * 2019 Shimshon Gottesfeld * 2017 Philippe Marcus * 2015 Digby MacDonald * 2013 Ralph E. White * 2011 Koji Hashimoto * 2009 * 2007 Sergio Trasatti * 2005 Robert A. Rapp * 2003 Eliezer Gileadi * 2001 Norio Sato * 1999 John B. Goodenough * 1997 Royce W. Murray * 1995 Jerome Kruger * 1993

Jean-Michel Savéant Jean-Michel Savéant (19 September 1933 – 16 August 2020) was a French chemist who specialized in electrochemistry. He was elected member of the French Academy of Sciences in 2000 and foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences ...

* 1991 John S. Newman * 1989 Brian Evans Conway * 1987 Allen J. Bard * 1985

Martin Fleischmann Martin Fleischmann FRS (29 March 1927 – 3 August 2012) was a British chemist who worked in electrochemistry. By Associated Press. Premature announcement of his cold fusion research with Stanley Pons, regarding excess heat in heavy ...

* 1983 Morris Cohen * 1981 Izaak Kolthoff * 1979

Roger Parsons Roger Parsons (1926 7 January 2017) was a British chemist ( electrochemist). Biography Parsons studied chemistry at Imperial College London, obtaining a first class bachelor's degree in 1947. His doctorate, supervised by John Bockris, was aw ...

* 1977 Heinz Gerischer * 1975

Marcel Pourbaix Marcel Pourbaix (16 September 1904 – 28 September 1998) was a Belgian chemist and pianist. He performed his most well known research at the University of Brussels, studying corrosion. His biggest achievement is the derivation of potential-pH ...

* 1973

Veniamin Levich Veniamin Grigorievich (Benjamin) Levich (russian: Вениами́н Григо́рьевич Ле́вич; 30 March 1917 in Kharkiv, Ukraine – 19 January 1987 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States) was a Soviet dissident, internationally pro ...

* 1971

Leo Brewer Leo Brewer (13 June 1919, St. Louis, Missouri – 22 February 2005, Lafayette, California) was an American physical chemist. Considered to be the founder of modern high-temperature chemistry, Brewer received his BS from the California Institute ...

* 1969 Thomas P. Hoar * 1967

Paul Delahay Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

* 1965

Norman Hackerman Norman Hackerman (March 2, 1912 – June 16, 2007) was an American chemist, professor, and academic administrator who served as the 18th President of the University of Texas at Austin (1967–1970) and later as the 4th President of Rice Universi ...

* 1961 Herbert H. Uhlig * 1959

Alexander Frumkin Alexander Naumovich Frumkin (Алекса́ндр Нау́мович Фру́мкин) (October 24, 1895 – May 27, 1976) was a Russian/Soviet Union, Soviet electrochemistry, electrochemist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 1 ...

* 1957 Karl-Friedrich Bonhoeffer * 1955

Ulick Richardson Evans Ulick Richardson Evans (31 March 1889 – 3 April 1980) was a British chemist who specialised in metal corrosion. Life He was born in Wimbledon, London and educated at Marlborough College (1902–1907) and King's College, Cambridge (1907–1911). ...

* 1953 Nathaniel H. Furman * 1951

Carl Wagner Carl Wilhelm Wagner (May 25, 1901 – December 10, 1977) was a German Physical chemist. He is best known for his pioneering work on Solid-state chemistry, where his work on oxidation rate theory, counter diffusion of ions and defect chemistry ...

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Olin Palladium Award
Chemistry awards Awards established in 1951

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