The George E. Davis Medal is a medal of the
IChemE
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is a global professional engineering institution with over 33,000 members worldwide. It was founded in 1922 and awarded a Royal Charter in 1957.
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given not more frequently than every three years, for achievements in
chemical engineering.
[{{Cite web, url=https://www.icheme.org/knowledge/medals-and-prizes/services-to-the-profession/davis-medal/, title=Davis Medal - IChemE] It is named after
George E. Davis
George Edward Davis (1850–1907) is regarded as the founding father of the discipline of chemical engineering.
Life
Davis was born at Eton on 27 July 1850, the eldest son of George Davis, a bookseller. At the age of fourteen he was apprenti ...
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Davis medallists
Source
IChemE
* 1965 -
Arthur Joseph Victor Underwood (1897-1972), consulting chemical engineer
* 1969 -
Frank E. Ireland, Chief Alkali Inspector
* 1973 -
J. M. Coulson
* 1977 - Sir
Denis Rooke
Sir Denis Eric Rooke (2 April 1924 – 2 September 2008) was an English industrialist and engineer.
Early life
Denis Eric Rooke was born in New Cross, London, the younger son of Frederick George Rooke, a printer and travelling salesman, and hi ...
* 1982 - Sir
Maurice Hodgson
Sir Maurice Arthur Eric Hodgson (21 October 1919 – 1 October 2014) was chairman of ICI from 1978 to 1982, and of British Home Stores from 1982 to 1987 and chief executive from 1982 to 1985.
Hodgson was appointed knight bachelor in 1979.
* 1988 - Sir
Geoffrey Allen
* 1991 -
Jacques Villermaux
* 1998 - Ian Robinson, CEO, Scottish Power
* 2001 - Sir
David Harrison
* 2004 - Sir
David King
* 2011 -
Andrew N. Liveris
Andrew N. Liveris (born 5 May 1954) is an Australian former CEO and chairman of The Dow Chemical Company of Midland, Michigan. Liveris has been a member of Dow's board of directors since February 2004, CEO since November 2004 and was elected as ...
* 2016 -
Roland Clift
Roland Clift is a chemical engineering professor widely known for his work and media contributions on the topic of sustainability.
Career
Clift was born 19 November 1942[List of engineering awards
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