The International Palladium Medal is an award given annually by the
Société de Chimie Industrielle (American Section)
The Société de Chimie Industrielle (American Section) is an independent learned society inspired by the creation of the Société de Chimie Industrielle in Paris in 1917. The American Section was formed on January 18, 1918, and held its first ...
in New York to someone who has made outstanding contributions to the
chemical industry
The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials (oil, natural gas, air, water, metals, and minerals) into more than 70,000 different products. The ...
on an international level.
When founded in 1918, the Société de Chimie Industrielle in New York was an American section of an international organization based in Paris.
It is currently an independent society.
The International Palladium Medal was instituted in 1958 and first awarded in 1961.
The first recipient was
Ernest-John Solvay, for his "untiring efforts to promote freer exchange of both technical information and products of chemistry."
The medal has generally been given every two years. It has been awarded to recipients from America, Belgium,
France, Germany and Great Britain.
Recipients
External links
Société de Chimie Industrielle*
Société de Chimie Industrielle. French Wikipedia.
See also
*
List of chemistry awards
This list of chemistry awards is an index to articles about notable awards for chemistry. It includes awards by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society, the Society of Chemical Industry and awards by other organizations.
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References
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Awards established in 1961
Chemistry awards