Nyholm Prize for Education

The Nyholm Prize for Education commemorates the life and work of Australian-born chemist Sir Ronald Nyholm, who – alongside his research in coordination chemistry – passionately campaigned for the improvement of science education. He acted as president of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 1968 to 1970.

The prize, which was first awarded in 1973, is awarded biennially by the Royal Society of Chemistry. It recognises outstanding achievements by those working in chemical science education, specifically major contributions to national or international research or innovation.

Before 2008, the prize was known as the Sir Ronald Nyholm Lectureship (Education Division). The recipient receives £5,000, a medal and a certificate.

Recipients

The recipients are:

1973/74 – H F Halliwell 1975/76 – Douglas James Millen 1977/78 – A K Holliday 1979/80 – A H Johnstone 1981/82 – M J Frazer 1982/83 – Peter J Fensham 1984/85 – Professor David J Waddington 1986/87 – M H Gardner 1988/89 – No award 1990/91 – R F Kempa 1992/93 – M Gomel 1994/95 – David Phillips 1996/97 – C. John Garratt 1998/99 – Peter Atkins 2000/01 – Patrick D Bailey 2002/03 – George M Bodner 2004/05 – Zafra M. Lerman 2006/07 – Norman Reid 2008/09 – David D Kumar 2009 – Tina Overton 2011 – Martyn Poliakoff 2013 – Peter Wothers 2015 – 2017 – Dudley Shallcross, University of Bristol 2019 – Marcy Towns, Purdue University 2021 – Michael Seery, The Open University 2023 – Savita Ladage, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research 2025 – Vicente Talanquer, University of Arizona

See also List of chemistry awards

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