NICHOLS MEDALISTS
|
YEAR |
CITATION |
NAME |
| 1903 | Studies in Denitrification | Edward B. Voorhees |
| 1904 | no award | |
| 1905 | Atomic Weight of Berylium | Charles L. Parsons |
| 1906 | Researches on Quinazolines | Marston T. Bogert |
| 1907 | Estimation of Arsenic | Howard B. Bishop |
| 1908 | Corrosion of Iron and Steel | William H. Walker |
| 1909 | Atomic Weight of Chlorine | William A. Noyes |
| 1909 | Atomic Weight of Chlorine | H. H. C. P. Weber |
| 1910 | Synthesis,
Constitution, and Industrial Application of Bakelite and
Soluble and Fusible Resinous Condensation Products of Formaldehyde and Phenol |
L. H. Baekeland |
| 1911 | Partial Vapor Pressure of Binary Mixtures | M. A. Rosanof |
| 1911 | Partial Vapor Pressure of Binary Mixtures | C. W. Easley |
| 1912 | Rare Earth Compounds | Charles James |
| 1913 | no award | |
| 1914 | Triphenyl Methyl | Moses Gomberg |
| 1915 | Chemical Reactions at Low Pressures | Irving
Langmuir Nobel Prize 1932 |
| 1916 | Acetyl Derivatives of the Sugars | Claude S. Hudson |
| 1917 | no award | |
| 1918 | Researches on Pyrimidines | Treat S. Johnson |
| 1919 | no award | |
| 1920 | Arrangements of Electrons in Atoms and Molecules | Irving
Langmuir Nobel Prize 1932 |
| 1921 | Third Law of Thermodynamics | Gilbert N. Lewis |
| 1922 | no award | |
| 1923 | Use of Anti-Knock Compounds in Motor Fuels | Thomas Midgely, Jr. |
| 1924 | Properties of Nonaqueous Solutions | Charles A. Kraus |
| 1925 | Alcohols, Aldehydes and Acids of the Ammonia System | E.C. Franklin |
| 1926 | Chemical Activation by Alpha Particles | S. C. Lind |
| 1927 | Acids of Chaulmoogra Oil and Related Compounds | Roger Adams National Medal of Science 1964 |
| 1928 | Catalysis as an Inspiration of Fundamental Research | Hugh S. Taylor |
| 1929 | Contributions to the Chemistry of Carbohydrates | William L. Evans |
| 1930 | Chemistry of Photography | Samuel E. Sheppard |
| 1931 | Colloid Chemistry as Applied to Leather and Sanitation | John A. Wilson |
| 1932 | Chemistry of Chlorophyll | James B. Conant |
| 1933 | no award | |
| 1934 | Chemistry of Vitamins | Henry C. Sherman |
| 1935 | Basic Work on Synthesis from Unsaturated Hydrocarbons | Julius A. Nieuwland |
| 1936 | Hydrogen Ion Concentration and Oxidation Reduction Equilibria | William M. Clark |
| 1937 | Metallo-organic
Compounds, Especially those of Mercury. In the Field of
Aliphatic Chemistry, Particularly In Molecular Rearrangementsand in the Polymerization of Olefins |
Frank C. Whitmore |
| 1938 | Configurational Relationships of the Simpler Optically ActiveOrganic Compounds | P. A. Levene |
| 1939 | Solubility of Nonelectrolytes | Joel H. Hildebrand |
| 1940 | Contributions in the Field of Enzyme Chemistry | John M.Nelson |
| 1941 | Fundamental Inquiry in the Nature of the Chemical Bond | Linus
Pauling Nobel Prize 1954 (Chemistry) Nobel Prize 1962 (Peace) |
| 1942 | Contributions to Electrochemistry | Duncan A. MacInnes |
| 1943 | Investigations
in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry. Leadership in Defense
Against Poison Gas; and as a Teacher Administratorand Editor. |
Arthur B. Lamb |
| 1944 | Organic Chemical Contributions to the Study of Polymers | Carl
S. Marvel National Medal of Science 1986 |
| 1945 | Researches on the Structure of Biotin and other Contributionsto Biochemistry | Vincent
du Vigneaud Nobel Prize 1955 |
| 1946 | Contributions to the Chemistry of the Viruses | Wendell
M. Stanley Nobel Prize 1946 |
| 1947 | Contributions
in the Field of Reaction Kinetics, Spectroscopy of Polyatomic Molecules and Heat Effects in Organic Reactions |
George B. Kistiakowski |
| 1948 | Co-discoverer
of Pu, Am and Cm, Preeminent in the Fieldsof Nuclear Fission,
Plutonium Production, and the Transuranium Elements |
Glenn
T. Seaborg National Medal of Science 1991 Nobel Prize 1951 |
| 1949 | World
Leadership in Analytical Chemistry and Contributions to
the Theories of Interfacial Phenomena and Electrode Reactions |
I. M. Kolthoff |
| 1950 | Fundamental
Contributions to the Fields of Insulin Chemistry, Steroid Hormones, Antibiotics and Alkaloids, and the First Isolation in Crystalline Form of Penicillin-G and Streptomycin |
Oskar Wintersteiner |
| 1951 | Contributions
to the Theory of Rate Processes in Chemistry, Biology, Metallurgy and Physics |
Henry Eyring |
| 1952 | Pioneer Work in the Chemistry and Production of Pure Rare Earth and Actinide Elements | Frank H. Spedding |
| 1953 | Pioneer
Work on Stable Enols, Enediols, Unusual Grignard Reactions and Nucleophilic Substitutions |
Reynold C. Fuson |
| 1954 | Application
of Dielectric Measurements in Elucidation of Molecular Structure and Properties of Liquids and Crystals |
Charles P. Smyth |
| 1955 | Pioneer
Studies on the Thermodynamics of Electrolytes, Especially the Entropies of Ions in Aqueous Solutions |
Wendell M. Latimer |
| 1956 | Brilliant
Original Concepts and Their Use in Elucidation of Structure and Synthesis of Complex Natural Products |
Robert
Burns-Woodward Nobel Prize 1965 |
| 1957 | Giving Impetus, Direction and Highly Original Concepts to Physical Organic Chemistry | Louis P. Hammett |
| 1958 | Elucidating the Mechanism of the Photosynthetic Fixation of Carbon Dioxide | Melvin
Calvin National Medal of Science 1989 Noble Prize 1961 |
| 1959 | Important
Original Contributions to Boron Chemistry, the Concept of Steric Strains and Aromatic Substitution |
Herbert
C. Brown Nobel Prize 1979 |
| 1960 | Pioneer Contributions to Pure and Applied Polymer Science | Herman F. Mark |
| 1961 | Basic Contributions to Theory in the Area Where ChemistryMerges with Physics | Peter
J. W. Debye Nobel Prize 1936 |
| 1962 | Creative
Contributions to Theoretical and Experimental Research on the Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules |
Paul
J. Flory Nobel Prize 1974 |
| 1963 | Superlative
Lecturer, Teacher and Writer on Organic Chemistry. Pioneering Investigator of Polynuclear Compounds |
Louis F. Fieser |
| 1964 | For
Unselfish Devotion to the Profession of Chemistry Particularlyin
the Dissemination of Scientific Information - for Long-continued and Productive Research in Organic Chemistry - for Outstanding Service in the Education of Chemists at All Levels |
Arthur C. Cope |
| 1965 | For Long-continued and Productive Research in Organic and Biochemistry | Herbert E. Carter |
| 1966 | Outstanding
Contributions to the Area of Thermodynamics through Research Writing Organization |
Frederick D. Rossini |
| 1967 | For
His Achievements in Chemistry Particularly in Vitamins and
Antibiotics of Significance in Medicine |
Karl
Folkers National Medal of Science 1990 |
| 1968 | Total Synthesis of Triterpenoids and Steroids: Stereospecific Cyclization Reactions | William
S. Johnson National Medal of Science 1987 |
| 1969 | For
His Studies on Protein Synthesis in Cell Free Systems Which Have Resulted in Deciphering the Genetic Code |
Marshall
Nirenberg Nobel Prize 1968 (Physiology & Medicine) |
| 1970 | For
Imaginative Application of Physical Methods of Elucidation
of the Chemical Mechanism of Action of Enzyme Systems Which Provide Living Organisms with the Free Energy Required for Life and Growth |
Britton Chance |
| 1971 | For
Outstanding Creative Contribution in the Discipline of Inorganic
Chemistry Especially Kinetics and the Mechanism of Reactions |
Henry
Taube Nobel Prize 1983 |
| 1972 | For
Pioneering Studies of Organic Reaction Mechanism and Applications
of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Molecular Orbital Theory in Organic Chemistry |
John
D. Roberts National Medal of Science 1990 |
| 1973 | For
Development of the Solid Phase Method of Synthesis of Peptides
and Proteins and the Stimulation This Method Gave to the Study of Polypeptides |
R.
Bruce Merrifield Nobel Prize 1984 |
| 1974 | For
Original Theoretical and Experimental Investigationsof Protein
Structures and Interactions. Including the Role of Solventsin Protein Conformations |
Harold A. Scheraga |
| 1975 | For
His Contributions in the Field of Inorganic Chemistry Which
Have Been Characterized by Insight Imagination and Extraordinary Breadth. In Particular for Basic and Original Work on Metal Carbonyl Metal Atom Cluster and Fluxional Organometallic Compounds |
F.
Albert Cotton National Medal of Science 1982 |
| 1976 | For Outstanding Contributions to the Development of PhysicalOrganic Chemistry | Paul D. Bartlett |
| 1977 | For
Contributions to Organic Chemistry. In Particularin the Technology Art and Logic of Organic Synthesis |
Elias
J. Corey National Medal of Science 1988 Nobel Prize 1990 |
| 1978 | For
Research into the Structure of High Polymers and Insights
into the Relationship between Structures and Properties |
Frank Alden Bovey, II |
| 1979 | For
Unlocking the Chemical Secrets of the Hormones of the Anterior
Pituitary Gland Particularly ACTH HGH LPH and beta Endorphin |
Choh Hao Li |
| 1980 | For
Outstanding Contributions to the Methodology and Art of
Synthetic Organic Chemistry and for Landmarks in Natural Product Synthesis |
Gilbert Stork National Medal of Science 1982 |
| 1981 | For
His Outstanding Contributions in Orbital Symmetry and Electronic
Structure of Transition States and Intermediates |
Roald
Hoffmann Nobel Prize 1981 National Medal of Science 1983 |
| 1982 | For
Outstanding Contributions Both to Physical-organic and to Bio-organic Chemistry Which Have Clarified Rationalized and Illuminated These Fields |
Frank
H. Westheimer National Medal of Science 1986 |
| 1983 | For His Synthetic Work Including the First Compound of a Noble Gas | Neil Bartlett |
| 1984 | For
His Outstanding Contributions to Mass Spectrometry and Computer-Assisted Techniques in Analytical Chemistry |
Fred W. McLafferty |
| 1985 | For His Penetrating Insights into the Mechanisms of Organic Reactions | Jerome A. Berson |
| 1986 | For His Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Theoretical Organic Chemistry | Michael J. S. Dewar |
| 1987 | For Pioneering Contributions to the Theory and Practice of Stereochemistry | Kurt Mislow |
| 1988 | For His Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Medicinal Chemistry | Ralph
F. Hirschmann National Medal of Science 2000 |
| 1989 | For
His Contributions to a Unique Combination of Physical Organic Bioorganic and Biomimetic Chemistry |
Ronald
Breslow National Medal of Science 1991 |
| 1990 | For
Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Chemical Physics
as Applied to Structures and Reactions of Practical Importance |
John
D. Baldeschwieler National Medal of Science 2000 |
| 1991 | For Profound Theoretical Insights and Outstanding Innovations in Separation Science | J. Calvin Giddings |
| 1992 | For
His Exceptional Structural Studies of Bioactive Molecules Using Novel and Ingenious Microscale Methods |
Koji Nakanishi |
| 1993 | For Development of Cluster Chemistry; Notably Buckminsterfullerene | Richard
E. Smalley Nobel Prize 1996 |
| 1994 | For
Contributions to Bioorganic Chemistry: In Particular
in the Methods and Chemical Principles for Recognition of Nucleic Acids by Synthetic Molecules. |
Peter
B. Dervan National Medal of Science 2006 |
| 1995 | For
Creative Contributions in Bioinorganic and Organometallic
Chemistry Characterized by Extraordinary Breadth and Depth That Have Profoundly Stimulated Other Researchers and Disciplines |
Stephen
J. Lippard National Medal of Science 2004 |
| 1996 | For Creative Work in the Art and Science of Chemical Synthesis and Molecular Design | K. C. Nicolaou |
| 1997 | For
Her Contributions to Bioinorganic Chemistry: In Particular
n the Application of Transition Metal Complexes to Probe DNA Recognitionand Reactions |
Jacqueline
K. Barton National Medal of Science 2010 |
| 1998 | For Pioneering the Development of the Field of Femtochemistry | Ahmed
H. Zewail Nobel Prize 1999 |
| 1999 | For
his contributions to bioorganic chemistry: in particular
for creative contributions at the interface of organic synthesis and biology |
Samuel J. Danishefsky |
| 2000 | For Outstanding Contributions in the Use of Novel Methodologies for Synthetic Chemistry | Barry M. Trost |
| 2001 | For
Outstanding Contributions to Understanding Signal Transduction
Pathways by Merging Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Molecular Cell Biology Approaches |
Stuart L. Schreiber |
| 2002 | For Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Conducting Polymers | Alan G. MacDiarmid Nobel Prize 2000 |
| 2003 | For The Currents of Life: Electron Flow Through Iron and Copper Proteins | Harry Gray National Medal of Science 1986 |
| 2004 | For the Invention and Development of the Scanning Electrochemical
Microscope (SECM) which has Allowed High Resolution Chemical Imaging of Surfaces and Reactions on the Nanometer Scale |
Allen J. Bard National Medal of Science 2011 |
| 2005 | For Pioneering Studies of Chemical Reactions on the Molecular Level | Richard N. Zare National Medal of Science 1983 |
| 2006 | For Click Chemistry, A New Strategy for Chemical Discovery | K. Barry Sharpless Nobel Prize 2001 |
| 2007 | For Pioneering Research on the Photochemistry of Organic Molecules and Supramolecular Systems | Nicholas J. Turro |
| 2008 | For Founding and Establishing the Field of Structural DNA Nanotechnology | Nadrian C. Seeman |
| 2009 | For New Methods at the Interface of Chemistry and Biology | Carolyn R. Bertozzi |
| 2010 | Pioneering Research in Catalysis and Soft Matter Electronics | Tobin J. Marks National Medal of Science 2005 |
| 2011 | Advances in the Science of Molecular Recognition and Encapsulation | Julius Rebek, Jr. |
| 2012 | Advances in Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry | Alan G. Marshall |
| 2013 | Contributions to Inorganic Photochemistry | Richard Eisenberg |
| 2014 | For outstanding Contributions to Synthetic Organic Chemistry | Amos B. Smith, III |
| 2015 | For outstanding Contributions to the Elucidation of Novel Highly Selective Nanocatalysts | Gabor A. Somorjai National Medal of Science 2001 |
| 2016 | For Landmark Contributions to Organometallic Chemistry, Ligand Design and Catalysis | Stephen L. Buchwald |
| 2017 | For Pioneering Practical Applications of Nanochemistry | Chad A. Mirkin |
| 2018 | For Pioneering 3D Nanoarchitectures for Energy-relevant Materials | Debra R. Rolison |
| 2019 | For Contributions to Interfacial Environmental Chemistry | Vicki H. Grassian |