NAS Award in Chemical Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences is a science prize awarded by the American National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for "innovative research in the field of chemistry". The medal has been awarded annually since 1979; in 1984 there was no award. The award is endowed with $ 15,000.
Winner of the award
- 1979: Linus Carl Pauling
- 1980: Frank Westheimer
- 1981: Bruno H. Zimm
- 1982: Gilbert Stork
- 1983: Henry Taube
- 1985: Richard B. Bernstein
- 1986: Roald Hoffmann
- 1987: Herbert Charles Brown
- 1988: Harden M. McConnell
- 1989: Ronald Breslow
- 1990: F. Albert Cotton
- 1991: Richard N. Zare
- 1992: Donald J. Cram
- 1993: Richard H. Holm
- 1994: Koji Nakanishi
- 1995: Isabella L. Karle
- 1996: Ahmed Zewail
- 1997: M. Frederick Hawthorne
- 1998: Allen J. Bard
- 1999: John D. Roberts
- 2000: Barry Sharpless
- 2001: John I. Brauman
- 2002: Elias James Corey Jr.
- 2003: Harry B. Gray
- 2004: Robert Ghormley Parr
- 2005: Thomas C. Bruice
- 2006: Samuel Danishefsky
- 2007: Robert Bergman
- 2008: JoAnne Stubbe
- 2009: Joanna Fowler
- 2010: Louis E. Brus
- 2011: Stephen J. Benkovic
- 2012: Tobin J. Marks
- 2013: Gabor A. Somorjai
- 2014: Marvin H. Caruthers
- 2015: W. Carl Lineberger
- 2016: Carolyn Bertozzi
- 2017: Armand Paul Alivisatos
- 2018: Jennifer A. Doudna
- 2019: Jacqueline K. Barton
- 2020: John C. Tully
Web links
- NAS Award in Chemical Sciences at the National Academy of Sciences (nasonline.org)
Footnotes
- ↑ "is awarded for innovative research in the chemical sciences that in the broadest sense contributes to a better understanding of the natural sciences and to the benefit of humanity."