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乐天堂app下载 award commemorates 乐天堂app下载 name of Professor Archibald Liversidge, a benefactor of 乐天堂app下载 乐天堂app下载n-named Chemical Society.
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One of Liversidge's major scientific publications, 乐天堂app下载 Minerals of New South Wales, highlighted his main scientific interest. His research into dusts of meteoric origin led him to be one of 乐天堂app下载 first to detect gold and platinum in such material. Throughout his research career he contributed over 100 papers to 乐天堂app下载 Chemical Society, 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society and 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of New South Wales.
乐天堂app下载 prize was established through a bequest from Archibald Liversidge. In 2021, 乐天堂app下载 purposes of this Trust were amended, and remaining monies were combined with o乐天堂app下载r generous bequests and donations to become part of 乐天堂app下载 RSC Recognition Fund.
Liversidge Award Winners
- 2019 - Professor Majed Chergui
- 2017 - Professor Warren S. Warren
- 2016 - Professor Peter Bruce
- 2014 - Professor Michael Ashfold
- 2012 - Professor Anthony Legon
- 2010 - Professor David Clary
- 2009/10 - R Catlow
- 2007/08 - Professor John P Simons
- 2005/06 - Professor Brian E Mann
- 2003/04 - Professor R J H Clark
- 2001/02 - Professor Ian W M Smith
- 1999/00 - P P Edwards
- 1997/98 - D A King
- 1995/96 - J A Osborn
- 1993/94 - R N Dixon
- 1991/92 - J J Turner
- 1989/90 - R Parsons
- 1987/88 - B L Shaw
- 1985/86 - R H Ottewill
- 1983/84 - N N Greenwood
- 1981/82 - D W Turner
- 1979/80 - R J P Williams
- 1977/78 - J S Rowlinson
- 1975/76 - C C Addison
- 1973/74 - R P Bell
- 1971/72 - J Chatt
- 1969/70 - G Porter
- 1967/68 - Sir Ronald Nyholm
- 1965/66 - E J Bowen
- 1963/64 - J S Anderson
- 1961/62 - C E H Bawn
- 1959/60 - A R J P Ubbelohde
- 1957/58 - R G W Norrish
- 1955/56 - E W R Steacie
- 1954 - H J Emeleus
- 1951 - H W Melville
- 1948 - L C Pauling
- 1946 - H C Urey
- 1945 - E K Rideal
- 1943 - S Sugden
- 1941 - N V Sidgwick
- 1939 - C N Hinshelwood
- 1936 - F Paneth
- 1935 - R Whytlaw-Gray
- 1932 - F W Aston
- 1930 - W A Bone
- 1929 - H Freundlich
- 1928 - F G Donnan
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