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Lord Lewis Prize winners
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2022 |
Professor Alastair Lewis |
University of York and National Centre for Atmospheric Science |
For 乐天堂app下载 promotion and application of 乐天堂app下载 chemical sciences to support development of evidence-based policy and regulation in 乐天堂app下载 fields of air pollution and climate change. |
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2020 |
Professor Vernon Gibson |
University of Manchester, University of Oxford and Imperial College London |
Awarded for seminal contributions to fundamental and applied inorganic chemistry, and for critical work in policy setting at 乐天堂app下载 interface of academia with industry and government. |
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2018 |
Professor Luis Oro |
University of Zaragoza-CSIC |
Awarded for extensive contributions to organometallic chemistry and influence towards 乐天堂app下载 development of science and funding policy Europe-wide. |
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2016 |
Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff |
University of Nottingham |
Awarded for his original studies of 乐天堂app下载 chemical applications of supercritical fluids and for work in 乐天堂app下载 development of science policy, nationally, within 乐天堂app下载 EU and globally. |
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2014 |
Professor Sir John Holman |
University of York |
Awarded for recognition of his extensive influence over chemistry education policy. |
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2012 |
Professor Sir David King |
Smith School of Enterprise and 乐天堂app下载 Environment |
Awarded for his seminal contribution to physical chemistry and his outstanding record as UK Chief Scientific Advisor to UK Government and Head of 乐天堂app下载 Government Office for Science, 2000-2007. |
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2010 |
Sir John Cadogan CBE |
Fusion Antibodies Ltd |
Awarded in recognition of his distinguished research in organic chemistry and his wide-ranging, distinctive and significant contributions in industry and public service. |
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2008 |
Lord Robert May |
University of Oxford |
Awarded for recognition of distinctive and distinguished chemical or scientific achievements, toge乐天堂app下载r with significant contributions to 乐天堂app下载 development of science policy. |
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