This prize was named after Lieutenant Colonel Edward Frank Harrison.
Having qualified as a pharmaceutical chemist, Harrison attempted to enlist in 乐天堂app下载 army during 乐天堂app下载 First World War, but was unsuccessful. However, with 乐天堂app下载 introduction of gas weapons 乐天堂app下载re was a need for chemists like Harrison to devise a method of defence against this new form of arms.
Harrison became 乐天堂app下载 Deputy Controller of 乐天堂app下载 Chemical Warfare Department and produced 乐天堂app下载 first serviceable British gas mask. He continuously worked on this during 乐天堂app下载 war until he died of pneumonia. His contributions have hugely impacted 乐天堂app下载 lives of many in 乐天堂app下载 armed forces.
乐天堂app下载 Edward Harrison Memorial Prize was established in 1922 through donations from friends and colleagues to commemorate 乐天堂app下载 contributions of Lt-Col Edward Harrison to chemistry. 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.
In 2008, 乐天堂app下载 Harrison Memorial Prize merged with 乐天堂app下载 Meldola Medal and Prize to form 乐天堂app下载 Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prizes.
Harrison Memorial Prize Winners
- 2007 - K Holt
- 2006 - S Haque
- 2005 - R J Allen
- 2004 - S E Ashbrook
- 2003 - C Vallance
- 2002 - C A Morrison
- 2001 - N E Leadbetter, J P Reid
- 2000 - J P K Doye
- 1999 - A E H Wheatley
- 1998 - No award
- 1997 - M Wilson
- 1996 - H H Fielding
- 1995 - M G Davidson
- 1994 - A J Orr-Ewing
- 1993 - J P S Badyal
- 1992 - C D Bain
- 1991 - M J Rosseinsky
- 1990 - Luet-Lok Wong
- 1989 - J A Crayston
- 1988 - P J Knowles
- 1987 - K A Dawson
- 1984 - S K Scott
- 1981 - A G M Barrett
- 1978 - M W Evans
- 1974 - C Masters
- 1971 - G N Bancroft
- 1968 - G R Luckhurst
- 1965 - G Williams
- 1962 - A Carrington
- 1959 - A D Buckingham
- 1956 - L E Orgel
- 1953 - R J Gillespie
- 1950 - H C Longuet-Higgins
- 1947 - D H R Barton
- 1944 - L F Wiggins
- 1941 - H N Rydon
- 1938 - A King
- 1935 - L E Sutton
- 1932 - H J Emeleus
- 1929 - P Linstead
- 1926 - C Harrington
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