International Palladium Medal

International Palladium Medal
Awarded forGiven roughly every two years for "outstanding contribution to the chemical industry."
Date1961 (1961)
LocationNew York City
Presented bySociété de Chimie Industrielle (American)
Websitehttp://www.societe.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=11039&module_id=175621

The International Palladium Medal is an award given annually by the Société de Chimie Industrielle (American Section) in New York to someone who has made outstanding contributions to the chemical industry on an international level.[1] When founded in 1918, the Société de Chimie Industrielle in New York was an American section of an international organization based in Paris.[2][3] It is currently an independent society.[4]

The International Palladium Medal was instituted in 1958 and first awarded in 1961.[1] The first recipient was Ernest-John Solvay, for his "untiring efforts to promote freer exchange of both technical information and products of chemistry."[5] The medal has generally been given every two years. It has been awarded to recipients from America, Belgium,[5] France, Germany and Great Britain.[1][6]

  1. ^ a b c "International Palladium Medal". Société de Chimie Industrielle. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ Roeber, Eugene Franz; Parmelee, Howard Coon (October 15, 1917). "Société de Chimie Industrielle". Metallurgical & Chemical Engineering. 17 (8): 454. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Trade Notes". The American Perfumer and Essential Oil Review. 12 (12): 363. 1918. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Affiliates". Science History Institute. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Belgian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Wayland, Michael (October 12, 2010). "Dow Corning Corp. CEO to become first woman to receive Palladium Medal for contributions to chemical industry". Retrieved 23 June 2016.