Russell Varian Prize

The Russell Varian Prize was an international scientific prize awarded for a single, high-impact and innovative contribution in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), that laid the foundation for the development of new technologies in the field.[1] It honored the memory of Russell Varian, the pioneer behind the creation of the first commercial NMR spectrometer and the co-founder, in 1948, of Varian Associates, one of the first high-tech companies in Silicon Valley.[2] The prize carried a monetary award of €15,000 and it was awarded annually between the years 2002 and 2015 (except for 2003) by a committee of experts in the field.[1] The award ceremony alternated between the European Magnetic Resonance (EUROMAR) Conference and the International Council on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems (ICMRBS) Conference.[1] Originally, the prize was sponsored by Varian, Inc. and later by Agilent Technologies,[3] after the latter acquired Varian, Inc. in 2010.[4] The prize was discontinued in 2016 after Agilent Technologies closed its NMR division.[5]

  1. ^ a b c The Russel Varian Prize and Lecture. Elsevier. Retrieved 12 December 2017. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Guide to the Varian, Inc. Records". Online Archive of California. Stanford University Libraries. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ "The Russel Varian Prize 2007". EUROMAR 2006. EUROMAR. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Agilent Completes Varian Acquisition". GenomeWeb. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  5. ^ Reisch, M.S. (2014). "Agilent to Exit NMR Business". Chemical & Engineering News. 92 (42): 11. doi:10.1021/cen-09242-notw9. Retrieved 17 December 2017.