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Corday-Morgan Prizes


The Corday-Morgan Prizes are awarded for the most meritorious contributions to chemistry.


2009 Winners

2009 Corday-Morgan Prize winner Andrew Cooper

Corday-Morgan Prize 2009 Winner

Andrew Cooper, University of Liverpool



2009 Corday-Morgan Prize winner Andrew deMello

Corday-Morgan Prize 2009 Winner

Andrew deMello, Imperial College London



2009 Corday-Morgan Prize winner Duncan Graham

Corday-Morgan Prize 2009 Winner

Duncan Graham, University of Strathclyde


Rules & Criteria


  • Run annually
  • Up to three prizes are available
  • Candidates should be 40 years of age or below on 31 January 2009.  The age specified is intended to guide nominators and selection panelists; appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken career breaks or followed different study paths.   
  • Candidates may nominate themselves 
  • Candidates should be working in the UK
  • One page CV for the candidate which should include their date of birth, website URL, summary of education and career, a list of 5 relevant publications, total numbers of publications and patents
  • A one page supporting statement addressing the selection criteria
  • Name and contact details of two independent referees required who will be contacted by the RSC - these may not include people at the same institution as the candidate or the candidate's post-doc or PhD supervisor
  • Winners receive £5000, a medal and a certificate
  • Nominations open on 1 September 2009
  • Nominations close on 31 January 2010
  • Prize winners are chosen by the RSC Awards Sub-Committee  

About the prize


The Corday-Morgan Prize was established in 1949 after the death of Sir Gilbert Morgan in 1940. The first recipient was Sir Derek Barton.


Previous Winners

Previous winners

A list of previous recipients of the Corday-Morgan Prize, which was formerly called the Corday-Morgan Medal and Prize.

Make a Nomination

Information for Nominators of Prizes

Includes nomination requirements, selection procedure and timeframe information for an RSC Prize