The Priestley Medal was awarded to Ahmed H. Zewail
On Mar. 28, 2011, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Ahmed H. Zewail by the American Chemical Society…
International Year of Chemistry was declared
In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 the International Year of Chemistry at the 63rd meeting…
Synthetech was acquired by W R Grace
On Nov. 18, 2010, W. R. Grace & Co. announced it had completed its acquisition of Albany-based Synthetech,…
Synthetech announced Bankruptcy Court approval of merger with W R Grace
On Oct. 18, 2010, W. R. Grace received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of…
HaloSource completed its IPO
On Oct. 12, 2010, HaloSource completed its IPO on the London Stock Exchange and raised $50 million in…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Richard N. Zare
In March, 2010, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Richard N. Zare ‘for his numerous…
Ada E. Yonath won a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.
On Oct. 7, 2009, the Nobel Foundation announced that Ada E. Yonath had won a share of the…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to M. Frederick Hawthorne
On Mar. 23, 2009, the Priestley Medal was awarded to M. Frederick Hawthorne by the American Chemical Society…
Emory University’s Chemical Biology Discovery Center became part of the NCI Chemical Biology Consortium (CBC)
In Mar. 2009, Emory University’s Chemical Biology Discovery Center became part of the NCI Chemical Biology Consortium (CBC),…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Gabor A Somorjai
On Apr. 2, 2008, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Gabor A. Somorjai “to recognize…
Evestra was spun-off as a private company from the Texas Biomed Department of Organic Chemistry
In 2008, Evestra was spun-off as a private biopharmaceutical company from the Texas Biomed Department of Organic Chemistry….
BP Energy Biosciences Institute was established
On Nov. 14, 2007, the BP Energy Biosciences Institute was established with a $500 million ten year grant…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides
On Mar. 14, 2007, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides by the American Chemical Society…
Phase III clinical trial showed patients treated with arsenic trioxide had better overall survival than patients who received chemotherapy alone
On Jan. 23, 2007, results from a large phase III clinical trial show that adult patients with previously…
Livermore Lab developed pathogen signatures for bioterrorist attack Identification
In 2007, researchers at Livermore National Laboratory announced they had developed candidate signatures for pathogens that might be…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul S. Anderson
On Mar. 27, 2006, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul S. Anderson by the American Chemical Society…
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Grant from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to Calit2 and the Venter Institute established CAMERA
On Jan. 17, 2006, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) announced the development of a…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George A Olah
On Mar. 1, 2005, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to George A. Olah “to recognize…
Robert H Grubbs was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 2005, Robert H. Grubbs, a professor at Caltech, shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Yves Chauvin…
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Project BioShield Act authorized FDA to expedite review procedures for treatments for chemical, biological and nuclear agents
On Jul. 21, 2004, Project BioShield Act of 2004 was signed by President George W. Bush. The Act…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Elias J. Corey
Mar. 30, 2004, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Elias J. Corey “to recognize distinguished…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Edwin J. Vandenberg
On Mar. 24, 2003, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Edwin J. Vandenberg “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Allen J. Bard
On Apr. 16, 2001, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Allen J. Bard ‘for his…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Fred Basolo
In 2001, the American Chemical Society (ACS) awarded the Priestley Medal to Fred Basolo “to recognize distinguished services…
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OHSU received $11 million grant to fund new superfund research center
On Apr. 10, 2000, the Oregon Health Science Centers (OHSU) Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Darleane C. Hoffman
On Mar. 27, 2000, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Darleane C. Hoffman “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Ronald Breslow
In 1999, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Ronald Breslow ‘for his numerous contributions to…
John A. Pople was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
On Oct. 13, 1998, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was divided equally between Walter Kohn “for his development…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to F. Albert Cotton
In 1998, the Priestley Medal was awarded to F. Albert Cotton by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Walter Kohn was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
O Oct. 13, 1998, Walter Kohn of the University of California at Santa Barbara was awarded the 1998…