Garvan–Olin Medal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Francis P. Garvan–John M. Olin Medal |
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| Presented by | American Chemical Society |
| Date | 1937 |
| Country | United States |
| Reward | $5,000 |
The Francis P. Garvan–John M. Olin Medal is a special award given every year. It celebrates amazing achievements, leadership, and service in the field of chemistry by women chemists. This award used to be called the Francis P. Garvan Medal. The American Chemical Society (ACS) gives out this award. Winners receive a medal and a prize of $5,000. A talented artist named Margaret Christian Grigor designed the medal.
About the Award
Who Can Be Nominated?
To be considered for this award, a chemist must be a woman and a citizen of the United States. Anyone can suggest a deserving chemist for the award each year.
How the Award Started
The award was created in 1936 by Francis Garvan and Mabel Brady Garvan. They wanted to honor their daughter. At first, it was an essay contest that lasted for seven years. The Francis P. Garvan Medal Endowment paid for the award until 1979.
Later, other companies helped support the award. W. R. Grace & Co. helped from 1979 to 1983. Then, Olin Corporation started helping in 1984, which is why "John M. Olin" was added to the name. Mabel Brady Garvan stayed involved with the award until 1967.
This medal is one of the oldest awards given by the American Chemical Society. It was the very first award created specifically to honor women chemists.
Award Winners
Many brilliant women chemists have received this medal over the years. Here are some of the past winners:
- 1937 Emma P. Carr
- 1940 Mary Engle Pennington
- 1942 Florence B. Seibert
- 1946 Icie Macy Hoobler
- 1947 Mary Lura Sherrill
- 1948 Gerty Cori
- 1949 Agnes Fay Morgan
- 1950 Pauline Beery Mack
- 1951 Katharine B. Blodgett
- 1952 Gladys A. Emerson
- 1953 Leonora N. Bilger
- 1954 Betty Sullivan
- 1955 Grace Medes
- 1956 Allene R. Jeanes
- 1957 Lucy W. Pickett
- 1958 Arda A. Green
- 1959 Dorothy Virginia Nightingale
- 1960 Mary L. Caldwell
- 1961 Sarah Ratner
- 1962 Helen M. Dyer
- 1963 Mildred Cohn
- 1964 Birgit Vennesland
- 1965 Gertrude Perlmann
- 1966 Mary L. Peterman
- 1967 Marjorie J. Vold
- 1968 Gertrude B. Elion
- 1969 Sofia Simmonds
- 1970 Ruth R. Benerito
- 1971 Mary Fieser
- 1972 Jean'ne M. Shreeve
- 1973 Mary L. Good
- 1974 Joyce J. Kaufman
- 1975 Marjorie C. Caserio
- 1976 Isabella L. Karle
- 1977 Marjorie G. Horning
- 1978 Madeleine M. Joullié
- 1979 Jenny P. Glusker
- 1980 Helen M. Free
- 1981 Elizabeth K. Weisburger
- 1982 Sara Jane Rhoads
- 1983 Ines Mandl
- 1984 Martha L. Ludwig
- 1985 Catherine Clarke Fenselau
- 1986 Jeanette G. Grasselli
- 1987 Janet G. Osteryoung
- 1988 Marye Anne Fox
- 1989 Kathleen C. Taylor
- 1990 Darleane C. Hoffman
- 1991 Cynthia M. Friend
- 1992 Jacqueline K. Barton
- 1993 Edith M. Flanigen
- 1994 Barbara J. Garrison
- 1995 Angelica Stacy
- 1996 Geraldine L. Richmond
- 1997 Karen W. Morse
- 1998 Joanna S. Fowler
- 1999 Cynthia A. Maryanoff
- 2000 F. Ann Walker
- 2001 Susan S. Taylor
- 2002 Marion C. Thurnauer
- 2003 Martha Greenblatt
- 2004 Sandra C. Greer
- 2005 Frances H. Arnold
- 2006 Lila M. Gierasch
- 2007 Laura L. Kiessling
- 2008 Elizabeth C. Theil
- 2009 Kathlyn A. Parker
- 2010 Judith Giordan
- 2011 Sherry J. Yennello
- 2012 Sue B. Clark
- 2013 Susan M. Kauzlarich
- 2014 Marsha I. Lester
- 2015 Angela K. Wilson
- 2016 Annie B. Kersting
- 2017 Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts
- 2018 Valerie J. Kuck
- 2019 Lisa McElwee-White
- 2020 Caroline Chick Jarrold
- 2021 Carol J. Burns
- 2022 Anne McCoy
- 2023 Jeanne E. Pemberton
- 2024 Donna M. Huryn
See also
In Spanish: Medalla Garvan-Olin para niños
- List of chemistry awards
- List of science and technology awards for women
