Sacconi Medal
The Inorganic Chemistry Division of the Italian
Chemical Society together with the Luigi Sacconi Foundation, on the occasion
of the annual meeting of the Division, awards the Luigi Sacconi Medal to
a scientist (Italian or foreigner) who has obtained particularly significant
results in Inorganic Chemistry, the field in which Luigi Sacconi gave outstanding
contributions.
Researchers awarded:
Prof. F. Calderazzo, University of Pisa, Italy
(1998)
Prof. James A. Ibers, Northwestern University,
USA (1999)
Prof. Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Technische Universität
München, Germany (2000)
Prof. Ann Walker, University of Arizona, USA (2001)
Prof. Ryoji Noyori, Nagoya University, Japan (2002)
Prof. Luis A. Oro, University of Zaragoza, Spain (2003)
Prof. Omar M. Yaghi, University of Michigan, USA (2004)
Prof. Roald Hoffmann, Cornell University, USA (2005)
Prof. Pierre Dixneuf, Université de Rennes 1, France (2006)
Prof. Ernesto Carmona, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain (2007)
The nominations for the award, proposed by the
members of the Division, must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae of the
candidate and the most significant motivations which justify his nomination.
The President of the Division will inform in
time the members about the announcement of the award.
The awarded scientist will be nominated by the
Council of the Inorganic Chemistry Division on proposal of a committee
composed by two members of the Council together with a member of the Foundation.