Polyhedron prize for creativity in inorganic chemistry (gold medal plus U.S. $10,000)

ANNOUNCEMENT POLYHEDRON PRIZE FOR CREATIVITY IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (GOLD MEDAL PLUS U.S. $10,000) The Polyhedron Prize, founded by Mr Robert Maxwell on 27 June 1988, is to be awarded every two years for original contributions to inorganic chemistry. The Prize consists of a gold medal, a citation and U.S. $10,000. The definition of inorganic chemistry includes organometallic chemistry, solid-state and bioinorganic chemistry, in addition to chemistry of the elements (excluding only that conventionally regarded as organic chemistry), with prime consideration for synthesis and new reactions. The award will be made by an independent international committee chaired by Professor Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson, FRS. Nominations for the Prize should be sent to Professor Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson, FRS, Johnson Matthey Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London SW7 2AY, U.K. The closing date for nominations for the award is 31 December 1990; if there are seconding letters they may be sent directly to the Chairman to meet the same deadline. The nominating letter should not exceed 1000 words and it should address the nominee’s major contributions, with particular attention to the work to be recognized. It should be accompanied by a list of the most important publications, including those which best support the specific claims being made for the nominee, and a biographical sketch. The content of seconding letters should be limited to factual information which supplements that included in the letter of nomination. Five copies of all the material which is to be considered by the selection committee should be submitted.