Nyholm prize

About Nyholm prize

• It is awarded to inspirational, innovative and dedicated individuals or teams making a substantial and sustained impact within education.
• It celebrates individuals working in primary, secondary, further education, and higher education, encompassing teachers, technicians, and more.
• It recognises a major national or international research or innovation contribution to the field of chemical science education.
• This prize was established to commemorate the life and work of Sir Ronald Nyholm, president of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 1968 to 1970.
• It is awarded annually.
• The prize alternates between being open to nominees both in the UK and Ireland and internationally, and open only to nominations from the UK and Ireland.
• For 2023, the prize was open to nominees based anywhere in the world.
• The winner(s) receives £5000, a medal and a certificate.
• The winner(s) will complete a series of lectures or workshops in the UK.
• The winner(s) will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee.

Q1) What is Chemistry?

Chemistry is a branch of natural science that deals principally with the properties of substances, the changes they undergo, and the natural laws that describe these changes.

Source: Mumbai professor bags Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nyholm prize