Alan MacDiarmid
1927 – 2007 United States
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Who was Alan MacDiarmid?
New Zealand chemist who shared the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery and development of conductive polymers, revolutionizing the field of organic electronics.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Alan MacDiarmid (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Chemistry | 2000 | for the discovery and development of conductive polymers |
| Friendship Award | 2004 | — |
| Rutherford Medal | 2000 | — |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | — | — |
| Centenary Prize | 1982 | — |
| Order of New Zealand | 2001 | — |
| honorary degree | 1999 | — |
| Chemical Pioneer Award | 1984 | — |
| William H. Nichols Medal | 2002 | — |
| Oesper Award | 2003 | — |
| Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi | 2001 | — |
| John Scott Award | 1989 | — |
| Francis J. Clamer Medal | 1993 | — |
| honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington | 1999 | — |
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