Winthrop-Sears Medal

The Winthrop-Sears Medal is awarded annually by The Chemists' Club of New York in conjunction with the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation) to recognize entrepreneurial achievement in the chemical industry for the betterment of humanity.[1]

Sol J. Barer with the Winthrop-Sears Medal, 2006

The medal is named in honor of two of America’s earliest chemical entrepreneurs, John Winthrop, Jr., son of the first Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and considered the first chemist in America, and John Sears, creator of the Massachusetts salt industry.[1]

The award was established in 1970. From 2003 to 2017, it was awarded in conjunction with the Chemical Heritage Foundation. As of February 1, 2018, the Chemical Heritage Foundation was renamed the Science History Institute.[2]

Recipients

Source (2004–10): [1]

  • 2016 John Panicella, Solenis[3]
  • 2015 Mario Nappa, Chemours[4]
  • 2014 Scott Power, Dupont[4]
  • 2013 Joel S. Marcus, Alexandria Real Estate Equities
  • 2012 ?
  • 2011 ?
  • 2010 Peter McCausland, Airgas
  • 2009 Zsolt Rumy, Zoltek
  • 2008 Haldor Topsøe, Haldor Topsøe
  • 2007 Phillip Allen Sharp, Biogen
  • 2006 Sol J. Barer, Celgene
  • 2005 Herbert W. Boyer, Genentech
  • 2004 George Rosenkranz and Alejandro Zaffaroni, Syntex
  • 2003 Robert W. Gore, W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore-Tex)
  • 2002 James Mack, Cambrex
  • 1996–2001 ?
  • 1996 John W. Johnstone, Jr., Olin[5]
  • 1995 Harold A. Sorgenti, ARCO
  • 1994 Jon M. Huntsman, Huntsman Chemical Corp
  • 1991–1993 ?
  • 1990 Arthur Mendolia and Cyril Baldwin, Cambrex
  • 1989 ?
  • 1988 Gordon A. Cain, Sterling Chemicals
  • 1987 ?
  • 1986 Paul M. Cook, Raychem
  • 1985 Charles R. and Lucia Shipley, Shipley Company (Rohm and Haas Electronic)
  • 1984 George Gregory
  • 1983 ?
  • 1982 John T. Files, Merichem
  • 1981 ?
  • 1980 Alfred Bader, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation[6]
  • 1979 Robert H. Krieble, Loctite
  • 1978 ?
  • 1977 Ralph Landau, Halcon International
  • 1976 Robert I. Wishnick, Witco Chemical
  • 1973–1975 ?
  • 1972 Daniel James Terra, Lawter International Incorporated
  • 1971 Leonard Pool, Air Products
  • 1970 ?
  • Undated: Emerson Kampen, Great Lakes Chemical (before 1995); Robert J. Milano of Millmaster (before 1976)

See also

References
  1. "Winthrop-Sears Medal". Science History Institute. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. Salisbury, Stephan (January 3, 2018). "Chemical Heritage Foundation is morphing into the Science History Institute". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  3. Abernathy, Catherine (Katy) (2016). "Solenis President and CEO Wins The Chemists' Club 2016 Winthrop-Sears Medal". Solenis. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. "About the Egg Nog Party/Winthrop-Sears Medal". The Chemists’ Club. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  5. John W. Johnstone Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James G. Traynham at Norwalk, Connecticuton 11 February 1997 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Chemical Heritage Foundation. 11 February 1997.
  6. "Alfred Bader Biography". Alfred Bader, Chemist and Art Collector. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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