Irène Joliot-Curie (1897 – 1956)
When Irène Joliot-Curie and her husband Frédéric were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 “in recognition of their synthesis of new...
Frederick Soddy (1877 – 1956)- A Pioneering Radiochemist
In 1900, a bright 23-year-old British chemist with a First-Class Honours degree in chemistry and two years of independent research at Oxford University under his belt was...
Madame Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867–1934)- The First Lady in Nobel Prize History
Imagine having to make do with primitive lab facilities to undertake pioneering research. Imagine not being fully acknowledged for revolutionary scientific work because of...
Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937)
Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937)
The Founder of Nuclear Science
A passionate, indefatigable researcher, Sir Ernest Rutherford is acknowledged to have initiated the era of big science...
Sir William Ramsay (1852–1916)
Sir William Ramsay (1852–1916)
Discoverer of the Noble Gases
During his time, Sir William Ramsay was a sort of superstar in the chemistry world. For...
Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff (1852–1911)
Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff (1852–1911)
The Father of Physical Chemistry
The prestigious Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901 and the first Nobel Laureate...
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