ALL ICS PRIZES & AWARDS

  • ICS Gold Medal
  • Honorable Member of the ICS
  • The ICS Prize for Outstanding Scientist
  • The ICS Prize for Outstanding Young Scientist
  • The ICS Prize for Excellence in Chemistry Teaching
  • The ICS Uri Golik Prize
  • ICS Prize for the Excellent Administrative Assistant
  • The Tenne Family Prize
  • The ICS Prize for Technological Innovation
  • Excellent Graduate Student Prize
  • The Green Chemical Industry Prize
  • The ICS Barry Cohen Prize
  • The NCK Prize

ICS Gold Medal

There are three main reasons for any scientific organization to bestow prizes and awards, and the Israel Chemical Society is no exception. One obvious reason is our desire to thank and honor well-deserved individuals for their outstanding contributions to science and thereby to the entire humankind. The second reason is to honor the prize awarding organization and augment its reputation by being associated with a growing group of revered scientists.

Yet, the prime reason for awarding prizes is the desire to create role models for the young generation. Prize laureates become heroes not only among their peers and colleagues, but, more importantly, among students and young scientists. By selecting the appropriate winners, we define what is important for us in terms of research areas, specific achievements and quality of professional conduct.

The prizes define the ideal practitioner, a scientist, a chemistry teacher or a leader of the chemical industry.

Medal Regulations Keinan Report on ICS Prizes

Prof. Lia Addadi

Weizmann Institute of Science

2021

Prof. Lia Addadi

Weizmann Institute of Science

2021

for her research on biomineralization, for discovering phenomenal properties of mineralized biological materials, and inspiring scientists worldwide in material science, biomedicine, and climate engineering.

Prof. Steve Weiner

Weizmann Institute of Science

2021

Prof. Steve Weiner

Weizmann Institute of Science

2021

for his research on biomineralization, for discovering phenomenal properties of mineralized biological materials, and inspiring scientists worldwide in material science, biomedicine, and climate engineering.

Prof. Robert Benny Gerber

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

2020

Prof. Robert Benny Gerber

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

2020

For his fundamental contributions to the structure and dynamics of polyatomic molecular systems and deciphering mechanisms of atmospheric reactions.

Prof. Doron Aurbach

Bar-Ilan University

2020

Prof. Doron Aurbach

Bar-Ilan University

2020

For his breakthrough contributions to non-aqueous electrochemistry, development of novel analytical tools, and the invention of new rechargeable batteries and electrochemical processes for water treatment.

Prof. Jacob Klein

Weizmann Institute of Science

2019

Prof. Jacob Klein

Weizmann Institute of Science

2019

For his transformative contributions to the understanding of soft and liquid matter under confinement, such as entangled polymers and frictional processes in living systems.

Prof. Gil Navon

Tel Aviv University

2019

Prof. Gil Navon

Tel Aviv University

2019

For his outstanding life-time contributions to Magnetic Resonance in general and biomedical NMR and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in particular.

Prof. Shimon Vega

Weizmann Institute of Sciencem

2018

Prof. Shimon Vega

Weizmann Institute of Sciencem

2018

For groundbreaking theoretical and experimental contributions to solid state NMR; in particular for the elucidation of multiple quantum spectroscopy, dynamic nuclear polarization and the unique Floquet analysis.

Prof. Nimrod Moiseyev

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

2018

Prof. Nimrod Moiseyev

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

2018

For pioneering work on resonance states in atoms and molecules and for introducing the theory of non-Hermitian quantum mechanics, which had a remarkable impact on experimental chemistry and physics.

Prof. Yitzhak Apeloig

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

2017

Prof. Yitzhak Apeloig

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

2017

For his pioneering contributions to silicon chemistry, both theoretical and experimental, for his leading role in establishing computational chemistry as a powerful research tool, and for his outstanding academic leadership.