Society of The Chemical Industry

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Society of The Chemical Industry
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(SCIAS, SCI). This society was founded in London in 1881 to advance applied chemistry in all its branches. The American Section was established in 1894. In 1906 on the anniversary of the “birth of the coal tar industry,” it founded the famous Perkin Medal, which has since been awarded annually for outstanding achievement in chemistry in the U.S. It has also offered the Chemical Industry Medal since 1932, given for conspicuous service to applied chemistry. Perkin Medalists include L. Baekeland, F. G. Cottrell, Irving Langmuir, Herbert Dow, A. D. Little, R. R. Williams, Glenn T. Seaborg, and Roger Adams. Its address is 14/15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS, UK Website: http://sci.mond.org.