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Mendeleev Prize The Mendeleev Prize is a scientific award honoring achievements in chemistry, particularly in areas associated with Dmitri Mendeleev's legacy. It recognizes outstanding research and applied work connecting theoretical insights to practical technologies, often emphasizing contributions from scholars affiliated with Russian and international institutions. Recipients have included experimentalists and theoreticians whose work intersects with industrial partners, national academies, and university laboratories.
The prize was instituted amid initiatives led by the Russian Academy of Sciences, reflecting priorities set during transitions influenced by leaders associated with the Soviet Union science apparatus and later reformers linked to figures from the Perestroika era. Early deliberations involved committees including members from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Saint Petersburg State University, and institutes of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. The creation followed precedents set by awards such as the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Lomonosov Gold Medal, and national honors like the Order of Lenin, situating the prize within a landscape alongside recognitions from the Russian Federation and international prizes such as the Wolf Prize in Chemistry and the Priestley Medal.
Eligibility typically spans researchers affiliated with institutes like the Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, national laboratories connected to the Kurchatov Institute, and universities including the Novosibirsk State University and the Tomsk Polytechnic University. Eligible work often aligns with topics addressed in Mendeleev's corpus and comparable areas discussed at conferences such as the International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry and workshops organized by the European Chemical Society. Selection criteria consider publications in journals such as Nature, Science, Angewandte Chemie, and national periodicals tied to the Russian Chemical Society. Nominees are evaluated on originality, reproducibility, technological transfer involving companies like Gazprom and Rosneft in applied contexts, and collaboration with bodies like the UNESCO and the European Research Council.
The award committee typically comprises elected members from institutions including the Russian Academy of Sciences, delegations from universities such as Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, and representatives from research centers like the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics. Procedures mirror those used by committees for awards such as the Fields Medal and the Turing Award, with stages involving nomination, peer review by experts from laboratories like the Max Planck Society and agencies such as the National Science Foundation, and final ratification by plenary sessions. Ceremonies have been held in venues including the Bolshoi Theatre and academic halls associated with the Hermitage Museum or municipal institutions in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, often featuring addresses by ministers or figures from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
Laureates have included scientists from institutions such as the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (distinct institutions not linked here), the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, and international universities like Harvard University, University of Cambridge, and the University of Tokyo. Recipients' profiles often intersect with laureates of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Wolf Prize, and the Priestley Medal, and have collaborated with teams from the California Institute of Technology, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the ETH Zurich, and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry. Individual awardees have included experimentalists known for work related to the Periodic Table, polymer chemistry linked to the Royal Society of Chemistry, and physical chemists active in projects supported by the European Commission's Framework Programmes.
The prize has influenced career trajectories at institutions such as the Skolkovo Innovation Center and research hubs like the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, catalyzing partnerships with industry players such as Sibur and international consortia coordinated by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. It has served as a marker in evaluations by funding agencies including the Russian Science Foundation and the European Research Council, affecting grant outcomes and appointments at centers like the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and national pedagogical bodies such as the Russian State Pedagogical University. The recognition has been cited in bibliometric analyses appearing in databases managed by organizations like Clarivate and Scopus.
Comparable honors include the Lomonosov Gold Medal, the Bakhmetiev Prize (and other national chemistry awards), the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Wolf Prize in Chemistry, and medals administered by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society. Institutional prizes from the Russian Academy of Sciences, sectoral awards from ministries akin to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, and international fellowships from bodies such as UNESCO and the European Research Council are frequently mentioned in the same context as complementary recognitions.