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Professor Johannes Awudza, who is from Ghana, has been named the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Award for Exceptional Service.
Based at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Professor Awudza won the prize for outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry in Ghana and through the Pan-African Chemistry Network.
He joins a prestigious list of past-winners in the RSC’s prize portfolio, 50 of whom have gone on to win Nobel Prizes for their work, including including 2016 Nobel laureates Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Fraser Stoddart and Ben Feringa.
Professor Awudza also receives a medal.
Dr Helen Pain, Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry, said:
“Although we are in the midst of negotiating a particularly turbulent and challenging era, the work of our dedicated and passionate members has gone on. Without the efforts of volunteers, we could not achieve what we do. Our Volunteer Recognition Prizes exist to recognise these incredible people, and Professor Awudza is a glowing example of going above and beyond to inspire and support the chemical sciences community.”
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s prizes have recognised excellence in the chemical sciences for more than 150 years. In 2019, the organisation announced the biggest overhaul of this portfolio in its history, designed to better reflect modern scientific work and culture.
The Volunteer Recognition Prizes celebrate those who give their time freely in numerous ways, from serving on boards and committees to working on public engagement initiatives. The prizes celebrate teams and individuals at all stages of their career.
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