Grimwade Prize in Industrial Chemisty

May 2009

Dr Ben Boyd, a MIPS researcher, has been awarded the prestigious 2008 Grimwade Prize in Industrial Chemistry. Made through the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, the award is in recognition of a high degree of originality, chemical knowledge and scientific ability displayed in a branch of industrial chemistry, and comes with a substantial cash prize.

“Some of Australia’s most outstanding chemists have received this major award during their careers, and for Ben, this award is high praise and external testament to the quality and innovation of his research programs.” said Professor Chris Porter, Associate Dean (Research).

The prize was established in 1905 by the Honourable Frederick Sheppard Grimwade, a drug wholesaler and part owner of Felton Grimwade & Co, later to become Felton, Grimwade and Bickfords Pty Ltd, the largest drug wholesaler in Victoria.

Ben received the prize for a body of work demonstrating progress towards the utilisation of self-assembled nanomaterials in novel pharmaceutical products.