The Priestley Medal is the highest award awarded by the American Chemical Society. It is selected once a year to encourage scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the field of chemistry. The award was established in 1922 and named after American chemist joseph priestley. 1944 was selected once every three years.

The Wolf Prize in Chemistry is one of the six prizes under the Wolf Prize, awarded by the Wolf Foundation and selected once a year. The purpose of this award is to recognize scientists who have made great contributions in the field of chemistry in addition to the Nobel Prize winners in chemistry. This is one of the most influential awards in chemistry.

The Perkin Medal, awarded by the Chemical Industry Association of America, aims to commend scientists who have made innovations in applied chemistry and made breakthroughs in business development. It is regarded as the highest honor of American industrialization. It was established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of aniline violet, the world's first artificial aniline dye, so the first medal was awarded to the discoverer William Perkin. The next session will be held in 1908, and awards will be given every year thereafter.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is a kind of Nobel Prize, awarded by the Swedish Academy of Royal Sciences from 190 1. Annual 65438+February 10, awarded on the anniversary of alfred nobel's death. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to those who made the most important discovery or invention in the field of chemistry in the previous year.