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Memorial Page for Alan MacDiarmid

Apr 14, 1927 – Feb 7, 2007(79 years)Died in:Drexel Hill, Delaware County

New Zealand chemist

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Awards(9)

Nobel Prize in ChemistryFriendship AwardRutherford MedalFellow of the Royal SocietyOrder of New Zealandhonorary degreeChemical Pioneer AwardWilliam H. Nichols MedalOesper Award

Education(6)

Victoria University of WellingtonUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonSidney Sussex CollegeUniversity of CambridgeHutt Valley High SchoolWeir House

Alan MacDiarmid (* April 14, 1927 in Masterton; † February 7, 2007 in Drexel Hill) was a new Zealand chemist. He was 79 years old. His education included Victoria University of Wellington, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, Hutt Valley High School and Weir House. He received 9 awards, including Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Friendship Award. His cause of death was falling from height. He was buried at Arlington Cemetery.

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Born in Masterton, Wellington Region

1927

Chemical Pioneer Award

1984

honorary degree

1999

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

2000

Rutherford Medal

2000

Order of New Zealand

2001

William H. Nichols Medal

2002

Oesper Award

2003

Friendship Award

2004

Died in Drexel Hill, Delaware County (falling from height)

2007

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Alan MacDiarmid. Forever remembered.