The Beilby Medal and Prize is awarded annually to a scientist or engineer for work that has exceptional practical significance in chemical engineering, applied materials science, energy efficiency or a related field.
[1][2][3] The prize is jointly administered by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society of Chemical Industry, who make the award in rotation.
The award is open to members of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society of Chemical Industry as well as other scientists and engineers worldwide.
The aim of the award is to recognise the achievements of early-career scientists, and nominees should be no older than 39 years of age.
Born in 1850, he joined the Oakbank Oil Company in 1869 following his studies at the University of Edinburgh.