HENRI MOISSAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
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HISTORY, PURPOSE & AMOUNT OF THE PRIZE
The prize was created after the Centennial 1986 Paris Symposium to commemorate Moissan's isolation of elemental fluorine in 1886, and to stimulate research in the fields of fluorine chemistry.
During twenty years, the prize has been managed by the "Institution du Prix Moissan", founded by Paul Hagenmuller and Pierre Plurien both Chairmen of the 1986 Symposium, Roland Bougon being Secretary General. During this period the prize was attributed seven times, that is every third year at the opportunity of the International Symposia on Fluorine Chemistry (ISFC).
From 2009 the "Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie" has taken over the management of the prize, in order to give a perennial structure to this prestigious award.
The Prize carries a diploma and a monetary award of 15.000 €.
