Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry: Home Page

Welcome to the web site of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC). Founded in 1935, SHAC has consistently maintained the highest standards of scholarship in all aspects of the history of alchemy and chemistry from early times to the present. To this goal, we hold annual meetings, offer the Partington Prize and publish the journal AMBIX. We also offer an annual Award Scheme to promote early research in the field by new scholars and support for subject development projects.

John and Martha Morris Award for the History of Modern Chemistry and the Chemical Industry

The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry is pleased to announce that it has awarded the first John and Martha Morris Award for the History of Modern Chemistry and the Chemical Industry to Professor Raymond G. Stokes, Director of the Centre for Business History in Scotland and Professor of Business History at the University of Glasgow. Professor Stokes has been given this award for his pioneering work on the history of the modern German chemical industry.

The award will be presented in April 2010.