CYRIL NORMAN HINSHELWOOD, 1956 NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY MEDAL

A Nobel Prize medal awarded to Cyril Norman Hinshelwood in 1956 by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for Chemistry. Hinshelwood was jointly-awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Nikolay Semenov for their research into the mechanism of chemical reactions, specifically in the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.

Only a few Nobel Prize medals have been offered for sale since 1901, making this piece incredibly rare and highly sought-after.

Size: Approximately 2.6 inches / 66 mm in diameter (medal).

Condition: Very good condition; some minor scratches.

Provenance: Letter of provenance from Sir Cyril Norman Hinshelwood’s estate. Letter of Authenticity from Alexander Bitar History.