Thomson Medal

Basic data of the distinction

Type of award: Research award or other distinction
Awarded by: International Mass Spectrometry Foundation (IMSF)
Award given to: Caprioli, R. B.; Hillenkamp, F.; Talrose, V. L.
Date of awarding: 01/01/2003

About the award

The Thomson Medal is named after Sir J. J. Thomson, who more than 100 years ago, was responsible for the first mass spectrograph, a parabola instrument that used magnetic and electrostatic deflection and which foreshadowed many features of modern instruments.
Type of award: Other personal honour or appointment
Website of the award or committee: http://www.imss.nl/awards/thomson06.html
Zeitraum der Vergabe: since 1985