This award has been instituted by relatives to Ellen and Niels Bjerrum in memory of the Danish chemist Niels Bjerrum (1879-1958). The prize, which consists of a solid gold medal, has been awarded since 1959 to Danish chemists or to chemists with connections to Danish chemistry. The prize is awarded in recognition of scientific achievements.
According to an agreement made in 2004 the president of the Danish Chemical Society is automatically a member of the three-member prize committee and the award is a part of the society’s activities. The presentation of the prizewinners should take place every second year at the annual meeting of the society.
List of recipients of Ellen og Niels Bjerrums Kemikerpris