Awards and events
Tribute to Alan MacDiarmid

The MacDiarmid awards are named after one of New Zealand’s greatest scientists – Professor Alan MacDiarmid – who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2000 for the discovery and development of conductive polymers.

Sadly, he died suddenly at his home in February 2007.

Professor MacDiarmid was a great supporter of the MacDiarmid Awards and attended each event or delivered a personal message by videoconference.

His enthusiasm and commitment to helping young people understand the importance of science was exceptional and will be sadly missed.

View our tribute video 'Legacy of the Boy Chemist' that was written and directed by Peter Burke and screened at the MacDiarmid Awards in 2007.