Life and career edit
Ayling studied for an M.Sc. in chemistry at King's College under Leonard Eric Hinkel in 1926.[1][2] He was a lecturer at the University College of Swansea between 1920 and 1960. He served for 21 years as the Hon Secretary of the South Wales Section of the Royal Institute of Chemistry until 1959.[3][4] The E. E. Ayling Prize in Chemistry was created in his memory by Swansea University using a donation from colleagues, students and friends of £182 8s. 6d, it was awarded annually by the University Senate on the recommendation of the Professor of Chemistry, to the candidate, who attains the highest standard in the honours examination in chemistry. The first award was made in 1963 to J.E.D. Davies and consisted of £5 to spend on books.[5]
Recipients of the E. E. Ayling Prize in Chemistry edit
- 1963: J.E.D. Davies
- 1964 Miss J.O. Thomas
- 1965: P.G. Barker
- 1966: R.B. Mallion
- 1967: G.J. Thomas
- 1968: M.L. Kent
- 1969: B. Cox
- ...
- 2003: M. Truman
- 2004: R. Talbot and D. Phillips
References edit
- ^ "King's Collections : Calendars : Page 346". kingscollections.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Master of Science: Honours and Higher Degrees: Internal Students". british-history. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Journal of the Royal Institute of Chemistry. December 1955". Journal of the Royal Institute of Chemistry. 79 (December): 615–676. 1955-01-01. doi:10.1039/JI9557900615. ISSN 0368-3958.
- ^ Archives, ~ Richard Burton (2019-08-08). "Preserving the Memory of Swansea University". Richard Burton Archives. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Journal of the Royal Institute of Chemistry. March 1962". Journal of the Royal Institute of Chemistry. 86 (March): 75–118. 1962-01-01. doi:10.1039/JI9628600075. ISSN 0368-3958.
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