TheRussell Varian Prize was an international scientific prize awarded for a single, high-impact and innovative contribution in the field ofnuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), that laid the foundation for the development of new technologies in the field.[1] It honored the memory ofRussell Varian, the pioneer behind the creation of the first commercial NMRspectrometer and the co-founder, in 1948, ofVarian Associates, one of the first high-tech companies inSilicon Valley.[2] The prize carried a monetary award of €15,000 and it was awarded annually between the years 2002 and 2015 (except for 2003) by a committee of experts in the field.[1] The award ceremony alternated between the European Magnetic Resonance (EUROMAR) Conference and the International Council on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems (ICMRBS) Conference.[1] Originally, the prize was sponsored byVarian, Inc. and later byAgilent Technologies,[3] after the latter acquired Varian, Inc. in 2010.[4] The prize was discontinued in 2016 after Agilent Technologies closed its NMR division.[5]
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