The William H. Nichols Medal Award is given each year by the New York Section of the American Chemical Society. Nichols himself first established an award in 1902, making it the first gold medal for original chemical research.
Each year, the New York Section of the American Chemical Society presents the William H. Nichols Medal Award. Initially established by William H. Nichols in 1902, this award was the first to be conferred as a gold medal for significant chemical research.