Created in 1986 on the initiative of the Board of the Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie, this prize has been awarded to - Professor Neil Bartlett in 2004, - Professors Jerrold Meinwald & Thomas Eisner in 2006, - Professor John T. Groves & Dr. Jean-Pierre Maffrand in 2008, - Professors Gérard Ferey & Jean Fréchet in 2010. In 2012, the Prize will be awarded to one or several nominees irrespective of nationality. Nomination must be handed in to the Swiss Chemical Society () that will hand it over to the jury. Deadline: January 31, 2012