Jecker Prize
chemistry prize of the French Academy of Sciences
The Jecker Prize or Prix Jecker is an award in organic chemistry presented by the French Academy of Sciences. It was established in 1851 by Louis-Joseph Jecker, a Paris physician who worked in Veracruz, Mexico, before returning to Paris to conduct studies in organic chemistry. He left 200,000 francs in his will to the French Academy of Sciences.
Origins
Louis-Joseph Jecker (24 July 1801 – 13 March 1851) was born in Porrentruy to miller Xavier. He studied at Porrentruy and Strasbourg before going to Paris where he studied medicine. He worked with Dupuytren at the Hôtel-Dieu and received a doctorate in 1824 and a surgical doctorate in 1825. In 1826 he went to Veracruz, Mexico, and gained prominence during the civil war. He worked with the Mexican upper class and he was involved in establishing a medical school where he taught in Spanish. He sent specimens of natural history to the College of Porrentruy and was a collector of art. He returned to Paris in 1838 briefly and went back to Mexico where he was associated with the French consulate.
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