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John C. Polanyi
| Full Name of the recipient | John C. Polanyi |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 1986 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Dudley R. Herschbach (33.3%) Yuan T. Lee (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their contributions concerning the dynamics of chemical elementary processes |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada |
| Place of Birth | Berlin, Germany DEU |
| Date of Birth | 23 January 1929 |
| Age at the time of Award | 56 years |
