was a chemist and the son of a famous chemist, William A.
Noyes.
William Albert Noyes Jr.
won a number of awards, including the Charles Lathrop Parsons Award for public service from the American Chemical Society in 1970.
They are the only father and son who have each won the Priestley Medal.
They are also the only father and son who have each won the Willard Gibbs Award.