ɪn hɪz tˈɜːn, ɡˈɑːɹvæn ɪstˈæblɪʃt wʌt ɪz nˈaʊ nˈoʊn æz ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈɛmɪkəl səsˈaɪəɾiz fɹˈænsɪs pˈiː. ɡˈɑːɹvæn dʒˈɑːn ˈɛm. ˈɑːlɪn mˈɛdəl tuː "ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt sˈɜːvɪs tə kˈɛmɪstɹi baɪ wˈɪmɪn kˈɛmɪsts" ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks.
In his turn, Garvan established what is now known as the American Chemical Society's Francis P. Garvan - John M. Olin Medal to "recognize distinguished service to chemistry by women chemists" in 1936.