ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə ðə pɹˈiːsli mˈɛdəl ɡˈɑːɹvæn ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ðɪ ˈoʊnli nˈɑːnsˈaɪəntɪst tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ɪt, ɡˈɑːɹvæn dʒˈɔɪntli wɪð hɪz wˈaɪf wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ʌv kˈɛmɪsts ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl.
In addition to the Priestley Medal (Garvan remains the only non-scientist to receive it), Garvan (jointly with his wife) was awarded in 1929 the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal.