ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
Purpose: To recognize significant accomplishments by individuals who have stimulated or fostered the interest of women in chemistry, promoting their professional developments as chemists or chemical engineers.
Nature: The award consists of $5,000 and a certificate. A grant of $10,000 will be made to an academic institution, designated by the recipient, to strengthen its activities in meeting the objectives of the award. Up to $1,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed. The Women Chemists Committee of the American Chemical Society will organize the award address.
Eligibility: Nominees for the award may come from any professional setting: academia, industry, government, or other independent facility. The award is intended to recognize significant accomplishments by individuals in stimulating women to elect careers in the chemical sciences and engineering, and in generating a broader appreciation of chemistry as the central science. The award will be granted regardless of race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, presence of disabilities, and educational background.
Deadline: November 1 (annual review).
Establishment & Support: The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. established the award in 1993.
Contact Information
Awards Office
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036-4801
Phone: 202-872-4575
Fax: 202-776-8008
awards@acs.org
Recipient
2016 Carol A. Fierke
2015 E. Ann Nalley
2014 Sandra C. Greer
2013 Heather C. Allen
2012 Yves J. Chabal
2011 Mamie W. Moy
2010 Mildred S. Dresselhaus
2009 Mary F. Singleton
2008 Esther M. Conwell
2007 Bojan H. Jennings
2006 Catherine H. Middlecamp
2005 Geraldine L. Richmond
2004 Margaret-Ann Armour
2003 Madeleine Jacobs
2002 Barbara A. Sawrey
2001 Christina Bodurow Erwin
2000 Valerie J. Kuck
1999 Jeanette Grasselli-Brown
1998 Madeleine M. JoulliÉ
1997 Mary E. Thompson
1996 Nina M. Roscher
1995 Margaret C. Cavanaugh
