ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science
Sponsor: Eastman Chemical Company
Purpose: To recognize and encourage outstanding achievements in the science or technology of plastics, coatings, polymer composites, adhesives, and related fields.
Nature: The award consists of $5,000 and a certificate. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed.
Eligibility: This award recognizes and encourages the achievements of scientists who are active in the fields of polymer and polymer materials research. The recipient will be selected primarily on the basis of scientific contributions made to the technology of plastics, coatings, polymer composites, adhesives, and related fields during the 10-year period preceding the date of selection. Preference will be given to avoid repeating specific areas of technology whenever recognized by the granting of this award in the two preceding years. 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: Eastman Chemical Company began sponsoring the award in 2004. The ACS sponsored the award in 2000 and 2003. The ACS Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering and the ACS Corporation Associates sponsored the 2001 and 2002 presentations. The Phillips Petroleum Co. sponsored the award from 1981 to 1999. A prior ACS Award in the Chemistry of Plastics and Coatings sponsored by the Borden Foundation, Inc. was established in 1966. No award was given in 1982.
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 Thomas P. Russell
2015 Geoffrey W. Coates
2014 Nicholas A. Peppas
2013 Mitchell A. Winnik
2012 John R. Reynolds
2011 Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
2010 Andrew J. Lovinger
2009 Benny D. Freeman
2008 P. Anne Hiltner
2007 Harry R. Allcock
2006 Christopher K. Ober
2005 Craig J. Hawker
2004 C. Grant Willson
2003 Lloyd M. Robeson
2002 James E. McGrath
2001 Daniel J. Brunelle
2000 Lewis J. Fetters
1999 Elsa Reichmanis
1998 Alan D. English
1997 Jack L. Koenig
1996 Jean M. J. FrÉchet
1995 Joseph P. Kennedy
1994 James E. Mark
1993 Owen W. Webster
1992 Robert S. Langer
1991 E. J. Vandenberg
1990 Otto Vogl
1989 Leo Mandelkern
1988 David S. Breslow
1987 O. A. Battista
1986 William J. Bailey
1985 James Economy
1984 Donald R. Paul
1983 Frank A. Bovey
1981 Eric Baer
1980 John W. Vanderhoff
1979 Roger S. Porter
1978 John K. Gillham
1977 William A. Zisman
1976 Herman F. Mark
1975 Maurice L. Higgins
1974 Vivian T. Stannett
1973 Carl S. Marvel
1972 Richard S. Stein
1971 Raymond R. Myers
1970 Raymond F. Boyer
1969 Sylvan O. Greenlee
1968 Harry Burrell
