ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry
Purpose: To recognize outstanding contributions to chemical research in the industrial context. Significant creative contribution to chemistry in any field of chemical, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical, or biochemical research is appropriate.
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. The ACS Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) will be the primary sponsor in 2012 and 2014 and the ACS Division of Business Development and Management (BMGT) will be the primary sponsor in 2013. The division that is not the primary sponsor will be a co-sponsor.
Eligibility: Any chemical researcher whose primary employer was industrial when the work was done and who was based in North America is eligible. 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: Starting in 2016, the ACS Division of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) began sponsoring this award. The ACS Division of Business Development and Management (BMGT) and the I&EC cosponsored the award from 2012-2015. BMGT and the ACS cosponsored the award in 2011. BMGT began sponsoring the award in 2003 and began a partnership with the Society of Chemical Manufactures and Affiliates, Inc. (SOCMA) in 2007 to 2010 to co-sponsor the award. The ACS financed the award in 2001 and 2002. Akzo Chemicals, Inc. established the award in 1989 and sponsored it until 2000.
Contact Information
Awards Office
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20036-4801
Phone: (202) 872-4575
Fax: (202) 776-8008
awards@acs.org
Recipient
2017: Jane Frommer
2016: Ted C. Germroth
2015: Thomas J. Colacot
2014: David L. Hughes
2013: Anne M. Gaffney
2012: Thomas F. Degnan, Jr.
2011: John A. Lowe, III
2010: James A. Cella
2009: George G.I. Moore
2008: Timothy J. Wallington
2007: Margaret M. Wu
2006: James C. Stevens
2005: Edwin A. Chandross
2004: Joseph C. Salamone
2003: Bruce E. Maryanoff
2002: Bipin V. Vora
2001: Paul S. Anderson
2000: Guido Sartori
1999: Madan M. Bhasin
1998: William C. Drinkard, Jr.
1997: Robert M. Sydansk
1996: Gordon W. Calundann
1995: Lynn H. Slaugh
1994: Marion D. Francis
1993: Larry F. Thompson
1992: David R. Bryant
1991: James F. Roth
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