Arthur C. Cope Award
Sponsor: The Arthur C. Cope Fund
Purpose: To recognize outstanding achievement in the field of organic chemistry, the significance of which has become apparent within the five years preceding the year in which the award will be considered.
Nature: The award consists of $25,000, a medallion with a presentation box, and a certificate. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the spring national meeting at which the award will be presented and to the fall national meeting to deliver an award address will be reimbursed. The medallion will be presented during the award address.
An unrestricted grant-in-aid of $150,000 for research in organic chemistry, under the direction of the recipient, designated as an Arthur C. Cope Fund Grant, will be made to any university or nonprofit institution selected by the recipient. A recipient may choose to assign the Arthur C. Cope Fund Grant to an institution for use by others for research or education in organic chemistry.
Eligibility: 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: In 1972, the ACS Board of Directors accepted responsibility for administering an award created under the terms of the will of Arthur C. Cope.
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
2019: Dieter Seebach
2018: Steven V. Ley
2017: Carolyn R. Bertozzi
2016: Eric N. Jacobsen
2015: Paul A. Wender
2014: Stuart L. Schreiber
2013: Stephen L. Buchwald
2012: Chi-Huey Wong
2011: Nicholas J. Turro
2010: Kendall N. Houk
2009: Manfred T. Reetz
2008: James F. Stoddart
2007: Jean M. J.FrÉchet
2006: Peter G. Schultz
2005: K.C. Nicolaou
2004: Barry M. Trost
2003: Larry E. Overman
2002: Robert H. Grubbs
2001: George A. Olah
2000: David A. Evans
1999: Ralph F. Hirschmann
1998: Samuel J. Danishefsky
1997: Ryoji Noyori
1996: Robert G. Bergman
1995: George M. Whitesides
1994: John D. Roberts
1993: Peter B. Dervan
1992: K. Barry Sharpless
1991: Gerhard L. Closs
1990: Koji Nakanishi
1989: William S. Johnson
1988: Kenneth B. Wiberg
1987: Ronald Breslow
1986: Duilio Arigoni
1984: Albert J. Eschenmoser
1982: Frank H. Westheimer
1980: Gilbert J. Stork
1978: Orville L. Chapman
1976: Elias J. Corey
1974: Donald J. Cram
1973: Roald Hoffmann and Robert B. Woodward
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