Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal
Sponsor: Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal Endowment
Purpose: To recognize distinguished service to chemistry by women chemists.
Nature: The award consists of $5,000, a medallion with a presentation box, and a certificate. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed. The medallion will be presented at the WCC luncheon held at the ACS spring national meeting.
Eligibility: A nominee must be a citizen of the United States and have performed distinguished service to chemistry. The award will be granted regardless of race, age, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, presence of disabilities, and educational background.
Deadline: November 1 (annual review).
Establishment & Support: The award was established in 1936 through a donation from Francis P. Garvan and has been supported by a fund set up at that time. The award was sponsored by W. R. Grace and Co. from 1979 to 1983. Effective with the 1984 award, Olin Corporation assumed sponsorship.
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
2015 Angela K. Wilson
2014 Marsha I. Lester
2013 Susan M. Kauzlarich
2012 Sue B. Clark
2011 Sherry J. Yennello
2010 Judith C. Giordan
2009 Kathlyn A. Parker
2008 Elizabeth C. Theil
2007 Laura L. Kiessling
2006 Lila M. Gierasch
2005 Frances H. Arnold
2004 Sandra C. Greer
2003 Martha Greenblatt
2002 Marion C. Thurnauer
2001 Susan S. Taylor
2000 F. Ann Walker
1999 Cynthia A. Maryanoff
1998 Joanna S. Fowler
1997 Karen W. Morse
1996 Geraldine L. Richmond
1995 Angelica M. Stacy
1994 Barbara J. Garrison
1993 Edith M. Flanigen
1992 Jacqueline K. Barton
1991 Cynthia M. Friend
1990 Darleane C. Hoffman
1989 Kathleen C. Taylor
1988 Marye Anne Fox
1987 Janet G. Osteryoung
1986 Jeanette G. Grasselli
1985 Catherine C. Fenselau
1984 Martha L. Ludwig
1983 Ines Mandl
1982 Sara Jane Rhoads
1981 Elizabeth K. Weisburger
1980 Helen M. Free
1979 Jenny P. Glusker
1978 Madeleine M. Joullié
1977 Marjorie G. Horning
1976 Isabella L. Karle
1975 Marjorie C. Caserio
1974 Joyce J. Kaufman
1973 Mary L. Good
1972 Jean'ne M. Shreeve
1971 Mary Fieser
1970 Ruth R. Benerito
1969 Sofia Simmonds
1968 Gertrude B. Elion
1967 Marjorie J. Vold
1966 Mary L. Peterman
1965 Gertrude E. Perlmann
1964 Birgit Vennesland
1963 Mildred Cohn
1962 Helen M. Dyer
1961 Sarah Ratner
1960 Mary L. Caldwell
1959 Dorothy V. Nightingale
1958 Arda A. Green
1957 Lucy W. Pickett
1956 Allene R. Jeanes
1955 Grace Medes
1954 Betty Sullivan
1953 Leonora N. Bilger
1952 Gladys A. Emerson
1951 Katherine B. Blodgett
1950 Pauline Beery Mack
1949 Agnes Fay Morgan
1948 Gerty T. Cori
1947 Mary Lura Sherrill
1946 Icie G. Macy-Hoobler
1942 Florence B. Seibert
1940 Mary E. Pennington
1937 Emma P. Carr
