Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics
Purpose: To recognize and encourage outstanding interdisciplinary research in chemistry and physics, in the spirit of Irving Langmuir.
Nature: The award consists of $10,000 and a certificate. The American Chemical Society makes the presentation in even-numbered years. The American Physical Society makes the presentation in odd-numbered years. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed.
Rules of Eligibility: A nominee must have made an outstanding contribution to chemical physics or physical chemistry within the 10 years preceding the current nomination. 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. No individual may receive a second Irving Langmuir Award or Prize.
Establishment and Support: American Chemical Society Division of Physical Chemistry began cosponsorship of the award with GE Global Research in 2010. In 2006, GE Global Research assumed full sponsorship until 2009. The General Electric Foundation established the award in 1964.
Deadline: November 1 (presented biennially in the even years)
Contact Information
Awards Office
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036-4408
Phone: 202-872-4575
Fax: 202-776-8008
awards@acs.org
Recipients
2016 George C. Schatz
2014 Mark A. Johnson
2012 James L. Skinner
2010 A. Welford Castleman, Jr
2008 Daniel M. Neumark
2006 F. Fleming Crim, Jr.
2004 Mark A. Ratner
2002 Mostafa A. El-Sayed
2000 Richard J. Saykally
1998 Alexander Pines
1996 W. C. Lineberger
1994 Robert G. Parr
1992 John Ross
1990 William H. Miller
1988 Richard B. Bernstein
1986 Sidney W. Benson
1984 Robert W. Zwanzig
1982 Benjamin Widom
1980 William A. Klemperer
1978 Rudolph A. Marcus
1976 John S. Waugh
1974 Harry G. Drickamer
1972 Harden M. McConnell
1970 John A. Pople
1968 Henry Eyring
1966 Herbert S. Gutowsky
1965 John H. Van Vleck*
1967 John C. Slater*
1969 Charles P. Slichter*
1971 Michael E. Fisher*
1973 Peter M. Rentzepis*
1975 Robert H. Cole*
1977 Aneesur Rahman*
1979 Donald S. McClure*
1981 Willis H. Flygare*
1983 Dudley R. Herschbach*
1985 Richard N. Zare*
1987 Martin Karplus*
1989 Frank H. Stillinger*
1991 Richard E. Smalley*
1993 J. David Litsper*
1995 George B. Benedek*
1997 Jack H. Freed*
1999 Daniel Kivelson*
2001 Louis E. Brus*
2003 Phaedon Avouris*
2005 David Chandler*
2007 Gabor A. Somorjai*
2009 W.E. Moerner*
*Selection and presentation made by the Division of Chemical Physics of the American Physical Society
