Funding & Awards

ACS Award in Surface Chemistry

Award at a Glance

TypeAward

Recipient Faculty, Industry, Chemistry Professional

Category National Awards

Amount$5,000 + expenses

DeadlineNovember 1, 2023

Contactawards@acs.org

Purpose

To recognize distinguished services in the advancement of surface chemistry.

Description

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

A nominee must have demonstrated extensive contributions to the advancement of surface chemistry. Activities recognized by the award may include such fields as teaching, writing, research, and administration. 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)

How to Apply

The nomination period is open from July 1 to November 1 annually. Learn more about submitting a nomination for the ACS National Awards.

Sponsor

Procter & Gamble

History

The award was established as the Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry by Occidental Petroleum Corp. in 1991. The ACS sponsored the award from 2008 to 2010. No award was presented in 2011. The ACS Publications journal Langmuir and the ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry sponsored the award from 2012 to 2014. No award was presented in 2015 and 2016. The ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry sponsored the award in 2017. Procter & Gamble began sponsoring the award in 2018.

Contact Information

ACS National Awards Program
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street NW | Washington, DC 20036
Email: awards@acs.org

2023 Recipient Joachim Sauer (Center) is Presented with His Award by Judith Giordan, ACS President (Left) and Sponsor Representative Gerard Baillely (Right)

Photo by EPNAC.com

Past Recipients

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