Funding & Awards

ACS Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology

Award at a Glance

TypeAward
Recipient Industry, Faculty, Chemistry Professional
Category Sustainability,  Green Chemistry,  National Awards,  Community Recognition
Amount$5,000 + Expenses
DeadlineNovember 1, 2024
Contactawards@acs.org

Purpose

To encourage creativity in research and technology or methods of analysis to provide a scientific basis for informed environmental control decision-making processes or to provide practical technologies that will reduce health risk factors.

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

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

Sponsored by Aerodyne Research and the ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry

History

Air Products and Chemical, Inc. established the award in 1978 and sponsored the award until 2010. The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry sponsored the award in 2011. The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science & Technology, and Environmental Science & Technology Letters sponsored the award from 2012 to 2018. The ACS and the ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry sponsored the award in 2019. Aerodyne and the ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry began sponsoring the award in 2020.

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

2024 Creative Advances in Environmental Science Award Recipient Andre J. Simpson
2024 Recipient Andre J. Simpson (Center) is Presented with His Award by Mary K. Carroll, ACS President (Left), and Sponsor Representative Alexander Orlov (Right)
Photo by EPNAC.com
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