ACS Award for Creative Invention Recipients

Congratulations to the past recipients of the ACS Award for Creative Invention, which recognizes an inventor for the successful application of research in chemistry and/or chemical engineering that contributes to the material prosperity and happiness of people.

  • 2024 - Mary L. Disis
  • 2023 - Younan Xia
  • 2022 - Ted W. Johnson
  • 2021 - Scott R. Culler
  • 2020 - Anil Kumar
  • 2019 - Jonathan L. Vennerstrom
  • 2018 - Robert S. Kania
  • 2017 - Richard B. Silverman
  • 2016 - Antonio Facchetti
  • 2015 - Jotham W. Coe
  • 2014 - Marvin H. Caruthers
  • 2013 - Timothy M. Swager
  • 2012 - Chad A. Mirkin
  • 2011 - Jeffrey C. Bricker
  • 2010 - David Walt
  • 2009 - Robert H. Grubbs
  • 2008 - Adam Heller
  • 2007 - Bruce Ganem
  • 2006 - Alan Davison
  • 2005 - Joseph M. DeSimone
  • 2004 - Andrew J. Ouderkirk
  • 2003 - Bruce D. Roth
  • 2002 - Roger Y. Tsien
  • 2001 - John D. Baldeschwieler
  • 2000 - Tamotsu Imai
  • 1999 - Bruce D. Dorsey, James P. Guare, Jr., M. Katharine Holloway, Randall W. Hungate, and Joseph P. Vacca
  • 1998 - Spencer F. Silver
  • 1997 - Rangaswamy Srinivasan
  • 1996 - Lothar H. Brixner
  • 1995 - Marinus Los
  • 1994 - Howard W. Jacobson
  • 1993 - Albert A. Carr
  • 1992 - David W. Cushman and Miguel A. Ondetti
  • 1991 - Frederick J. Karol
  • 1990 - C. F. Hammer
  • 1989 - George Levitt
  • 1988 - Samuel Smith
  • 1987 - Robert M. Morin
  • 1986 - Alfred Marzocchi
  • 1985 - Ralph Milkovich
  • 1984 - Edwin P. Plueddemann
  • 1983 - O. A. Battista
  • 1982 - William S. Knowles
  • 1981 - Roy L. Pruett
  • 1980 - Stephanie L. Kwolek
  • 1979 - Leo H. Sternbach
  • 1978 - LeGrand G. Van Uitert
  • 1977 - Herman A. Bruson
  • 1976 - Manuel M. Baizer
  • 1975 - James D. Idol, Jr.
  • 1974 - Charles C. Price
  • 1973 - Carl Djerassi
  • 1972 - H. Tracy Hall
  • 1971 - S. Donald Stookey
  • 1970 - Gordon K. Teal
  • 1969 - J. Paul Hogan
  • 1968 - William G. Pfann