ACS Fellows Nomination Types

Nominations for ACS Fellows are solicited from the following groups:

• ACS International Chemical Sciences Chapters
• ACS Local Sections
• ACS National Committees
• ACS Technical Divisions 
• Individual ACS Members
  

A primary difference in the nomination types is the requirements for nominators. For Committee, International Chemical Sciences Chapter, Local Section, and Technical Division nominations, the Chair of the nominating body must serve as a nominator or provide a letter attesting that the nominee is indeed being nominated on behalf of the respective group. (For instructions on what to do if the Chair is the nominee, please see below.)

All nominators and nominees must meet the eligibility criteria regardless of nomination type.
Self-nominations are not accepted.

ACS International Chemical Sciences Chapters

• Each International Chemical Sciences Chapter may submit one nomination.
• Nominees must be current members of the International Chemical Sciences Chapter.
• Each International Chemical Sciences Chapter will establish its own process for identifying and nominating candidates.
• Nominator Requirements:
  • The primary nominator must be an Officer of the International Chemical Sciences Chapter or some other International Chemical Sciences Chapter member specifically designated by the Chair to prepare the nomination on behalf of the International Chemical Sciences Chapter; however, the secondary nominators need not be members of that same International Chapter. 
  • If the Chair is not the primary or a secondary nominator, the Chair must provide a Letter of Attestation to attest that the individual is indeed being nominated on behalf of the International Chemical Sciences Chapter. The letter must be uploaded in the nomination system.
    
  • In the event that the Chair is the nominee, the above attestation must be provided by another Officer of the International Chemical Sciences Chapter.
    
  • Each Officer of an International Chemical Sciences Chapter, in addition to serving as the primary nominator or secondary nominator for the nominations submitted on behalf of their respective International Chapter, may be the primary nominator for one additional individual nomination (i.e., they may still submit a single nomination as an individual ACS member and may serve as a secondary nominator for additional nominees).

ACS Local Sections

• The number of nominations submitted by each Local Section may not exceed the number of Councilors from the Local Section. 
• Nominees must be current members of the Local Section. 
• Each Local Section will establish its own process for identifying and nominating candidates.
• Nominator Requirements:
  • The primary nominator must be an Officer, Councilor, or Alternate Councilor of the Local Section or some other Local Section member specifically designated by the Chair to prepare the nomination on behalf of the Local Section; however, the secondary nominators need not be members of that same Local Section. 
  • If the Chair is not the primary or a secondary nominator, the Chair must provide a Letter of Attestation attesting that the individual is indeed being nominated on behalf of the Local Section. The letter must be uploaded in the nomination system.
  • In the event that the Chair is the nominee, the above attestation must be provided by another Officer, Councilor, or Alternate Councilor of the Local Section.
    
  • Each Officer, Councilor, and Alternate Councilor of a Local Section, in addition to serving as the primary nominator or secondary nominator for the nominations submitted on behalf of their respective Local Section, may be the primary nominator for one additional individual nomination (i.e., they may still submit a single nomination as an individual ACS member and may serve as a secondary nominator for additional nominees).

ACS National Committees

• Each Committee may submit one nomination.    
  
• Each Committee will establish its own process for identifying and nominating candidates.
• Nominator Requirements:
  • The Committee Chair should be the primary nominator or a secondary nominator unless they are a current member of the ACS Fellows Selection Committee, the ACS Fellows Oversight Committee, or the ACS Board of Directors. If the Chair is the primary nominator, the secondary nominators need not be members of the Committee; if the Chair is a secondary nominator, then the other secondary nominator need not be a member of the Committee.
  • If the Chair is not eligible to serve as a nominator, preparation of the nomination must be delegated to another member of the Committee. Nevertheless, the Chair must provide a Letter of Attestation to attest that the individual is indeed being nominated on behalf of the Committee and that the choice of the candidate and the preparation and submission of the nomination have been delegated to other individuals.  The letter must be uploaded in the nomination system.
  • In the event that the Chair is the nominee, the above attestation must be provided by another member of the Committee. 
  • If all members of the Committee are members of the ACS Board, the Committee must recuse itself entirely from the nomination process.
  • Each Committee Chair, in addition to serving as the primary nominator or secondary nominator for the nominations submitted on behalf of their respective Committee, may be the primary nominator for one additional individual nomination (i.e., they may still submit a single nomination as an individual ACS member and may serve as a secondary nominator for additional nominees).

ACS Technical Divisions

• The number of nominations submitted by each Division may not exceed twice the number of Councilors from the Division.
  
• Nominees must be current members of the Division.
• Each Division will establish its own process for identifying and nominating candidates.
• Nominator Requirements:
  • The primary nominator must be an Officer, Councilor, or Alternate Councilor of the Division, or some other Division member specifically designated by the Chair to prepare the nomination on behalf of the Division; however, the secondary nominators need not be members of the Division. 
  • If the Chair is not the primary or a secondary nominator, the Chair must provide a Letter of Attestation to attest that the individual is indeed being nominated on behalf of the Division.  The letter must be uploaded in the nomination system.
  • In the event that the Chair is the nominee, the above attestation must be provided by another Officer, Councilor, or Alternate Councilor of the Division. 
  • Each Officer, Councilor, and Alternate Councilor of a Division, in addition to serving as the primary nominator or secondary nominator for the nominations submitted on behalf of their respective Division, may be the primary nominator for one additional individual nomination (i.e., they may still submit a single nomination as an individual ACS member and may serve as a secondary nominator for additional nominees).

Individual ACS Members

• Each individual ACS member in good standing with a standard or premium membership package (unless excluded under the eligibility criteria) may serve as the primary nominator for only one nominee, but may serve as a secondary nominator for additional nominees.