National Chemical Technician Award

Purpose

To honor excellence and professionalism among technicians, operators, analysts and other applied chemical technology professionals.

Description

Winners receive $1,000 and a plaque. The award is presented at a luncheon at the ACS Spring meeting. Travel expenses are provided for the winner.

Eligibility

• Nominees must be currently employed as a chemical technician, process operator, laboratory analyst or other applied chemical technology professional and have been employed in the field for a minimum of five years.
• Nominees do not need to be an ACS member.
  
• Members of the Executive Board of the ACS Committee on Chemical Technicial Professionals are not eligible.
• Nomination packets must contain at least a completed nomination form and one letter of recommendation. 
• Other materials may be included. Please see the online application form for more information. 
• For more advice on completing the nomination, please see “Tips for Submitting an Effective NCTA Nomination” below.

Deadline

September 30

How to Apply

Nomination packets must be received by September 30 to be considered for the following year. (For example, nominations for 2025 are due by September 30, 2024.) 

Judging Process

Nominations are judged primarily on technical achievement, leadership, mentoring, communications/publications, awards, community activities, and contributions to quality, safety, and other initiatives.

Tips for Submitting an Effective NCTA Nomination

Do’s

• Be sure to include all required information including the letter of recommendation.
• Specifically address each criterion on the form.
• Include confirmation that the nominee is eligible for the award.
• Quantify impact whenever possible. For example, “Increased through-put by 30%,” as opposed to “Improved process efficiency.”
• Provide the nominee’s full address. This is especially important when forwarding local award winners. For example, use, “Earl N. Meyer, Lab Chemical Corporation, 1234 Main St., Town, ST 12345,” instead of “Earl Meyer, C042B1”.

Don’ts

• Do not send anything marked proprietary or confidential. Make sure all information is cleared for release outside your company.
• Do not list titles of all papers, presentations, or other communications. Simply provide the total number of each, and use the space provided to provide a few examples.

Sponsor

The National Chemical Technician Award is administered by the ACS Committee on Chemical Technicial Professionals (CTA).

Contact Information

Email: cta@acs.org