Sponsor: ACS Corporation Associates
Purpose: To recognize a single inventor for the successful application of research in chemistry and/or chemical engineering that contributes to the material prosperity and happiness of people.
Nature: The award consists of $5,000 and a certificate. Up to $1,000 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. An inventor/nominee must be a resident of the United States or Canada. A patent must have been granted for the work to be recognized, with the nominee listed as an inventor, and it will have been developed during the 17 years ending January 1, 2012. A copy of the patent must be submitted with the nominating documents.
Deadline: November 1 (annual review).
Establishment & Support: The ACS Corporation Associates began sponsoring the award in 1975. The award was established in 1966 by the ACS Board of Directors through the efforts of the ACS Joint Board Council Committee on Patent Matters and Related Legislation.
Awards Office
American Chemical Society
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Phone: 202-872-4575
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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
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