Sponsor: ExxonMobil Chemical Co.
Purpose: This award recognizes outstanding fundamental contributions and achievements in the field of Polymer Chemistry.
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 nominees for this award are expected to have demonstrated pioneering research accomplishments in synthetic methods of unique polymeric materials and/or achieved profound discoveries in polymer physical chemistry leading to recognized advancements in our understanding of complex macromolecular behavior. This award is specifically intended to acknowledge the impact in basic science of a researcher’s body of work in the broad field of polymer chemistry on our global needs for advanced polymeric systems and materials. 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).
Establishment & Support: The ExxonMobil Chemical Co. assumed sponsorship of the award in 1981. Witco Chemical Corp. Foundation established the award in 1962.
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2012 Edwin L. (Ned) Thomas
2011 Klaus Müllen
2010 Timothy P. Lodge
2009 Takuzo Aida
2008 James E. McGrath
2007 Ludwik Leibler
2006 Egbert W. Meijer
2005 Samuel I. Stupp
2004 Virgil Percec
2003 Maurice S. Brookhart
2002 Krzysztof (Kris) Matyjaszewski
2001 David A. Tirrell
2000 Jean M. J. Fréchet
1999 Robert S. Langer
1998 Gerhard Wegner
1997 William J. MacKnight
1996 Henry K. Hall, Jr.
1995 Robert H. Grubbs
1994 Helmut Ringsdorf
1993 Takeo Saegusa
1992 Robert W. Lenz
1991 Marshall Fixman
1990 Harold A. Scheraga
1989 William R. Krigbaum
1988 Pierre deGennes
1987 Vivian T. Stannett
1986 Herbert Morawetz
1985 Joseph P. Kennedy
1984 Harry R. Allcock
1983 Richard S. Stein
1982 John K. Stille
1981 E. J. Vandenberg
1980 George B. Butler
1979 Henri Benoit
1978 Junji Furukawa
1977 William J. Bailey
1976 Paul W. Morgan
1975 Leo Mandelkern
1974 John D. Ferry
1973 Turner Alfrey, Jr.
1972 Arthur V. Tobolsky
1971 Georges J. Smets
1970 Michael M. Szwarc
1969 Frank A. Bovey
1968 Charles G. Overberger
1967 Frank R. Mayo
1966 Walter H. Stockmayer
1965 Herman F. Mark
1964 Carl S. Marvel
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