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ACS Solicits Nominations for 38 Awards in 1989 Nominations for awards administered by the society to be presented in 1989 are being solicited, including nominations for three awards that are not given annually. The nonannual awards scheduled for presentation in 1989 are the Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry sponsored by Organic Reactions Inc. and Organic Syntheses Inc.; the Ipatieff Prize; and the Charles Lathrop Parsons Award. The ACS awards program is one of the most visible means by which the society meets its obligation "to encourage . . . the advancement of chemistry in all its branches; the promotion of research in chemical science and industry, [and] the improvement of the qualifications and usefulness of chemists/' The continuing excellence of the ACS awards program depends on the number of highly qualified nominees proposed and the care with which the nominations are prepared. Nominations, which may be made by anyone not on the award committee, must be postmarked no later than midnight Feb. 1,1988, except for Cope Scholar Awards and the James Bryant Conant Award. Cope Scholar and Conant award nominations must be postmarked by midnight, Dec. 1,1987. • ACS Award for Computers in Chemistry sponsored by Digital Equipment Corp. is intended to recognize and encourage the use of computers in the solution of problems in research, development, or education in chemical sciences. • ACS Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology sponsored by Air Products & Chemicals Inc. is intended to encourage creativity in research and technology or methods of analysis to provide a scientific basis for informed environmental control decision-making processes, or to provide practical technologies that will reduce health risk factors.
• ACS Award for Creative Invention sponsored by the Corporation Associates recognizes individual inventors for successful applications of research in chemistry and/or chemical engineering that contribute to the material prosperity and happiness of people. A nominee must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada. A patent, developed during the 17 years ending Jan. 1, 1989, must have been granted for the
work which the nomination proposes to recognize. A copy of the patent must be submitted with the nominating documents. • ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry sponsored by Aldrich Chemical Co. Inc. A nominee must have done outstanding creative work in synthetic organic chemistry that has been published during the five years ending Jan. 1, 1989.
Nominating procedure for ACS awards A nomination may be made by any individual» except a member of the award committee. It must include the following: (1) a letter specifying the work to be recognized by the proposed award, (2) an evaluation and appraisal {of not more than 10ÔÔ words) of the nominee's accomplishments, (3) a biographical sketch of die nominee (Including date of birth), (4) a list of patents and/or publications authored by the nominee. Seconding letters are not necessary, Only those that contain factual information about the candidate not provided in the nominating document will be transmitted tp the award com» mittee* In no case will more than two such supporting letters be included. in general, text or reference books shall not be included as part of a nominating document. However, a publisher's descriptive brochure, an abstract» or pertinent but short extracts and/or reviews of bodes may be included» Six copies of the complete nominal ing document (Including no more than five reprints or other supplementary materials), letter-size and unbound, must be furnished for distribution to members of the award committee. Reprints may be included as documentary evidence provided the subject -treated is restricted to the work on which the nomination is based. Reprints cannot be retumeu* Oreat care should be taken in the
preparation of the evaluation of the nominee's accomplishments. An analysis of patents f iied by βίο nominee h especially valuable, In listing publica tions, indicate the specific contribution of the nominee to those publications of which he/she may be coauthor. The awards program Is operated on an annual basis. Except for the Priestley Medal and James Bryant Conant Award» nominations are not extended automat ically from year to year for those candi dates not selected for an award. To receive consideration in the com petition for the 1989 awards, a written statement of renomination must be submitted to reactivate a nomination on file in the awards office, Only three successive (annual) letters of renomi nation will be accepted, after which nominators will be required to submit a new document conforming to the 1000-word limit on nominations. Nominations and inquiries concern ing awards should be directed to Awards Program, American Chemical Society, 1155—16th St, N,W„ Wash ington, D*C, 20036. Except for the Ar thur C. Cope Scholar Award and the James Bryant Conant Award, nomina tions must be postmarked no later than midnight Feb, 7, 198$. Earlier transmit tal is encouraged. "Awards Administered by American Chemical Society" (Bulletin 7), de scribing awards to be presented In 1989, is available upon request from the ACS Awards Program office.
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ACS News • ACS Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry sponsored by Mallinckrodt Inc. A nominee must have demonstrated extensive contributions to the advancement of inorganic chemistry. Activities recognized by the award may include such fields as teaching, writing, research, and administration. A nominee must be a member of the American Chemical Society. • ACS Award for Nuclear Chemistry sponsored by Amersham Corp. A nominee must have made outstanding contributions to nuclear or radiochemistry or to their applications. • ACS Award for Research at Undergraduate Institutions sponsored by Research Corp. recognizes a chemistry faculty member whose research in an undergraduate institution has achieved wide recognition as evidenced by such factors as publications with undergraduate coauthors, external grant support, and subsequent professional development of students who have participated in the research program. The award will be given for significant work over a long period of time rather than for a specific, limited project. A nominee must be a tenured faculty member of a predominantly undergraduate (non-Ph.D.-granting) institution. • ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry sponsored by Fisher Scientific Co. A nominee must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada and must have made an outstanding contribution to analytical chemistry, pure or applied. Special consideration will be given to the independence of thought and the originality shown, or to the importance of the work when applied to public welfare, economics, or humanity's needs and desires. • ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science sponsored by Phillips Petroleum Co. is intended to recognize and encourage the achievements of scientists who are active in the fields of polymer and polymer materials research. The recipient will be selected primarily on the basis of scientific contributions made to the technology of plastics, coatings, polymer composites, adhesives, and related fields during the 10-year period preceding date of selection. Preference will be given to avoid repeating specific areas of technology whenever recognized by the grant of this award in the two preceding years. • ACS Award in Chemical Education sponsored by Union Carbide Corp. A nominee must have made outstanding contributions to chemical education considered in its broadest meaning, including the training of professional chemists; the dissemination of reliable information about chemistry to prospective chemists, to members of the profession, to students in other fields, and to the general public; and the integration of chemistry into our educational system. The activities recognized by the award may lie in the fields of teaching (at any level), organization and administration, influential writing, educational research, the methodology of instruction, establishment of standards of instruction, and public enlightenment. Preference shall be given to U.S. citizens. • ACS Award in Chromatography sponsored by SUPELCO Inc. A nominee must have made outstanding contributions to the fields of 38
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chromatography, with particular consideration given to development of new methods. • ACS Award in Colloid or Surface Chemistry sponsored by Kendall Co. A nominee must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada and must have made oustanding scientific contributions to colloid or surface chemistry. Special consideration will be given to areas that have not been recently recognized; to the independence of thought and the originality shown; and to the technological impact of the nominee's contribution. • ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry sponsored by Monsanto Co. A nominee must have accomplished outstanding research in the preparation, properties, reactions, or structure of inorganic substances. Special consideration shall be given to the independence of thought and originality shown. • ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry sponsored by the Dow Chemical Co. Foundation recognizes a recent advancement that is having major impact on research in organometallic chemistry. A nominee must have shown outstanding research in the preparation, reactions, properties, or structure of organometallic substances. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens. • ACS Award in Petroleum Chemistry sponsored by Amoco Foundation. A nominee must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada and have accomplished oustanding research in the chemistry of petroleum or in fundamental research that contributes directly and materially to the knowledge of petroleum and its products. Special consideration shall be given to the independence of thought and the originality shown. • ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry sponsored by Mobil Chemical Co. A nominee must have made outstanding contributions to polymer chemistry. • ACS Award in Pure Chemistry sponsored by Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity recognizes and encourages fundamental research in pure chemistry carried out in North America by young men and women. Nominees must have been born after April 30, 1953, and must have accomplished research of unusual merit for an individual on the threshold of his/her career. • ACS Award in Separations Science and Technology sponsored by Rohm & Haas Co. recognizes outstanding accomplishments in fundamental or applied research directed to separations science and technology, covering all fields including biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, and medicine. • Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry sponsored by Organic Reactions Inc. and Organic Syntheses Inc. A nominee must have made outstanding contributions to organic chemistry defined in its broadest sense. • Alfred Bader Award in Bioinorganic or Bioorganic Chemistry recognizes outstanding research accomplishments that are at the interface between biology and organic or inorganic chemistry. Special consideration will be given to applications of the fundamental principles and experimental methodology of chemistry to areas of biological significance. • Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management sponsored
by Dow Chemical Co. A nominee must have demonstrated outstanding leadership and creativity in promoting the sciences of chemistry and chemical engineering in research management. A nominee must be a U.S. citizen. • James Bryant Conant Award In High School Chemistry Teaching sponsored by Ethyl Corp. recognizes outstanding teachers of high school chemistry at both the regional and national levels. Regional awards may be made annually, one in each of the ACS meeting regions, provided qualified teachers are nominated. Regional recipients will be candidates for the James Bryant Conant Award. National Award: Each winner of an ACS Regional Award automatically becomes a candidate for the James Bryant Conant Award and remains a candidate for three successive years unless (a) he/she is selected recipient of the Conant Award, or (b) his/her nomination is withdrawn by the nominating section. One of the regional winners or candidates will be selected as 1989 recipient of the Conant Award. Regional Award: Formal nominations for this award are submitted only by an ACS local section. Individuals wishing to propose a candidate may submit for consideration such nominations to the ACS local section in their locality. A nominee must be actively engaged in the teaching of chemistry in a high school (grades 9 through 12) either in the territory of the local section making the nomination or in adjacent territory within the geographic region but not assigned to any local section. The deadline for receipt of nominations for 1988 regional awards is Dec. 1, 1987. All nominations must be sent to the national awards office where they will be distributed to the award committee of the participating region. The selection of the regional recipient is under the auspices of a regional award committee established for this purpose. • Arthur C. Cope Award. A nominee must have made outstanding achievements in the field of organic chemistry, the significance of which has become apparent within the five years preceding the year in which the award will be considered. • Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award. To recognize and encourage outstanding achievements in the field of organic chemistry. Recipients of the Arthur C. Cope Award are ineligible. Nominations must be submitted by Dec. 1, 1987. • The Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry sponsored by Du Pont Co. A nominee must have accomplished outstanding research of a theoretical or experimental nature in the field of physical chemistry. • The Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry sponsored by Extrel Corp. recognizes outstanding achievement in the development or application of mass spectrometry. In 1989 the award will be granted in recognition of advances in techniques or fundamental processes in mass spectrometry. • Garvan Medal sponsored by Olin Corp. A nominee must be a woman, a citizen of the U.S., and have performed distinguished service to chemistry. • Grady-Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public. A nominee must
have made noteworthy presentations through a medium of public communication to increase the American public's understanding of chemistry and chemical progress. This information shall have been disseminated through the press, radio, television, films, the lecture platform, or books or pamphlets for the lay public. • The Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Essential Oils and Related Products sponsored by Fritzsche Dodge & Olcott Inc. A nominee must have accomplished outstanding work in analysis, structure elucidation, chemical synthesis of essential oils, isolates, flavors, and related substances. Special consideration will be given to the independence of thought and the originality shown. • Joel Henry Hildebrand Award in the Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry of Liquids sponsored by Shell Companies Foundation Inc. recognizes distinguished contributions to the understanding of the chemistry and physics of liquids. • Claude S. Hudson Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry sponsored by Merck & Co. Inc. recognizes outstanding contributions to carbohydrate chemistry, whether in education, research, or applications. • Ipatieff Prize. A nominee must have been born after April 30, 1949 and shall have done outstanding chemical experimental work in the field of catalysis or high pressure. Special weight will be given to the independence of thought and the originality shown. The award may be made for investigations carried out in any country and without consideration of the nationality of the recipient. Preference will be given to American chemists. • E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry sponsored by Exxon Research & Engineering Co. A nominee must have accomplished outstanding research of a theoretical or experimental nature in the fields
of industrial chemistry or chemical engineering. • Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry sponsored by J. T. Baker Chemical Co. recognizes an outstanding graduate student and his/her preceptors) in the field of chemistry, as broadly defined. The graduate student nominee must have completed a Ph.D. dissertation in chemistry within the 12-month period before Feb. 1, 1988. The award will recognize only work done while the nominee was a graduate student. • James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry sponsored by the ACS Northeastern Section. A nominee must have made outstanding contributions to physical organic chemistry. • Charles Lathrop Parsons Award. A nominee must be a member of the American Chemical Society, a citizen of the U.S., and must have performed outstanding public service. This award is not directed toward recognition of scientific accomplishment or stature. The public service to be recognized may be performed either as a part of or completely outside the regular duties and activities of the nominee's employment. Current members of the ACS Board of Directors are ineligible to receive this award. • Priestley Medal. The medal, given to recognize distinguished services to chemistry, may be awarded not only to members of the society, but to nonmembers and to representatives of any nation. Current members of the ACS Board of Directors are ineligible to receive this award. • Henry H. Storch Award in Fuel Chemistry sponsored by Exxon Research & Engineering Co. recognizes distinguished contributions in the past five years to fundamental or engineering research on the chemistry and utilization of coal or related materials.
Call for public affairs award nominees
research papers, distinction in teaching in the area of chemistry in the public interest, public advocacy of an effective and distinguished nature, distinguished administration and organization of chemistry and public affairs activities, and significant accomplishments over a long period of time resulting in the advancement of chemistry in public affairs. The nominee need not be either a chemist or a member of ACS, but must be a resident of one of the states of Region V of the Environmental Protection Agency, which encompasses Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Nominations must be submitted no later than Dec. 15 to ACS Chicago Section, 59 East Van Buren St., Suite 1300, Chicago, 111. 60605. * D
The ACS Chicago Section is seeking nominees for the 1988 Public Affairs Award for Region V. The purpose of the award is to recognize and encourage exemplary accomplishments and innovations of merit in the area of chemistry and public affairs. The award consists of a properly inscribed plaque. The recipient is chosen by a subcommittee of the Chicago Section's Public Affairs Committee. The award is made on the basis of outstanding activities that have advanced the public's understanding of chemistry and the concern of chemists for the effects of chemistry on the commonweal. These activities may include publication of books, monographs, or a series of
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