ACS Fellow Award

Awards and Fellowships

The ACS Fellows Program was created by the ACS Board of Directors in December 2008 to recognize members of ACS for outstanding achievements in and contributions to Science, the Profession, and the Society. ACS Fellows are recognized and honored at the Fall ACS National Meetings.

Each Fellow receives a lapel pin and a certificate.

Eligibility

Nominees must be current members in good standing with ACS. The selection of ACS Fellows is based on demonstrated contributions in two defined areas:

  • Excellence in Science/Profession
  • Outstanding Service to the American Chemical Society

Nominations

  • Nominations can come from an ACS National Committee, Local Section, Technical Division or an individual member. 
  • Each ACS National Committee may submit one nomination. 
  • Each Local Section may nominate up to the number of Councilors from the Local Section. 
  • Each Division may nominate up to two times the number of Councilors from the Division. 
  • Each individual ACS member may nominate only one candidate. Self-nominations will not be accepted. 

Each nomination must be submitted by a Primary Nominator and two (2) Secondary Nominators who must all be ACS members in good standing with the ACS and must each write a letter of recommendation in support of the nomination.

The Selection Process

  • Identify the candidate(s).
  • Determine who will be the Primary Nominator. The Primary Nominator will be responsible for submitting the nomination(s) on line. The Primary Nominator will also need to write a letter of recommendation in support of the nominee.
  • The Awards Chair selects 3 to 5 judges who make up the Division Fellow Award Committee.
  • Identify the Secondary Nominators (2) and ask them to prepare letters of recommendations for upload into the nomination system.
  • Gather contact information for the Primary and Secondary Nominators and membership numbers as these will be required as part of the nomination packet.
  • Download and complete the Nomination for Fellow of the American Chemical Society Form for upload into the nomination system.
  • Submit the nomination to the ACS Fellows Program.

Past Winners

Year   Awardee Institution
2019 Sheila Murphy Retired (Ashland)
2017 Lucian Lucia North Carolina State University
2017 James Wang Sinopec Shanghai Research Institute
2015 Michael Serio Advanced Fuel Research Inc
2013 Orlando Rojas North Carolina State University
2011 Bob A. Howell Central Michigan University
2011 John Warner Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry
2010 Helena L. Chum National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2010 Dennis W. Smith University of Texas at Dallas
2010 Attila E Pavlath USDA, ARS, Western Regional Research Center
2010 Alfred D. French USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center
2009 Kevin J. Edgar Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2009 Charles M. Buchanan Eastman Chemical Company

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