AWARDS
Call for Nominations
Index of Awards
Purpose: To recognize individuals and/or institutions that have advanced diversity in the chemical sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that promote inclusiveness within the region.
Deadline for receipt of nominations is January 15, 2005
ACS Regional Industrial Innovation Awards Program celebrates the successful innovations of industrial chemists and chemical engineers that contribute to the health of their local and regional economy and the corporate leadership for its advancement of a healthy economy. Awards are given to individuals and teams whose creative innovations have contributed to the commercial success of their company and, consequently, to the good of the community and society.
We invite you to nominate one or more candidates for the 2004 & 2005 Regional Industrial Innovation Awards cycle and join us in recognizing outstanding professional chemists from the chemical and allied industries. We are proud to announce that we will host the program to present all the 2004 and 2005 award recipients during all nine 2005 regional meetings. The recipient(s) of this award will be honored during their respective regional meetings with an ACS certificate. In addition, recipients will be invited to present a 20-minute talk on their innovation at a special awards symposium with tabletop displays showcasing their work.
E. Emmet Reid Award
This award is administer by the Steering Committee of the MARM of the American Chemical Society for outstanding achievement in teaching chemical sciences at small colleges with in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Award Solicitation Letter
Award Guidelines
Marm High School Teacher Award
This award is administer by the Steering Committee of the MARM of the American Chemical Society for outstanding achievement as a teacher of high school chemistry and for exceptional contributions to science education.
Purpose:
To recognize, encourage, and stimulate outstanding teachers of high school chemistry in the Mid Atlantic Region. The MARM Region of the ACS consists of Local Sections in Central Pennsylvania, North Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ocean County, Susquehanna Valley, Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, Trenton, Maryland, Princeton, Washington, Monmouth County, South Jersey, Western Maryland, New York.
Nature:
The regional award consists of a cash award and a plaque. Reasonable travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed. A certificate/plaque will also be provided to the recipient’s institution for display. In some cases, the awardee may be asked to give a keynote address or participate in a symposium with other teachers.
To nominate a teacher, please download the Guielines and Nomination Form. This is a WORD document you can use to prepare your nomination for submission.
CEM Sponsors Microwave Chemistry Award for ACS Regional Meeting
(Matthews, NC) January 11, 2005 – CEM Corporation, the leading solutions provider for microwave-based life science research applications, is pleased to announce today that the Company will be sponsoring an award for Best Student Poster Presentation in Microwave-Assisted Chemistry Research at the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize at the meeting, which will be held on the Rutgers University campus in Piscataway, New Jersey, May 22-25, 2005.
“One of the most important things we can do on a professional level to further advances in science is to encourage students to discover their own potential,” said Michael J. Collins, President and CEO of CEM Corporation. “Thus, we are pleased to sponsor this award in the hope that it will invite students to think outside traditional techniques and inspire them to explore new ideas.”
“CEM has been a strong supporter of ACS local section chemistry meetings in New Jersey and they are generously continuing their support by sponsoring a student poster award in microwave chemistry. An award like this is not only important for its financial reward, but also for its recognition of quality science,” said Stephen Waller, MARM 2005 Fundraising Chair. “I encourage all students doing chemistry with microwaves to present posters at MARM 2005 to have a chance at winning this award.”
CEM Corporation has always strongly encouraged educational initiatives in the sciences. The Company partnered with the University of Florida last year to create the first undergraduate course on microwave chemistry. As a testament to this ongoing commitment, CEM endows a grant program specifically for microwave-assisted chemistry research in the academic community. CEM believes these initiatives will support the expansion of the research effort and proffer the broader acceptance of the technology in the research community. More than 30 grants have been awarded on a semester basis over the last 2 years internationally.
About CEM: CEM Corporation, a private company based in Matthews, North Carolina, is a leading provider of microwave laboratory instrumentation. The Company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and France, as well as a global network of distributors. CEM designs and manufactures systems for life sciences, analytical laboratories and processing plants worldwide. The Company’s products are used in many industries including pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical and food processing, as well as academic research.
Contact CEM for more information:
Michelle Horn, Marketing Manager
Ph: (704) 821-7015
Delaware Valley Chromatography Forum
2005 Student Award Symposium
Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley Website
The Annual DVCF 2005 Chromatography Forum Student Award Symposium provides graduate and undergraduate students with an opportunity to present their research in the field of separation science at the 2005 ACS MARM Meeting, to be held at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, May 22-25, 2005. Presentation of a paper at this symposium enables students to achieve recognition for their accomplishments, as well as developing important career skills and professional contacts.
All students whose papers are accepted for presentation at the Student Award Symposium will receive an honorarium of $250 and partial reimbursement of the student registration fee. Each student will also receive a certificate acknowledging his/her accomplishment and commemorating the event, which is sponsored by the Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley.
Though many participants are pursuing separation science as their major course of study, students in the areas of medicine, biochemistry, engineering and organic chemistry have successfully presented papers describing areas of research that involve separations. For a paper to be given full consideration for presentation at the Student Award Symposium: Submit a title & 150-word abstract before March 7th to:
Dr. Marshall L. Fishman
Eastern Regional Research Center
600 East Mermaid LN
Wyndmoor, PA 19038-8598
Phone: 215-233-6450
NOTE — After acceptance, abstracts must be electronically submitted at a date and web address to be announced.
Sigma-Aldrich Undergradute Poster Award Aldrich is pleased to support an award for the most outstanding undergraduate organic poster presentation at the forthcoming Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the ACS in May. Dr. John Chan, Market Segment Manager for Chemical Synthesis at Aldrich said "We are pleased to be able to assist with this aspect of advancing science through the sponsorship of an undergraduate poster award at MARM 2005. Research by undergraduates enables schools to provide insight into the challenges and excitement posed by research projects while preparing undergraduates for postgraduate studies or careers in commercial environments
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