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| ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry | |
|---|---|
| Name | ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry |
| Awarded for | Outstanding research in inorganic chemistry |
| Presenter | American Chemical Society |
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1965 |
ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry
The ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry is a United States–based prize presented by the American Chemical Society to recognize distinguished research in inorganic chemistry. The award's focus intersects with work conducted at institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Stanford University, and laboratories including Bell Labs, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Recipients have included investigators affiliated with societies and organizations like the National Academy of Sciences, Royal Society, Max Planck Society, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and European Research Council.
Established in 1965, the prize emerged during an era shaped by developments at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and research trends influenced by figures such as Linus Pauling, Dorothy Hodgkin, Alfred Werner, Walther Nernst, and Fritz Haber. The award evolved alongside milestones like the discovery of the ferrocene structure, advances in coordination chemistry exemplified by Gilbert N. Lewis-era concepts, and the molecular orbital work connected to Robert Mulliken and Linus Pauling. Through the 1970s and 1980s the prize paralleled institutional growth at University of California, Berkeley, Princeton University, Yale University, and international centers including University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, and ETH Zurich.
Candidates are typically researchers active in fields related to inorganic chemistry, including subareas linked to organometallic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, solid-state chemistry, and coordination chemistry. Eligible nominees often hold appointments at academic institutions such as Columbia University, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, or national laboratories like Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The selection criteria emphasize a body of published work in journals such as the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie, Chemical Communications, Nature Chemistry, and Science. Nomination packets frequently reference impact metrics associated with organizations like Clarivate, awards from Royal Society of Chemistry, Gordon Research Conferences presentations, and recognition from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy.
The award typically entails a medal, citation, and monetary honorarium administered by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Inorganic Chemistry and selection committees comprising members from institutions such as Northwestern University, University of California, Los Angeles, Imperial College London, University of Tokyo, and McGill University. Nominations are submitted by peers, often endorsed by representatives of professional bodies like the American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, and national academies including the Royal Society and Academia Sinica. The selection process reviews scholarly output appearing in outlets such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and assesses contributions relative to other honors like the Priestley Medal, ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, Wolf Prize in Chemistry, and Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Recipients have included eminent chemists and affiliated figures from institutions and organizations worldwide: scholars connected to University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Minnesota, University of Cambridge, ETH Zurich, Karolinska Institute, California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Scripps Research. Many awardees also hold memberships in bodies such as the National Academy of Sciences, Royal Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and have received prizes including the Priestley Medal, Davy Medal, Lavoisier Medal, Copley Medal, and Keio Medical Science Prize. Their work often intersects with topics highlighted by conferences like the Gordon Research Conferences, symposia at IUPAC meetings, and sessions of the Society for Biological Inorganic Chemistry.
The award has helped elevate research on catalysts and complexes studied at centers including Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Riken, and university labs at Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Oxford. Recognition has catalyzed collaborative projects with agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, European Commission, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and funding mechanisms like Horizon 2020 and the National Science Foundation grants. The prize also enhances visibility for advances in areas related to organometallics used in industrial processes by companies linked historically to DuPont, Dow Chemical Company, Shell, and BASF.
Within the American Chemical Society portfolio, the prize sits alongside honors such as the ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry, ACS Award in Physical Chemistry, ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, Priestley Medal (administered by ACS), Arthur C. Cope Award, Tolman Award, and discipline-specific recognitions like the Sacconi Medal, Centenary Prize, and the RSC Centenary Prize. These awards collectively interface with international prizes such as the Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Copley Medal, and national distinctions from bodies like the Royal Society of Chemistry and National Academy of Sciences.
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