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Current Awards Reports can be found in the general Committee Reports from the ACS National Meetings when available
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Meetings Spring 2000-Spring 2002
Spring 2002
Awards Committee A. D. English, T. J. Pacansky
The Paul J. Flory Polymer Education Award recognizes, encourages, and stimulates outstanding achievements by an individual in promoting undergraduate and/or graduate polymer education. The winner of the 2002 Paul J. Flory Polymer Education Award is Professor U. W. Suter of the ETH-Zürich. The award was presented in Orlando. Previous recipients of this award include Herman F. Mark, Carl S. Marvel, Paul J. Flory, Maurice Morton, Charles G. Overberger, George B. Butler, Eli M. Pearce, Leo Mandelkern , Eric Baer, Roger Porter, and James E. Mark. The DuPont Company currently sponsors the award.
A Distinguished Service Award was presented to Professor Frank D. Blum and an Award in Recognition for his Contributions as Chair of POLY was presented to Professor William J. Brittain. The awards were presented at the 2002 Spring ACS Meeting, in Orlando, FL.
The Industrial Polymer Science Award recognizes outstanding industrial innovation and creativity in the application of Polymer Science, conducted by individual scientists or research teams. The winner of the 2002 Industrial Polymer Science Award is Dr. Lloyd M. Robeson of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. The award will be presented this Fall in Boston. Previous awardees include W. H. Mandeville, S. R. Holmes-Farley and A. D. English. The POLY Industrial Sponsors support this award.
The Herman F. Mark Polymer Chemistry Award recognizes outstanding research and leadership in polymer science. The winner of the 2002 Herman F. Mark Polymer Chemistry Award is Professor William J. MacKnight of UMass. The award will be presented this Fall at the 2002 Biennial in Sonoma, CA. Previous recipients of this award include Paul J. Flory, Carl S. Marvel, Maurice L. Huggins, Herman F. Mark, John D. Ferry, Charles G. Overberger, Walter H. Stockmayer, Michael Swarc, E. J. Vandenberg, Harry R. Allcock, James E. McGrath, James Economy, Murray Goodman, Robert Grubbs, Henry K. Hall, Jr., Robert W. Lenz, Leo Mandelkern, and Otto Vogl. The Dow Chemical Company Foundation currently sponsors the award.
The Carl S. Marvel Creative Polymer Chemistry Award recognizes and encourages accomplishments and/or innovation of unusual merit in the field of basic or applied polymer science by younger scientists. Nominees must be a member or affiliate POLY at the time of nomination, must have accomplished outstanding work in basic or applied polymer science, and shall not have reached his/her 45th birthday on January 1, 2003. The award will be presented in New Orleans in March, 2003. Previous recipients of this award include Louis J. Fetters, Wayne L. Mattice, Edward L. Thomas, Garth L. Wilkes, Robert S. Langer, David A. Tirrell, Sukant Tripathy, Krizysztof Matyjaszewski, Bruce Novak, Joseph M. DeSimone, and Craig J. Hawker. The nomination and accompanying material for the 2003 award must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2002. Address nominating material to: Alan D. English, DuPont Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19880-0356. The Dow Chemical Company Foundation currently sponsors the award.
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Fall 2001
Awards Committee A. D. English
The Paul J. Flory Polymer Education Award recognizes, encourages, and stimulates outstanding achievements by an individual in promoting undergraduate and/or graduate polymer education. The winner of the 2002 Paul J. Flory Polymer Education Award is Professor U. W. Suter of the ETH-Zürich. Previous recipients of this award include Herman F. Mark, Carl S. Marvel, Paul J. Flory, Maurice Morton, Charles G. Overberger, George B. Butler, Eli M. Pearce, Leo Mandelkern , Eric Baer, Roger Porter, and James E. Mark. The DuPont Company sponsors this award.
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From the Spring 2000 meeting
Awards Committee A. D. English
The Carl S. Marvel Creative Polymer Chemistry Award recognizes and encourages accomplishments and/or innovation of unusual merit in the field of basic or applied polymer science by younger scientists. Craig J. Hawker was honored at the Spring, 2001, National ACS Meeting in San Diego, California. The Dow Chemical Company Foundation sponsors this award.
Distinguished Service Awards was presented to William H. Daly, Robson F. Story, and Robert B. Moore and an Award in Recognition for his Contributions as Chair of POLY was presented to Thomas J. Pacansky.
The Paul J. Flory Polymer Education Award recognizes, encourages, and stimulates outstanding achievements by an individual in promoting undergraduate and/or graduate polymer education. T
he nomination and accompanying material for the 2002 award must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2001. Address nominating material to:
Alan D. English
DuPont Experimental Station
Wilmington, DE 19880-0356
The DuPont Company currently sponsors the award.
