International
November 1, 2025
September 20, 2025
Gold medallion
To recognize distinguished services to chemistry.
Nominators are not required to be members of the Society.; A nomination can only have one nominator and the recommendation letter is written by this person.; Any individual, except a member of the award selection committee or an ACS Board member during their terms of service on the Board, may submit one nomination and/or one support letter for each award. However, selection committee members may submit other nominations or support letters for awards for which they are not serving as a judge.; An individual can serve as the primary nominator for a nomination and provide a letter of support for a different nomination for the same ACS National Award.; An individual can only serve as the primary nominator for one nomination and provide a letter of support for one nomination for each ACS National Award at a time.
The award will be granted regardless of race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, presence of disabilities, and educational background.; The medal may be awarded not only to members of the Society but also to non-members and to representatives of any nation.; Members of the ACS Board of Directors are ineligible to receive this award.; The nominee’s accomplishments should be specific to the purpose of the award.; In general, a recipient of a widely recognized scientific award is not eligible for an ACS National Award unless the accomplishment cited as the basis for the nomination represents new or different work.
Nominations remain in the database for three award cycles. If a nominee is not named as the recipient, their nomination will automatically rollover to the next award cycle. We encourage nominators to access the nomination during the annual nomination period to update the nomination as required.
Some awards are presented biennially (even- or odd-year) or triennially and therefore skip a year. If a nomination is submitted for a biennial award given in the even-numbered years, for example, the nomination submitted will remain in the system for the 2024, 2026, and 2028 award cycles.
Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed.
Presentation Box Certificate
