The Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences

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Prof. Mindy Levine, University of Rhode Island, receives the 2016 Stanley Israel award from Prof. Laura Pence, ACS District I councilor

The Stanley C. Israel Regional Award recognizes individuals and/or institutions that have advanced diversity in the chemical sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that promote inclusiveness within the region. The award is sponsored by the ACS Office of Diversity Programs.

Purpose

The Stanley C. Israel Regional Award recognizes individuals and/or institutions who have advanced diversity in the chemical sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that promote inclusiveness within the region.

Nature

The award consists of a medal and a $1,000 grant to support and further the activities for which the award was made. The award also will include funding to cover the recipient’s travel expenses to the ACS regional meeting at which the award will be presented.

Eligibility

Nominees may come from academia, industry, government, or independent entities, and may also be organizations, including ACS Local Sections and Divisions. The nominee must have created and fostered ongoing programs or activities that result in increased numbers of persons from diverse and underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, or women who participate in the chemical enterprise.

Contact Information

American Chemical Society Department of Diversity Programs 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Fax: 202-776-8003 Email: Diversity@acs.org For more information on this award and to place a nomination, visit http://www.acs.org/diversity.

2016 winner

Professor Levine supports females in chemistry, advocates for females in chemistry and tirelessly works to improve the experience of females in chemistry so that everyone with the drive and interest to pursue a career in chemistry is able and encouraged to do so.

Past winners

Prof. Luis Colón receives the 2010 award from Dr. Neil Jespersen, ACS District 1 councilor

2010   Prof. Luis Colon