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

Prof. Stan Whittingham receives his award from Prof. Julianne Smist, chair of the Northeastern ACS board

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 Committee on Minority Affairs

The deadline for 2012 is August 3rd, 2012. Note that this is later than for other Northeast Regional ACS awards.

Apply online using this form by August 3rd, 2012.

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 (NERM 2012).

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.

For more information on this award and to place a nomination, see this page, or visit http://www.acs.org/diversity.