For an individual who through professional service in activities such as teaching, writing, research, and administration has substantially and uniquely enhanced the field of analytical chemistry.
In 2018, the Division established this as a named award, in honor of our colleague and friend Roland F. Hirsch.
About Roland Hirsch.
Roland Hirsch has served the field of analytical chemistry in a 52-year career that spans teaching, research, and leadership at Seton Hall University, and 33 years of government service at the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Energy. Roland has been a leader of the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry, as Councilor for 25 years, as Division Secretary for 5 years, Chair-Elect, Program Chair, and Chair, and as its Web Editor for 22 years. Roland organized the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Division and 25 years later, wrote the definitive history of the first 75 years of the Division, published in Analytical Chemistry in 2013. Roland has also been active in ACS Governance, including Chair of the Committee on International Activities, Secretary of the Committee on Nominations and Elections, Member of the Committee on Divisional Activities, Senior Chemists Task Force, Committee on Committees, and Liaison to the ACS Committee on Professional Training.
When Roland Hirsch announced his retirement from the U.S. Department of Energy at the end of January, the Executive Committee of the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry discussed how to honor Roland for his lifetime of service to our field. With the support of many donors, the Analytical Division is endowing its distinguished service award in Roland’s name, so that it will be called the Roland F. Hirsch Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Analytical Chemistry in perpetuity.
Nominations should present evidence for one or more of the following outstanding accomplishments:
- Enhance the positive perception of analytical chemistry in the public eye.
- Foster the development of analytical chemistry research in academic institutions, government laboratories, or in private industries.
- Develop and implement programs that benefit the analytical community. These can be but are not limited to efforts within the Division of Analytical Chemistry or within the American Chemical Society.
- Advance and promote the careers of analytical chemists in any area of employment.
- Play a central role in improving the way analytical chemistry is practiced role in the use of chemical instrumentation.
This Award consists of a plaque and $2500. The latter may be used to help defray travel expenses associated with the recipient’s participation in the Division’s award ceremony (typically held at the ACS fall National Meeting each year) which are not covered separately by the Division.
Note: The following rule is no longer a requirement, by action of the Executive Committee on March 14, 2011: “Eligibility is restricted to individuals whose contributions have not been specifically recognized by another ACS of Division of Analytical Chemistry Award.”
Nominating Information
| 1998: Henry N. Blount, III | 2012: Gary Hieftje |
| 1999: Wilbur D. (Dub) Shults | 2013: (no award given) |
| 2000: Roland F. Hirsch | 2014: Chris Enke |
| 2001: Willie E. May | 2015: William R. Heineman |
| 2002: Donald Bly | 2016: M. Bonner Denton |
| 2003: Fred M. Hawkridge | 2017: Frances S. Ligler |
| 2004: Mary A. Kaiser | 2018: Cindy Larive |
| 2005: Frank A. Guthrie | 2019: Nancy Xu |
| 2006: Edwin ‘Ted’ Becker | 2020: Dennis Peters |
| 2007: Ray E. Clement | 2021: Susan M. Lunte |
| 2008: O. David Sparkman | 2022: Michelle Buchanan |
| 2009: Edward S. Yeung | 2023: Dorothy Phillips |
| 2010: Royce W. Murray | |
| 2011: Ted Kuwana |