Spectrochemical Analysis

Advancing the fields of spectrochemical analysis and optical spectrometry in one or more of the following:

  • Conceptualization and development of unique instrumentation that has made a significant impact on the field.

  • Development of novel and important instrumentation.

  • Elucidation of fundamental events or processes important to the field.

  • Authorship of important research papers and/or books that have had an influential role in the development of the field. 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.

1987: James D. Winefordner1997: Paul Bohn2007: Robert Corn2017: Zhong-Qun Tian
1988: Velmer A. Fassel1998: David L. Allara2008: Isiah M. Warner2018: Weihong Tan
1989: Gary M. Hieftje1999: D. Bruce Chase2009: John W. Olesik2019: Joel Harris
1990: P. W. J. Boumans2000: Joseph A. Caruso2010: Stephen Cramer2020: Linda McGown
1991: John C. Wright2001: M. Bonner Denton2011: Tuan Vo-Dinh2021: Jeanne E. Pemberton
1992: Jean Michel Mermet2002: Geri Richmond2012: R. Samuel Houk2022: Garth Simpson
1993: Richard Keller2003: Norman J. Dovichi2013: David Walt2023: Renato Zenobi
1994: Sanford Asher2004: (no award given)2014: Tim Harris
1995: Michael Morris2005: Raoul Kopelman2015: Frank V. Bright
1996: Gary Horlick2006: Mary Wirth2016: Richard Russo
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