The North American Catalysis Society (NACS)

The North American Catalysis Society Awards

Recipients of NACS Awards shall not have received an NACS Award or Lectureship within 5 years of another NACS Award.

Michel Boudart Award for the Advancement of Catalysis
(An Award presented jointly by the North American Catalysis Society and the European Federation of Catalysis Societies)

The Michel Boudart Award for the Advancement of Catalysis is sponsored by the Haldor Topsøe Company, and is administered jointly by the North American Catalysis Society and the European Federation of Catalysis Societies. The Award will be presented biennially in odd numbered years. The recipient will give plenary lectures at the biannual meetings of the North American Catalysis Society (NAM) and the European Federation of Catalysis Societies (EFCATS) (EuropaCat). The award consists of a plaque or object of art and a prize of $6,000. Up to an additional $2,000 will be made available for otherwise non-reimbursed travel expenses.

The Award recognizes and encourages individual contributions to the elucidation of the mechanism and active sites involved in catalytic phenomena and to the development of new methods or concepts that advance the understanding and/or practice of heterogeneous catalysis. The Award selection process will emphasize accomplishments and contributions published within the five preceding years. Candidates may be nominated without any restriction of national origin, thus reflecting the international scope of the career and contributions of Michel Boudart.

The recipient of the Michel Boudart Award will be selected by a committee of renowned researchers appointed jointly by the Presidents of the North American Catalysis Society and the European Federation of Catalysis Societies. The selection shall be made without regard for age, sex, affiliation, or national origin.

Nominations should clearly state the qualifications and accomplishments of the nominee and should also include a CV and no more than two supporting letters. A critical evaluation of the significance of publications and patents should be made, as well as a statement of the particular contribution(s) on which the nomination is based. Each nomination is to be submitted as one complete package (nomination letter, CV, 2 supporting letters, and justification).

After September 2010, one complete electronic copy of the nomination packages for the 2010 Boudart Award should be sent to the President of The North American Catalysis Society (Enrique Iglesia; iglesia@berkeley.edu) or the President of The European Federation of Catalysis Societies (Avelino Corma; acorma@itq.upv.es) by 1 November 2010. Nominators should expect to receive email confirmation of their submission

Paul H. Emmett Award in Fundamental Catalysis

The Paul H. Emmett Award in Fundamental Catalysis is sponsored by the Davison Chemical Division of W.R. Grace and Company. It is administered by The Catalysis Society and is awarded biennially in odd numbered years, generally at the North American meeting of The Catalysis Society, where the awardee will be asked to give a plenary lecture. The award consists of a plaque and a prize of $5,000. An additional $500 is available for otherwise unreimbursed travel expenses.

The purpose of the Award is to recognize and encourage individual contributions in the field of catalysis with emphasis on discovery and understanding of catalytic phenomena, proposal of catalytic reaction mechanisms and identification of and description of catalytic sites and species.

Selection of the Award winner will be made by a committee of renowned scientists and engineers appointed by the President of The North American Catalysis Society. Selection shall be made without regard for sex, nationality or affiIiation. The award winner must not have turned 46 on April 1st of the award year , thus nomination documents should indicate the age and birthdate of the nominee. [The next award is the 2011 Award year for this Emmett Award (nominations due by September 15, 2010). Thus, nominees should not yet be 46 on April 1, 2011.] Posthumous awards will be made only when knowledge of the awardee's death is received after announcement of the Award Committee's decision. Nominations for the Award should present the nominee's qualifications, accomplishments, birthdate, and biography. A critical evaluation of the significance of publications and patents should be made as well as a statement of the particular contribution(s) on which the nomination is based. Nomination documents should be submitted in one complete package to the President of the Society along with no more than two seconding letters.

Selection of the 2011 Emmett Award winner will be made by a committee of renowned scientists and engineers appointed by the President of The North American Catalysis Society. Nomination packages for the Award must be received by 15 September 2010.

All nomination packages (one ELECTRONIC COPY) for the Emmett Award should be should be sent to Enrique Iglesia, President, North American Catalysis Society; at iglesia@berkeley.edu. Receipt of any nomination, will be confirmed by an email message sent to any nominator.

Eugene J. Houdry Award in Applied Catalysis

The Eugene J. Houdry Award in Applied Catalysis is sponsored by Süd-Chemie, Inc. It is administered by The Catalysis Society and is awarded biennially in odd numbered years, generally at the North American meeting of The Catalysis Society, where the awardee will be asked to give a plenary lecture. The award consists of a plaque and a prize of $5,000. An additional $1,000 is available for otherwise unreimbursed travel expenses.

The purpose of the Award is to recognize and encourage individual contributions in the field of catalysis with emphasis on the development of new and improved catalysts and processes representing outstanding advances in their useful application.

Selection of the Award winner wiil be made by a committee of renowned scientists and engineers appointed by the President of The North American Catalysis Society. Selection shall be made without regard for age, sex, nationality or affiliation. Posthumous awards will be made only when knowledge of the awardee's death is received after announcement of the Award Committee's decision. Nominations for the Award should be made before 1 August,2010 and should present the nominee's qualifications, accomplishments and biography. A critical evaluation of the significance of publications and patents should be made as well as a statement of the particular contribution(s) on which the nomination is based. Nomination documents should be submitted electronically to the President of the Society in one complete package along with no more than two seconding letters. Nomination packages for the Award must be received by 1 August 2010.

All nomination packages (one ELECTRONIC COPY) for the Houdry Award should be should be sent to Enrique Iglesia, President, North American Catalysis Society; at iglesia@berkeley.edu. Receipt of any nomination, will be confirmed by an email message sent to any nominator.

The Robert Burwell Lectureship in Catalysis is sponsored by Johnson Matthey Catalysts Division and administered by The North American Catalysis Society. It is to be awarded biennially in odd-numbered years. The award consists of a plaque and an honorarium of $5,000. An additional $4,500 is available to cover travelling expenses in North America. The awardee is expected to lecture at many of the local catalysis clubs.

The award is given in recognition of substantial contributions to one or more areas in the field of catalysis with emphasis on discovery and understanding of catalytic phenomena, catalytic reaction mechanisms and identification and description of catalytic sites and species. The Awardee will be selected on the basis of his/her contributions to the catalytic literature and the current timeliness of these research contributions. The recipient may be invited to (1) visit and lecture to each of the affiliated Clubs/Societies with which mutually satisfactory arrangements can be made and (2) prepare a review paper(s) for publication covering these lectures. Publication will be in an appropriate periodical.

Selection of the Award winner will be made by a committee of renowned scientists and engineers appointed by the President of The North American Catalysis Society. Selection shall be made without regard for age, sex, nationality or affiliation. Posthumous awards will be made only when knowledge of the awardee's death is received after announcement of the Award Committee's decision. Nomination packages should indicate the nominee's qualifications, accomplishments with CV, a nominating letter, no more than two seconding letters and a biography of the nominee. A critical evaluation of the significance of candidate's qualifications should be made as well as a statement of the particular contribution(s) on which the nomination is based. Nomination packages for the Award must be received by 1 March 2011 in one complete package.

All nomination packages (one ELECTRONIC COPY) for the Burwell Award should be sent to Enrique Iglesia, President, North American Catalysis Society; at iglesia@berkeley.edu. Receipt of any nomination, will be confirmed by an email message sent to any nominator.

The F.G. Ciapetta Lectureship in Catalysis is sponsored by the Grace Davison operating segment of W.R. Grace & Co. and The North American Catalysis Society. The Society administers this Lectureship. It is to be awarded biennially in even numbered years. The Award consists of a plaque and an honorarium of $5,000. Travel expenses are provided through a travel escrow fund, administered by the NACS, to be used on a "as needed basis" for the recipients from academia or industrial companies (with < $100 Million annual sales; up to $3,000. for employees of larger companies).

The Award is given in recognition of substantial contributions to one or more areas in the field of catalysis with emphasis on industrially significant catalysts and catalytic processes and the discovery of new catalytic reactions and systems of potential industrial importance. The awardee will be selected on the basis of his/her contributions to the catalytic literature and the current timeliness of these research contributions. The recipient may be invited to visit and lecture to each of the affiliated Clubs/Societies with which mutually satisfactory arrangements can be made.

Selection of the awardee will be made without regard to age, sex, nationality, or affiliation. The nomination should contain a critical evaluation of the significance of candidate's qualifications should be made as well as a statement of the particular contribution(s) on which the nomination is based. Nomination documents (nomination letter, CV, justification, and no more than 2 seconding letters) in one complete package should be submitted electronically to the President of the Society. Nominations for the Ciapetta Award will close on 1 November 2011. All nomination packages for the Ciapetta Award should be should be sent to Enrique Iglesia, President, North American Catalysis Society; at iglesia@berkeley.edu. Receipt of any nomination, will be confirmed by an email message sent to any nominator.

The NACS Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Catalysis

Purpose: To recognize an individual (every two years with a $5,000 prize) who advanced catalytic chemistry or engineering by significant service to the catalysis community in addition to technical accomplishments. Travel costs are provided to the meeting where the award is presented.

Rules of Eligibility: A nominee must have demonstrated extensive contributions to the advancement of catalysis during their career. Service activities recognized by the award may include roles such as teaching, mentoring, writing, editing, and leadership of meetings or organizations. An awardee must have made these contributions to the benefit of the North American catalysis community.

All nomination packages (one ELECTRONIC COPY) for the Service Award should be sent to Enrique Iglesia, President, North American Catalysis Society; at iglesia@berkeley.edu. Nominations for the 2012 Award will close by 15 September 2011. Receipt of any nomination, will be confirmed by an email message sent to any nominator.

Selection Process for Above Awards

To ensure that no outstanding candidate is overlooked, a Canvassing Committee for award nomination is established and led by the Vice-President of The North American Catalysis Society who acts as Committee Chairman.

The Committee consists of renowned scientists and engineers, expert in the field of catalysis. The Committee consists of five members who are appointed by the President of The Catalysis Society with appropriate replacement every two years. Members of the Award Committee shall be requested to keep their membership service confidential and shall not know the identity of the other members.Promptly after the deadline for receipt of nominations, the President of the Society transmits copies of the nominations to each Committee member. The candidate will be rated in order of preference by each Committee member. Announcement of the Award will be made as soon as the selection has been completed. Generally, presentation of each award will be made at the biennial North American Catalysis meeting.

Local Club Student Awards

Each local club can apply for the new annual student support awards for a maximum of $1,000. per year. The amount can only be used for students (both graduate & postdoctoral). A timely proposal from the local club must be submitted before the event to the President which outlines the projected use of the monies; a full accounting of the monies has to be provided by the local club (in good standing) to the Treasurer shortly after the event, but within one year. This award is distinct from the Kokes Awards for the NAM meetings. The money can be used for the student’s meals, travel, living, and for poster awards. The award will be made available 1-2 months before the sponsored event. Local clubs need to allow one additional month for preparation of the check; the funds are not intended as a means to generate advanced income (via interest), but are intended to support student involvement at the sponsored event by the local catalysis club. Address proposals to the President at iglesia@berkeley.edu.