Sponsor
American Chemical Society
Description
The award was established by the ACS in 1922. The purpose of this medal is to recognize distinguished services to chemistry. The award consists of a gold medallion designed to commemorate the work of Joseph Priestley with a presentation box and a certificate. It may not be awarded more than once to the same individual. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed.
Eligibility
The award will be granted regardless of race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, presence of disabilities and educational background. Members of the ACS Board of Directors are ineligible to receive this award.
- Nominees are not required to be members of the Society.
- The nominee’s accomplishments should be specific to the purpose of the award.
- In general, a recipient of a widely recognized scientific award is not eligible for an ACS national award unless the accomplishment cited as the basis for the nomination represents new or different work.
- An individual who has received an ACS National Award may be nominated for a different ACS award if
- the nomination is for clearly different work from the previous award (the letter of recommendation for the award must address the differences between the work performed for the previous ACS award and that which is addressed in the current nomination), or
- at least five years has elapsed since the previous ACS award was received.
Prize
The award consists of a gold medallion with a presentation box and a certificate. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Please submit the nomination directly to the Priestley Medal nominations web-page by the external deadline. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination and OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline. |
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online using the application form provided on the Priestley Medal nominations web-page. Please also submit an OR-5 and a completed application to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.
For More Information
For more information contact ailsakay@uoguelph.ca or awards@acs.org. Please also see the Priestley Medal web-page for more details.