[American Chemical Society](https://www.acs.org)

July 1–November 1, 2025 (Nomination period; annual deadline)

$10,000 cash prize + up to $2,500 for travel; medallion and certificate

Recognizes outstanding and creative contributions to research in synthetic methods in any area of chemistry.

--- ## Description The Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods is presented by the American Chemical Society to honor individuals who have made outstanding and creative contributions to the discovery and development of novel and useful methods for chemical synthesis. The award celebrates significant advances in synthetic chemistry, regardless of the specific subfield, and is open to researchers worldwide from academia, industry, or other chemistry professions. The recipient receives a $10,000 cash prize, a medallion, a certificate, and reimbursement for travel expenses to attend the award ceremony, where the medallion is formally presented. --- ## Due Dates - Nomination period opens: July 1, 2025 - Nomination deadline: November 1, 2025 (annual deadline) --- ## Funding Amount - $10,000 cash prize - Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the award ceremony - Medallion with presentation box and certificate --- ## Eligibility - Open to faculty, industry professionals, and chemistry professionals internationally. - Nominees must have accomplished outstanding and creative research involving the discovery and development of novel and useful methods for chemical synthesis in any area of chemistry. - The award is granted regardless of race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability status, or educational background. - Nominees are not required to be ACS members. - Ineligible: Current members of the award selection committee or ACS Board members during their terms of service. - Recipients of other widely recognized scientific awards may only be eligible if the nomination is for new or different work. - Previous ACS National Award recipients may be nominated for a different ACS National Award if (a) the work is clearly different, or (b) at least five years have elapsed since the previous award. --- ## Application Process - Nominations must be submitted online during the annual nomination window (July 1–November 1). - Only one nominator per nomination; the nominator writes the primary recommendation letter. - Additional support letters may be included, subject to ACS guidelines. - Nominations remain active for three award cycles unless selected; nominators are encouraged to update nominations annually. - Full nomination instructions and forms are available on the [ACS National Awards Nomination Guidelines](https://www.acs.org/funding/awards/national/nominations.html) page. - Submit nominations via the [ACS National Awards Nomination Portal](https://www.nominate.acs.org/). --- ## Additional Information - Supported by an endowed fund established by the Purdue Borane Research Fund and others. - The award was established in 1997 and is presented annually. - Past recipients and related ACS awards can be viewed on the [award program page](https://www.acs.org/funding/awards/herbert-brown-award-for-creative-research-in-synthetic-methods/past-recipients.html). --- ## External Links - [Award Program Page](https://www.acs.org/funding/awards/herbert-brown-award-for-creative-research-in-synthetic-methods.html) - [Nomination Guidelines](https://www.acs.org/funding/awards/national/nominations.html) - [Nomination Portal](https://www.nominate.acs.org/) - [Past Recipients](https://www.acs.org/funding/awards/herbert-brown-award-for-creative-research-in-synthetic-methods/past-recipients.html) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Email | Phone | Address | |------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------| | ACS National Awards | [awards@acs.org](mailto:awards@acs.org) | +1 800-227-5558 | 1155 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA | | General ACS Inquiries | [help@services.acs.org](mailto:help@services.acs.org) | | |

Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods

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