Kathryn C. Hach Award for Entrepreneurial Success
The Kathryn C. Hach Award for Entrepreneurial Success honors ACS members who turn chemical innovations into impactful, commercially successful businesses.
Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates: December 5, 2026: Nomination deadline
Funding Amounts: $20,000 cash award plus up to $2,500 for travel expenses; certificate and feature article included.
Summary: Recognizes ACS members who have created impactful, chemistry-based businesses with significant societal and economic benefit.
Key Information: Only ACS members are eligible; individual or team nominations (up to 3 people).
Description
This award honors outstanding entrepreneurs who have established a commercially viable business within the chemical enterprise. Recipients are recognized for transforming innovative ideas into products, services, companies, or industries that leverage chemistry to improve lives and generate economic growth. The award is designed to highlight creativity, persistence, and positive impact on society and the economy through job creation and the advancement of the chemical enterprise.
