Marks-Ipatieff Award in Catalysis
Marks-Ipatieff Award in Catalysis honors early-career investigators for outstanding experimental or theoretical catalysis research, recognizing originality, scientific advancement, and benefit to society.
Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates: August 5, 2026 (2028 nominations open) | December 5, 2026 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000, a certificate, and up to $2,500 in reimbursed travel expenses
Summary: Recognizes outstanding experimental or theoretical catalysis research by an early-career investigator.
Key Information: Nominees must have fewer than 15 years since their terminal degree; the linked selection rubric contains conflicting eligibility criteria.
Description
The Marks-Ipatieff Award in Catalysis is an annual American Chemical Society National Award recognizing outstanding research by an early-career investigator. It honors chemical experimental or theoretical work in catalysis, recognizing research accomplishment rather than funding a specified future project. The award is listed for industry researchers, faculty, chemistry professionals, early-career investigators, and international recipients.
Supported by an endowed fund established by Tobin J. Marks, the award continues the Ipatieff Prize, established in 1943 through an agreement between Northwestern University, Vladimir N. and Barbara Ipatieff, and ACS. The prize was conferred every three years from 1947 through 2022. Following Marks’s endowment in 2025, it was renamed and became an annual honor.
