Ron Hites Award
Ron Hites Award recognizes authors of an exemplary JASMS paper, rewarding original research and clear presentation with the potential to stimulate future research and influence future applications.
Funder: American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Due Dates: November 30, 2026 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2,000 to the principal author; certificates of commendation to all co-authors
Summary: An annual award recognizing an exemplary JASMS paper for outstanding original research and high-quality presentation.
Key Information: For the 2027 award, papers must have been published in 2025 or 2026 and cannot include JASMS editors as co-authors.
Description
The Ron Hites Award, administered by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS), annually recognizes an exemplary paper published in the previous two volumes of the Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (JASMS). It rewards published scientific work rather than funding a proposed project, honoring both outstanding original research and the quality of its presentation.
The award emphasizes innovation, technical quality, and the potential to stimulate future research and influence future applications. A confidential committee selects the winning manuscript, with recognition extending to the principal author and co-authors. The award honors Ron Hites’s contributions to ASMS, including his service as president from 1988–1990 and his founding of JASMS in 1988.
