Category: Awards
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Deadlines for Scholarship and Grant Applications from the Education Committee
Please visit the Education Committee page for information about upcoming deadlines for scholarship and grant applications. Several competitive scholarships are awarded to students at two- and four-year institutions within the ACS Puget Sound Section. The deadline for scholarship applications is April 1. Grants are available for programming and travel by student chemistry club programs in…
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2026 Linus Pauling Medal Nomination Deadline May 1
The American Chemical Society Portland, Puget Sound, and Oregon Local Sections together are accepting nominations for the 2026 Linus Pauling Medal Award until May 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (PDT). These local sections jointly present the award annually to acknowledge outstanding contributions to chemistry that merit national and international recognition—in the spirit of and in…
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Pauling Medal Award Symposium 2025 Recap
Congratulations again to Professor Joseph S. Francisco (University of Pennsylvania) on receiving the 2025 Linus Pauling Medal Award! The Pauling Medal Award Symposium, held on October 18th at Seattle University, was a great success and very well attended. Engaging lectures by were given by the awardee and invited speakers. Inspiring posters were presented by research…
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Make Plans Now to Attend the October 18th Linus Pauling Medal Symposium: Joseph S. Francisco to be Awarded the 2025 Linus Pauling Medal
The 2025 Pauling Medal will be presented to Professor Joseph S. Francisco at the October 18th Pauling Medal Symposium and Banquet. Register by Friday, October 3The symposium is free except for the banquet. The medal will be presented on October 18th, 2025, in recognition of Professor Francisco’s pioneering studies of the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere. His groundbreaking research reshaped our…
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The 2025 Awards Banquet was a Big Success!
The 2025 Awards Banquet was held on September 27 at Renton Technical College. Executive committee and general members came together to celebrate the success of two high school students who excelled in the Chemistry Olympiad, and to meet the 2 outstanding educators who won the High School Chemistry Teacher Award and four of the 2025…
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BANQUET TO CELEBRATE BANNER YEAR!
The Section has a lot to celebrate at this year’s Awards Banquet. Our section was recognized at the national level with two ChemLuminary awards (more details under ChemLuminary Awards) and Dr Sheri Tonn was named Volunteer of the Year (2025) from the Puget Sound Section. The Education Committee had a banner year organizing a highly…
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PUGET SOUND SECTION WINS AWARDS!!
The Puget Sound Section won two ChemLuminary awards during the recent ACS meeting in Washington DC. From the ACS website quote” The ACS ChemLuminary Awards honor the best examples of programming, outreach, and operations from local sections, divisions, regional meetings, and international chemical sciences chapters.” The local section was honored for the 2024 trip to…
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Joseph S. Francisco to be Awarded the 2025 Linus Pauling Medal at the October 18th Pauling Symposium
The 2025 Pauling Medal has been awarded to Professor Joseph S. Francisco, President’s Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania. The medal will be presented on October 18th, 2025, in recognition of Professor Francisco’s pioneering studies of the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere. His groundbreaking research reshaped our fundamental understanding of atmospheric processes, including pioneering air-water/microdroplet chemistry. Please go to the…
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Awards and Member Recognition Banquet – September 27th
The Executive Committee of the ACS Puget Sound Section would like to invite you to the annual Awards Banquet. This year’s festivities will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Renton Technical College from 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm. See attached flyer. Please RSVP using this Registration Form by September 15th. The program includes…
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International Chemistry Olympiad Gold Medal Winner from the Puget Sound Section!
William Wang, Lakeside High School (Seattle), won a gold medal in the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad, July 5-14, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates! Congratulations to William! William placed 16th among 354 contestants from around the world and earned the highest score on the US team. The US team brought home four gold medals. The other three gold medalists…