Call for Nominations for 2025 Southern Chemist Award

The Memphis Local Section of the American Chemical Society seeks nominations for the 2025 Southern Chemist Award.  The award recognizes distinguished service to the chemical profession in the Southern U.S. Nominees should be U.S. citizens who have worked in the South for at least 10 years and have at least a 10-year record of accomplishment. In addition, nominees must have actively participated in ACS events and have brought recognition to the South through their work.

Nominations should consist of a letter containing biographical details and a brief account of the nominee’s technical accomplishments, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications and patents, a list of ACS activities, and two seconding letters from individuals who are not at the nominee’s place of employment.

Please submit all nomination PDF files via email by August 1, 2025, to Dr. Michael Brown, Southern Chemist Awards Chair, at mabrown@memphis.edu.