2025 Kavli Emerging Leader in Chemistry Nominations

The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Nominations

Nominations for the 2024 Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry lecture awards are now open!

The Kavli Foundation sponsors The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture through 2025, with two lectures per year, one at each ACS national meeting. Each Committee and Technical Division may nominate up to two individuals for this award. The nominee must be a distinguished younger scientist who is highly regarded by their peers for significant contributions to an area of chemistry or related multidisciplinary area of chemistry. Nominees may be from academia, business, industry, or government. The nominee must be solicited by and nominated through one or more of the ACS Committees or Technical Divisions and approved by the respective Chair. Each Committee or Division may submit up to two (2) nominations. Nominations not chosen for previous meetings may be resubmitted at the Division’s discretion as long as the nominee meets the criteria with respect to the meeting dates. Please note, the nominee need not be a member of the nominating group or a member of the ACS.

Qualifications:

The nominee must be a distinguished younger scientist who is highly regarded by their peers for significant contributions to an area of chemistry or related multidisciplinary area of chemistry. The following criteria will be used to evaluate each candidate for the lecture award:

Three accomplishments of the nominee are needed, which may include:

Impactful publication citations
Products/processes commercialized
High-impact projects

Proposed title and scope for the lecture (200-word limit)
Nomination letter (1,000-word limit; uploaded as a separate document and using the stationary of the person making the nomination)
CV/résumé of the Nominee (1,000-word limit)

Requirements:

The lecturer must attend and present a 45-minute lecture, currently scheduled on Monday during the ACS Spring 2025 or ACS Fall 2024 meetings.
The lecturer must be no more than 40 years old or no more than ten years past receipt of their Ph.D.
The nomination must be approved by the respective Committee or Division Chair.

Process:

The submission period for this award is September 16, 2024 to November 15, 2024. A Review Committee led by the ACS Committee on Science will consider all submitted nominations. The nominators and awardees will be notified of the decision by December 1, 2024.

Deadline: All entries must be received by Friday, November 15, 2024 for consideration.

Nominator Contact Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Affiliation (university, company, or agency) *

Nominating Committee or Technical Division *

Phone Number *

Nominator's Email Address *

Chair's Name *

Chair's Email Address *

Nominee Information

Please select the preferred lecture date for this submission. *

Spring 2025 - Monday, March 24, 2025

Fall 2025 - Monday, August 18, 2025

First Name *

Last Name *

Affiliation (university, company, or agency) *

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Birth month/year * 🛈

Date awarded PhD * 🛈 +

Biographical sketch

Please include a short biographical profile of the nominee in the space below. *

0/300 words

Three Impactful Accomplishments or Publications

In the space below, enter an impactful publication, product or accomplishment to support the nomination.

0/300 words

In the space below, enter an impactful publication, product or accomplishment to support the nomination.

0/300 words

In the space below, enter an impactful publication, product or accomplishment to support the nomination.

0/300 words

Recorded Presentations

Please list the titles and URLs of recorded talks or presentations, if available.

Proposed Title and Scope

Title of lecture * 🛈

Abstract *

Attachments

Curriculum Vitae or Résumé 🛈

Nomination Letter 🛈

Certification

*

Icertify that the committee or division chair has approved this nomination and the information provided is accurate and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Initials *

Date * +