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Introduction to NJ ACS Awards

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NJ ACS administers seven annual or biennial awards to recognize the contributions from its members and to promote the advancement of chemistry. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a North Jersey chemist or chemical engineer over fifty years of age for conspicuous achievements in chemistry, not heretofore recognized by any major scientific award. The Leo Hendrik Baekeland Award is given to a US-based chemist under forty years of age, for outstanding accomplishments in pure or applied chemistry. It has a long and distinguished history and is one of the few influential national awards administered by a local ACS section. The Award for Creativity in Molecular Design and Synthesis is presented to an individual who has demonstrated broad scoping impact in the areas of chemical synthesis, method development, bio-organic/medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and/or molecular recognition. The Sr. Marian José Smith Excellence in Education Award is given to a professor in North Jersey for inspiring students and launching them on successful careers in chemistry. The Burton C Belden Distinguished Service Award recognizes a member of the North Jersey Section for conspicuous service to the Section. The Pro-Bono Award is presented to a member of the Section who does not hold an elective office of the Section, and who participated for at least five years in the management of affairs of the Section with dedication and noticeable success. The latest addition to the Section's awards is The Freddie and Ada Brown Award which recognizes and encourages high achieving middle-school and high-school students of African American and Native American heritage to further develop their academic skills, with views on careers in the chemical sciences. There are links below for nomination forms for many of the awards. For more information on these awards and to submit a nomination, please contact Michael Miller, Awards Committee Chair, at

The Sr. Marian José Smith Award for Excellence in Education

This award is given to a professor from a degree granting Institution in the North Jersey Section for inspiring students and launching them on successful careers in chemistry as manifested by their accomplishments. Awardees are nominated biennially (even years) by their former students and receive a $1,000 prize and a recognition plaque. This award was established in 1993 and is funded by Hoffmann LaRoche Company. Congratulations to the 2008 recipient, Dr. Wyatt Murphy from Seton Hall University.   [ details... (pdf) ]

The Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is given to a North Jersey chemist or chemical engineer over fifty years of age for conspicuous achievements in chemistry, not heretofore recognized by any major scientific award. Awardees are nominated biennially (odd years) by public advertising and receive a $1,000 prize and a recognition plaque. This award was established in 1993 and is funded by the Novartis Corporation.

Congratulations to the 2009 recipient, Dr. Waleed Danho!   [ details ]

Dr. Waleed Danho

Leo Hendrik Baekeland Award

This award is given to a US-based chemist under forty years of age, for accomplishments in pure and industrial chemistry. Awardees are nominated from public advertising biennially (odd years) and receive a $5,000 prize and a gold plated medal. This award was established in 1945 and is funded by the Union Carbide Corporation. Click here for more details.

Burton C. Belden Distinguished Service Award

This award is given to a member of the North Jersey Section of the American Chemical Society for conspicuous service to Section. Awardees are nominated biennially (even years) by the Section and receive a $200 prize and a recognition plaque. This award was established in 1978 and is funded by the North Jersey Section. Congratulations to the 2006 recipient, Bill Suits.

May 17, 2006 Award Presentation
Dr. Les McQuire (left) presenting Bill Suits with the 2006 NJACS Burton C. Belden Distinguished Service Award

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Pro Bono Award

This award recognizes any member of the Section who does not hold an elective office of the Section, but who may be elected members of Topical Groups, etc. and who participated for at least five years in the management of affairs of the Section with dedication and noticeable success. The award consists of a recognition plaque and will be presented at the annual Section Awards Banquet. Congratulations to the 2007 recipient, Joseph Bozzelli of NJIT.

May 2007 Award Presentation
(Right to left) Sue Fahreholtz (NJACS SEED Chair), Joseph Bozzelli (NJACS Pro Bono Awardee), Carole Bozzelli (Joseph's wife)

The Award for Creativity in Molecular Design and Synthesis

A new Section Award mechanism has been established: The Award for Creativity in Molecular Design and Synthesis. The 2006 Award recipient is Professor Samuel Danishefsky. The Award is given in recognition of accomplishment in pure or applied chemistry, as characterized by the initiative, creativeness, leadership, and perseverance of the individual and indicated by published or unpublished evidence. “Accomplishment” for the purpose of this Award is understood to be that of a world renown leader of unusual merit, with an emphasis on an individual who has demonstrated broad scoping impact in the areas of chemical synthesis, method development, bio-organic/medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and/or molecular recognition.

This Award now becomes the sister Award to the Section’s Baekeland Award. This is an inaugural Award which has been established by the North Jersey Section of the American Chemical Society and is sponsored by Rutgers University and the major pharmaceutical companies (Bristol- Myers Squibb, Merck, Schering-Plough, and Roche) throughout New Jersey.

Mass Spectroscopy Awards

NJACS-MSDG sponsors five awards for the promotion of mass spectrometry in the greater New Jersey region. (including New York , Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware).

New Jersey Regional Award for Achievements in Mass Spectrometry
New Jersey Early Career Award in Mass Spectrometry
New Jersey Distinguished Service Award in Mass Spectrometry
NJACS-MSDG Student Travel Award
NJACS-MSDG Distinguished Lectureship

Educational Awards

The Education Committee of the Section oversees and administers five awards.

The Edward J. Merrill Award
The E. Emmet Reid Award
The Cecil L. Brown Lectureship Award
The MARM Award For High School Chemistry Teaching
The James Bryant Conant Award

Visit the Education Page for details.

National Awards given to North Jersey Section Members

Margaret Wu received the 2007 ACS Industrial Chemistry Award [ details ]

63rd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the College of St. Elizabeth The Sixty-Third Annual Undergraduate Research Conference organized by the College of St. Elizabeth Student Chapter of the ACS and their advisor, Sister Marion José Smith occurred on Friday April 29, 2011. The event was held at the College of St. Elizabeth in Florham Park, NJ. Eight undergraduate students from four different universities were hosted by the College of St. Elizabeth Chemical Society as they presented their research for an audience of students and faculty from the North Jersey area. The three judges, Dr. Anne Kelly (BMS), Dr. Allen Jones (ACS Trenton Section) and Mr. Bill Suits (ACS North Jersey Section) were presented with a tough decision as they judged the student presentations and selected the top three undergraduate students. Each presenter represented their university and gave sight to the remarkable research opportunities students in the North Jersey Section are provided with. First Place and the Jean Asell Duranna Award was awarded to Ms. Beatrice Markiewicz from Fairleigh Dickinson University who was mentored by Dr. Alexey Teslja, for her research conducted at the Brookhaven National Laboratory during the summer of 2010. Her impressive presentation was based on her research investigating Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy. Mr. Robert Perkins from Fairleigh Dickinson University was awarded with the second place award for his presentation based on the binding/staining effects of cresyl violet on nucleic acid molecules. His notable research was conducted under the direction of Dr. Amber Flynn Charlebois. The third place award went to Ms. Jessica G. Dickinson for her presentation on her research accomplished also at Fairleigh Dickinson University under the advisement of Dr. Amber Flynn Charlebois. Jessica presented her research on HPLC analysis of protein structure modification. The award certificates were formally presented to the selected student presenters at the North Jersey Section's Annual Awards Dinner held on Tuesday May 17, 2011 in Lenfell Hall on the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in Madison, NJ. Award Winners and Judges Research Conference winners and judges: Front row: Dr. Anne Kelly, Jessica Dickinson, Robert Perkins and Beatrice Markiewicz. Back row: William Suits and Dr. Allen Jones

Photos from the NJ-ACS Awards Banquet on May 17, 2009

1.  Dr Gary Munk (center) from the Hackensack Medical Center, receives the Pro Bono Award from Sue Fahrenholtz and John Penna	2.  Dr. Ara Kahyaoglu from Bergenfield HS receives the Edward J. Merrill Award for Excellence in HS Chemistry Teaching from NoJACS secretary Bettyann Howson
3.  Dr. Burkehard Wagner receives the NoJACS Pro Bono Award from Chairperson Joseph Potenza and John Penna	4.  Dr. Richard Moog (center) from Franklin and Marshall received the Harvey Russell Award for Service to Chemical Education from John Penna and Bettyann Howson
5.  Elizabeth Matuszak recieves the NoJACS Pro Bono Award from Diane Krone and John Penna	6.  Itsaso Murua from NJIT, ACS Student Research Conference Awardee and her advisor Joseph Bozelli
7.  Dr. Waleed Danho (center) from Roche receives the NoJACS Lifetime Achievement Award from 2009 Awards Chair Jiwen Chen with nominator Dr Jefferson Tilley	8.  Dr. Waleed Danho, Lifetime Achievement Awardee 2009, with a few of the his Roche co-workers at the ACS Awards Dinner

9.  Marc Lindner from FDU, ACS Student Research Conference Awardee and his advisor Gloria Anderle