THE THEODORE WILLIAM RICHARDS MEDAL COMMITTEE

Soliciting Nominations

Committee Purpose and Membership

The purpose of the Richards Medal Committee is to select the recipient of the Theodore William Richards (TWR) Medal and arrange for the award ceremonies.

The Chair places a call for nominations into the Nucleus (editorial deadline is late July) and C&E News in August. The Chair also contacts the Department Chairpersons at the top 40 to 50 US academic institutions, the chairs of the major ACS topical divisions, and the chairs of ACS local sections to solicit nominations.

Nomination packages consisting of a brief curriculum vitae for the nominee and a clear and concise nomination letter outlining the “conspicuous achievements in chemistry” on which the nomination is based should be submitted electronically in pdf format to the Chair. Nomination packages have a 4-year total life (2 nomination cycles). Nominators who wish their unsuccessful nominee to be a candidate for a second selection cycle should be advised that they must submit a
letter indicating their intent to re-nominate the candidate a second time and submit a one-page update describing the nominee’s activities in the two year time period following the original nomination.

As new or updated nominations are received, the Chair sends each nominator an acknowledgement of receipt of the award nomination or update.

Awarding the Theodore William Richards Medal and Award.