Awards

Submit a nomination of a person who might garner one of the many awards and grants bestowed by NESACS – for excellence in teaching, impactful research, or valuable volunteer work.

Arno Heyn Memorial Book Prize

Arno Heyn Memorial Book Prize

Overview The prize is a memorial to Dr. Arno Heyn, a distinguished, long-serving member of the Northeastern Section. Arno occupied most of the offices of ...
Aula Laudis Honor Society

Aula Laudis Honor Society

Aula Laudis Honor Society for Distinguished Contributions to Chemistry Education The Aula Laudis Honor Society of the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society is, ...
Avery A. Ashdown High School Chemistry Examination Contest

Avery A. Ashdown High School Chemistry Examination Contest

Overview The Ashdown High School Chemistry Examination Contest is an annual event sponsored by the NESACS. Each high school in the Northeastern Section may be ...
Grants in Aid

Grants in Aid

Overview The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) will provide Grants-in-Aid of $500 to each of four undergraduates to attend the 267th ACS ...
Gustavus John Esselen Award

Gustavus John Esselen Award

Overview The Gustavus John Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest is one of the most prestigious honors provided by the Northeastern Section of ...
Henry A. Hill Award

Henry A. Hill Award

Dr. Henry Aaron Hill (1915 - 1979) Overview The Henry A. Hill Award for Outstanding Service to the Northeastern Section is awarded annually to a ...
James Flack Norris

James Flack Norris Award

Overview The James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry pays tribute to outstanding contributions to the field of chemical education ...
Lyman Newell Grants

Lyman Newell Grants

Overview NESACAS awards the Lyman C. Newell Grants for the Annual Summer Conferences of the New England Association of Chemistry Teachers each year. Grants are ...
NESACS Awards Committee

NESACS Awards Committee

Our Mission The NESACS Awards Committee administers the Henry A. Hill Award. To propose nominees for these awards, please contact Dorothy Phillips. The NESACS Awards ...
Norris-Richards Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship

Norris-Richards Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship

James Flack Norris Theodore William Richards Overview The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society established the James Flack Norris and Theodore William Richards Undergraduate ...
Philip L. Levins Memorial Prize

Philip L. Levins Memorial Prize

The Philip L. Levins Memorial Prize for Outstanding Performance by a Graduate Student The Philip L. Levins Memorial Prize recognized outstanding performance by a graduate ...
Phyllis A. Brauner Book Award

Phyllis A. Brauner Book Award

Overview The Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Book Award is given annually at the Northeast Student Chemistry Conference (NSCRC) to the student who gives the best ...
Theodore William Richards Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary School Chemistry

Theodore William Richards Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary School Chemistry

Overview The Theodore William Richards Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary School Chemistry is intended to honor a teacher in the Northeastern Section who, through ...
Theodore William Richards Medal Award

Theodore William Richards Medal Award

Overview The Theodore William Richards Medal Award for Conspicuous Achievement in any area of Chemistry honors the U.S.'s first chemistry Nobel Laureate and is given ...