Awards

Call for Nominations for the 2024 Great Plains Catalysis Society (GPCS) Award

The Great Plains Catalysis Society seeks nominations for the 2024 Great Plains Catalysis Society Award. The Award will be presented at the Annual Symposium of the Great Plains Catalysis Society, to be held August 23, 2024 in Norman, OK. The Award winner will give a plenary lecture at the Symposium.

The Award will be given to an individual, preferably from the Great Plains area, who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of catalysis. Such advancement can be scientific, technological, or in organization leadership. The Award will be presented at the annual symposium and consists of a scroll and memento and a cash prize. Nominees must confirm their in-person attendance at the annual Symposium and their intent to deliver a plenary lecture if chosen to receive the Award.

Prior award winners:

2019 - Brent Shanks, Iowa State University

2020 - Qing Yang, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

2021 - Kenneth Nicholas, University of Oklahoma

2022 - Daniel Resasco, University of Oklahoma

2023 - Walter Alvarez, Phillips66

A full nomination package should include the following:

1.      Name, occupational address, phone, and e-mail of the nominator, who must be a member in good standing of the Society

2.      Name, occupational address, phone, and e-mail of the nominee

3.      Nominee’s short-form curriculum vitae (3 pages maximum)

4.      Nomination statement (800 words maximum)

5.      Two letters of support (800 words maximum)

6.      An award citation of 100 words that could be used for publicity

The nomination package must be received by May 15, 2024 and should be e-mailed as a single pdf document to:

Alan Allgeier

Past President, GPCS

University of Kansas

Alan.allgeier@ku.edu

It is the intent of the Society to notify the Award winner by May 31, 2024.