Call for Nominations for the 2026 Great Plains Catalysis Society (GPCS) Award
The Great Plains Catalysis Society seeks nominations for the 2026 Great Plains Catalysis Society Award. The Award will be presented at the Annual Symposium of the Great Plains Catalysis Society, to be held August 9-10, 2026, in Manhattan, Kansas. 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. In rare exceptions where two awardees are deemed by the Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee as equally deserving, two awards may be made. 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, Phillips 66
2024 - Bala Subramaniam, University of Kansas
2025 - Jeffery White, Oklahoma State University
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 March 31, 2026 and should be e-mailed as a single pdf document to:
Bin Wang
Past President, GPCS
bin.wang@tufts.edu
It is the intent of the Society to notify the Award winner by early April, 2026.