Deadline: September 15, 2024
The Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research was established by the Foundation to honor Norman Hackerman, its Scientific Advisory Board chair from 1982 to 2006. The award recognizes the accomplishments of chemical scientists in Texas who are early in their careers. It is designed to encourage scientists who are embarking on careers dedicated to increasing our fundamental understanding of chemistry.
The Scientific Advisory Board will consider whether or not any nominee or nominees are worthy of the award, and will recommend to the Board of Directors not more than three nominees they determine are qualified to receive the award. The Board of Directors will make the final selection.
The award will normally be presented at a function on the campus of the recipient’s institution. The current monetary amount of the award is $100,000.
Eligibility
A nominee must have spent the most recent three (3) years ending September 30, 2023 doing chemical research in Texas. On June 30 of the year of the award, a candidate for the award must be within 10 years of his or her initial appointment as an assistant professor or equivalent. For example, for the 2024 award, the initial appointment of the candidate as an assistant professor or equivalent must have begun no earlier than July 1, 2014. Directors and officers of the Foundation and members of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the Foundation may not make nominations or submit supporting letters to eligible nominations, nor are they eligible to receive the award.
For more information, please see the Foundation website.