AkzoNobel North America Science Award
The award recognizes outstanding scientific contributions in the fields of chemistry or materials science, carried out in the U.S. or Canada. The winner will have accomplished significant advances in one or more of the areas listed below and the findings should have proven potential, significant sustainable, societal and/or user benefits. The AkzoNobel North America award winner receives a cash prize of $75,000 and an ACS (American Chemical Society) certificate of recognition.
• The design and development of new routes for the synthesis and transformation of molecules (including monomers, oligomers and polymers); methods for their assembly into macromolecular structures; the modification and functionalization of polymers; and the understanding and control of the composition, architecture, stereochemistry and functionality of macromolecular systems.
• Understanding of the micro- and nano-structures of materials which determine their morphological, mechanical, thermal, electronic, optical and transport properties; and the design, creation and processing of complex fluids and ‘soft’ solids derived from an understanding of the colloid science, rheology and molecular associations of the systems involved.
• The adaptation of chemical transformations and their translation from the laboratory bench into production-scale processes; and the development and optimization of unit operations such as mixing, dispersion, emulsification, separation, purification as well as methods for modeling and controlling unit operations and overall processes.
• Developments in the use of physical, chemical, and biological techniques and methods to characterize and understand the composition, structure and performance of materials, chemical products and processes.
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