Stanley C. Israel Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences
The Stanley C. Israel Regional Award recognizes individuals and/or institutions who have advanced diversity in the chemical sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that promote inclusiveness within the region. The award consists of a medal and a $1,000 grant to support and further the activities for which the award was made. The award also will include funding to cover the recipient’s travel expenses to the ACS regional meeting at which the award will be presented. Nominees may come from academia, industry, government, or independent entities, and may also be organizations, including ACS Local Sections and Divisions. The nominee must have created and fostered ongoing programs or activities that result in increased numbers of persons from diverse and underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, or women who participate in the chemical enterprise.
Past Stanley Israel Awardees from GLR | ||
Year | Awardee | Local Section |
2011 | Chicago State University Chemistry and Physics Department | Chicago |
2013 | no awardee | |
2015 | Thomas Higgins | Chicago |
2017 | Jason Kelleher, Lewis University | Joliet |
2019 | Rebecca Roesner, Illinois Wesleyan U. | Illinois Heartland |
2021 | Sarah Mullins, 3M (SEED) | Minnesota |
2023 | Stacy Fosu, Abbvie | Chicago |