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The ACA recognizes distinguished achievement in the field of crystallography to both mature and early career crystallographers through the presentation of various annual awards and prizes.
Awards are presented at the Annual Meetings. Several awards are presented annually while others are presented every three years.
Appointment of Award Committees
The committees for the Warren, Fankuchen, Patterson, and Buerger Awards are chosen and appointed by the ACA president by March 1st of the year proceeding the year in which each award is given.
Award committees should be composed of four members. Committee members should have been members for the ACA for at least 10 years, have previously served the ACA in some capacity (committee membership, SIG office, program or local chairperson). No one shall serve on more than one committee for a major award (Warren, Fankuchen, Patterson or Buerger) in a four year period.
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Award & Prizes
ACA accepts donations to Award Funds named in honor of exceptional crystallographers and those who have contributed tremendously to the formation and success of the Association. Find out more about ACA's Awards and Prizes and how to make a contribution. 
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2010 Award Presentations
The following awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, July 24-29 2010:
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Nominate a Scientist
May 1, 2010 - Deadline for Patterson Award and Etter Award Nominations May 1, 2011 - Deadline for Buerger, Warren and Etter Award Nominations
Nominations forms should be faxed to (716) 898-8695, emailed to marcia@hwi.buffalo.edu or mailed to: ACA Award Nominations P.O. Box 96 Ellicott St Buffalo, NY 14203 |
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Nomination Process
The Nominating Committee chairperson is responsible for preparing a call for nominations identifying the members of the awards committee and publishing the announcement in the first newsletter following the appointment of the committee. The committee members should also solicit nominations by direct correspondence. The chairperson collects all nominations and circulates them for review by the entire committee. The chairperson requests a ranking from each committee member of the candidates deemed qualified for the award. No committee member shall accept nomination for the award.
The committee chairperson notifies the ACA president and secretary of the identity of the awardee. The committee chairperson draws upon the nominating material to prepare:
1. A concise statement of the basis for the award 2. A brief citation (200 words) for use by the ACA president at the awards ceremony 3. An extended one or two page announcement of the award including a biographical sketch of the awardee and summary of accomplishments that are the basis for the award.
Notification & Publication
The ACA president notifies the awardee and discusses plans for the presentation of the award and the recipient's delivery of a lecture at the annual meeting and any other responsibilities of the recipient associated with the award in question.
The secretary should prepare press releases on the award to be published in the ACA Newsletter, sent to the Program Chairperson, and distributed to Physics Today, C & E News, and other publications deemed suitable. The secretary should secure material for the press release from the chairperson of the awards committee (or files in the ACA office). The secretary should request a recent photograph of the awardee and give him/her the opportunity to provide additional information for use in preparing the press release or additional publications or organizations that should be notified of the award. |
