2008 Margaret Etter Early Career Award to

Radu Custelcean

The Etter Early Career Award recognizes the outstanding achievement and exceptional potential in crystallographic research demonstrated by a scientist at an early stage of their independent career. Radu Custelcean, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been selected to receive the 2008 award, “for his creative research in crystal engineering of novel and functional metal organic framework structures for selective ion binding.”

The award, established in 2002, is given annually to honor the memory of Professor Margaret C. Etter (1943-1992). She was a major contributor to the field of organic solid-state chemistry. Her work emphasized the use of hydrogen bonds and co-crystals. She was a great mentor to students and an inspiration to colleagues. The YSSIG and General Interest Group are teaming up to highlight up-and-coming crystallographers in this half-day session. Contributions from students and post-docs that encompass all areas of crystallography are invited.

The award consists of a monetary award of $1,000 dollars and a plaque. Scientists involved in crystallographic research in the broadest sense will be eligible for the award. At the time of the closing date for nominations, nominees must have begun their first independent (not postdoctoral) position within the past 6 years (not including career breaks).

Please submit nominations to the ACA office, marcia@hwi.buffalo.edu, no later than May 1, 2008, for the 2009 Award. The Nomination Guidelines and form are available http://www.amercrystalassn.org/Awards.htm

In addition, nominations must include a nomination letter clearly indicating accomplishments since the nominee began an independent career and assessing future potential. Self-nominations are permitted. Nominees may be employed in academia (including service crystallography), in industry or in government laboratories.