ACA Service Awards

Public Service Award

To recognize a non-crystallographer for contributions to science policy, to science funding, or to communication of crystallography to the general public. Awarded on an irregular basis at the discretion of the ACA Council. Recipient will receive $1500 in travel expenses.

Past Recipients

2004  Madeleine Jacobs

2000  Purnell Choppin

1998  Senator George Brown (CA): In recognition of his efforts to protect the environment and his strong support of government funding for scientific research.

1989  Mike McCormack:  In recognition of his leadership and expertise in science and energy while a member of the U.S. Congress and for his continued efforts to science and the scientific community. 

1988  William Nelson:  Support of funding fundamental science in particular, crystal growth experiments aboard space shuttles.

ACA Service Awards:

To recognize and honor the dedicated efforts of ACA members who voluntary work behind the scenes on the business of the organization. Volunteer contributions which would qualify a person this award include: outstanding performance on any of our Committees, Special Interest Group, any contributions of exceptional value to our members. Excluded as qualifying contributions are those performed while in highly visible positions within the ACA - Program and Local Chairs for annual meetings, and members of the ACA Council. The award consists of a certificate and a small gift.


Previous winners:


2002  S.N. Rao
2001  Jeffrey Deschamps
2000  R. Stenkamp, J. Flippen-Anderson
1998  B. Craven, R. Sparks, B.-C. Wang
1994  B. Morrison, D. Eggleston, Martha Teeter
1992  Linda Hannick and Marvin Hackert
1990  Connie Chidester, Drake Eggleston, Richard Harlow, Martha Teeter, Adrian Wright, David Zacharias
1991  Jane Griffin, T. Huang, Howard Einsphar, Hugo Steinfink, Bill Gleason

 

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