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CRE Travel Awards

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The award will consist of $400, plus a ticket to the CRE Division Dinner, where the recipients will be officially recognized.
DeadlineAugust 1, 2025
AdministratorsCatalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (CRE)
PresentationThe awards are presented annually for the AIChE Annual Meeting. The nomination for this award should be made by the student’s research advisor. Each advisor may nominate only one student. Only members of the CRE Division may nominate students. Students may win this award only once during the course of their graduate studies.
Nomination Instructions

To be eligible, the student must be a member of the AIChE and present a paper (oral or poster) at the Annual Meeting in one of the CRE Division sessions. The nomination for this award should be made by the student's research advisor. Each advisor may nominate only one student. Only members of the CRE Division may nominate students. Students may win this award only once during the course of their graduate studies. There are no forms to be completed. The nomination package should include:

1) The presentation abstract;

2) A resume, up to 2 pages in length and highlighting the student's accomplishments, including the student Grade Point Average (GPA);

3) A single page recommendation letter from the faculty advisor.

Factors that would play a role in the section criteria include – presentations given by the students, quality of the abstract, record of publication, detailed recommendation letters specifically highlighting the scholarship and ability of the student to communicate their findings to a scientific audience.

The nomination material must be sent electronically by email as a single PDF file titled LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME CRE TRAVEL AWARD 2025 (where LASTNAME and FIRSTNAME should refer to the applicant’s name) to the 2nd vice chair of the division, Rebecca Fushimi rebecca.fushimi@inl.gov. 

The Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division will again make up to 20 travel grants to assist graduate students with their travel expenses for the AIChE Annual Meeting to present the results of their research. The award will consist of $400, plus a ticket to the CRE Division Dinner, where the recipients will be officially recognized.

Othmer Gold Medal Award

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SponsorsChemical Heritage Foundation

The Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation) established the Othmer Gold Medal in 1997 to honor outstanding individuals who have made multifaceted contributions to our chemical and scientific heritage through outstanding activity in such areas as innovation,...

OTC Distinguished Achievement Award

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DeadlineSeptember 20, 2022
Presentation The award will be presented at a special dinner that takes place during the Offshore Technology Conference in the corresponding city (Houston, Asia, or Brasil).
SponsorsOffshore Technology Conference

Each year, the OTC Awards Committee considers major technological, humanitarian, environmental, and leadership contributions to the industry. If truly significant, the committee names an individual and an organization as recipients of the prestigious OTC Distinguished Achievement Award.

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O. Hugo Schuck Award

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SponsorsAmerican Automatic Control Council

The Hugo Schuck Award is given to recognize the best two papers presented at the previous ACC. One award is for a paper emphasizing contributions to theory and the other emphasizing significant or innovative applications. The papers must have been presented by the awardee or a coauthor. Criteria...

Nuclear Engineering Division Outstanding Student Paper & Presentation Award

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Student Paper Award - $500 Scholarship and invitation for a publication in a selected peer-reviewed Journal. Student Presentation Award - $500 Scholarship.
AdministratorsNuclear Engineering Division (NED)
PresentationBoth winners are notified during the conference and are presented with an award of $500 each at the Division Award Banquet at the AIChE Annual Meeting. In addition, the winner’s paper will be invited for a publication in an appropriated peer-reviewed journal.
Nomination Instructions

All eligible applicants must submit a paper describing their work in nuclear science and technology to the NED Outstanding Student Awards Committee Chair. The paper must follow the following format closely:

  • Cover letter: Title of Work, Name(s) and Address(es) of Author(s)
  • Abstract (as in Journal publications)
  • Introduction (Orient the reviewer to the problem of study)
  • Fundamental Theory or Model Development (Theoretical basis of work)
  • Experimental Set-up/Procedures
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusions/Recommendations
  • References

The main body of the paper, excluding the cover letter, abstract and reference sections, should be five to ten pages in text in length (maximum), double-spaced.  Papers will be judged primarily on technical merit. The student must demonstrate depth and breadth of knowledge in the subject, as well as originality.

The finalist(s) are selected no later than 4 weeks before the conference. NED covers both the travel expenses (up to $700) and the registration fee for the finalist(s). The winner for the Student Paper Award will be selected by the Award Committee Members before the conference.  For the Student Presentation Award, the Award Committee Members as well as a pre-selected group of NED members attending the Conference will select the winner at the conference.  The winner of the Student Paper Award is not eligible for the Student Presentation Award.  The Award Committee’s decision is final and NOT subject to review. A previous winner of these awards may compete again, but is not eligible for the travel expenses and the registration fees for the conference, even if selected as a finalist.

Papers should be submitted to the Student Awards Chair:

Supathorn Phongikaroon,
University of Idaho, Department of Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering Program;
1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402;
Phone: 208-282-7937; e-mail: supathor@uidaho.edu. 

The awards were established to encourage, recognize and reward chemical engineering students for quality research in the nuclear science and technology. Any graduate or undergraduate student doing research in this field is eligible for these awards.

NSF's Alan T. Waterman Award

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SponsorsNational Science Foundation

Congress established the Alan T. Waterman Award in August 1975 to mark the 25th Anniversary of the National Science Foundation and to honor its first Director. The annual award recognizes an outstanding young researcher in any field of science or engineering supported by the National Science...

National Medal of Technology

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SponsorsUSPTO, Department of Commerce

Administered by The Unites States Patent and Trademark Office, the purpose of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation is to recognize those who have made lasting contributions to America's competitiveness, standard of living, and quality of life through technological innovation, and to...

Fellow of the Electrochemical Society

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SponsorsThe Electrochemical Society

This award recognizes individual contributions and leadership in the achievement of science and technology in the area of electrochemistry and solid-state sciences and current active participation in the affairs of The Electrochemical Society. For more information, visit:...

Catalysis & Reaction Engineering Poster Awards

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The award includes three awards, first, second and third place for $200, $100 and $50 cash respectively, recognition via email notification to the CRE division membership.
AdministratorsCatalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (CRE)
PresentationThe cash award is presented annually following the AIChE meeting.

The AIChE Catalysis and Reaction Engineering (CRE) Division presents an award to the best poster presented in each of the division's primary technical areas. Participants are judged at the CRE Division poster session of the AIChE annual meeting. Awards are open to all participants.

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