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Shell Thomas Baron Award in Fluid-Particle Systems

This award recognizes an individual's recent outstanding scientific/technical accomplishment which has made a significant impact in the field of fluid particle systems or in a related field with potential for cross fertilization with relevance to the topics of interest to PTF community. The award is contingent on a candidate meeting the above criteria and may not be awarded every year.

Selection criteria:

  1. Nominator must be a member of AIChE-PTF at time of nomination. The Nominee may have not won another PTF award in previous three calendar years.
  2. An outstanding scientific/technical accomplishment which has made a significant impact in the field of fluid particle systems or in a related field with potential for cross fertilization with relevance to the topics of interest to PTF community
  3. The awardee will deliver a presentation at the AIChE Annual Meeting in a PTF award session
 

Nomination Packet (Documents) 

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Award

Award consists of $1,000, a plaque, and two tickets to PTF award dinner.

DeadlineMay 31, 2025
AdministratorsParticle Technology Forum (PTF)
PresentationThe award is presented at a Forum sponsored event at the AIChE Annual Meeting.
Nomination Instructions

Nomination procedure and package contents:

1.      Send nominations to Michael Molnar michael.molnar@dow.co.

2.      Full nomination package should consist of a single PDF file that contains all of the following items to be sent to michael.molnar@dow.com . This is a one step process. Any issues with your nomination will be communicated to the nominator. 

3.      Filled nomination form (download the Nomination Packet form found)

4.      A two page letter of nomination stating how the nominee made a significant impact to the field of fluid particle systems or in a related field with potential for cross fertilization with relevance to the topics of interest to PTF community

5.      At least three and no more than five supporting letters

6.      The nominator must be a current PTF member

7.      If the nominee has previously received any award from AIChE or one of its divisions/forums, an explicit statement of new accomplishments or work over and above those cited for the earlier award(s) must be included (max. of one double spaced page).

8.      Selected bibliography (including books, patents, and major papers published).

SponsorsShell Global Solutions

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