WINNERS
We celebrate your achievements and thank you for advancing the chemical enterprise and making a positive impact in your organizations, communities, and society.
2026 ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry
Garnet K. Chan, California Institute of Technology
2026 Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry
Martin Gruebele, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2026 E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy
Lin X. Chen, Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory
2026 Ahmed Zewail Award in Ultrafast Science and Technology
Albert Stolow, University of Ottawa
2026 Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics
Attila Szabo, National Institute of Health
2026 Emily A. Carter Early Career Award in Theoretical Chemistry
Pengfei (Frank) Huo, University of Rochester
2026 Richard Van Duyne Early Career Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry
Sean Roberts, University of Texas at Austin
2026 Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry
Franz Geiger, Northwestern University
2026 Marsha I. Lester Award for Exemplary Impact in Physical Chemistry
Michael R. Wasielewski, Northwestern University
2026 Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Physical Chemistry
Andrew Rappe, University of Pennsylvania
2026 Louis E. Brus Award in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Tony Heinz, Stanford University
2025 Award in Pure Chemistry
Timothy C. Berkelbach, Columbia University and Flatiron Institute
2025 Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry
Sharon C. Glotzer, University of Michigan
2025 Nakanishi Prize
Steven G. Boxer, Stanford University
2025 Ahmed Zewail Award in Ultrafast Science and Technology
Tony F. Heinz, Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
2025 ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry
Gregory Voth, University of Chicago
2025 Marsha I. Lester Award for Exemplary Impact in Physical Chemistry
Vicki Grassian, University of California, San Diego
2025 Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Physical Chemistry
Qiang Cui, Boston University
2025 Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry
David Waldeck, University of Pittsburgh
2025 Richard Van Duyne Early Career Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry
Xiaoji Xu, Lehigh University
2025 Early Career Award in Theoretical Chemistry
Pratyush Tiwary, University of Maryland
2024 Marsha I. Lester Award for Exemplary Impact in Physical Chemistry
Emily A. Carter, Princeton University
2024 Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics
David N. Beratan, Duke University
2024 E. Bright Wilson Award
Warren Warren, Duke University
2024 Ahmed Zewail Award in Ultrafast Science and Technology
Anne L’Huillier, Lund University
2024 ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry
Weitao Yang, Duke University
2024 Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Physical Chemistry
Xiaosong Li, University of Washington
2024 Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry
Theodore Goodson, University of Michigan
2024 Richard Van Duyne Early Career Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry
Justin Caram, UCLA
2024 Early Career Award in Theoretical Chemistry
Sandra Luber, University of Zurich
GEORGE SCHATZ, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY –
“For broad-ranging contributions to leadership in physical chemistry, and to advances in reaction dynamics, plasmonics, self-assembly of soft materials, and other fields.”
“For broad-ranging contributions to leadership in physical chemistry, and to advances in reaction dynamics, plasmonics, self-assembly of soft materials, and other fields.”
ANNE MCCOY, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON –
“For her development and application of theoretical methods for analyzing the vibrational spectra & dynamics of floppy molecules and clusters.”
“For her development and application of theoretical methods for analyzing the vibrational spectra & dynamics of floppy molecules and clusters.”
SURI VAIKUNTANATHAN, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO –
“For the development of powerful non-equilibrium statistical mechanical theories to understand the behavior of complex matter ranging from driven systems to biological self-assembly.”
“For the development of powerful non-equilibrium statistical mechanical theories to understand the behavior of complex matter ranging from driven systems to biological self-assembly.”
STEPHEN BRADFORTH, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-
“For applying femtosecond and photoelectron spectroscopies to elucidate electronic interactions that guide chemical reaction dynamics in the condensed phase.”
“For applying femtosecond and photoelectron spectroscopies to elucidate electronic interactions that guide chemical reaction dynamics in the condensed phase.”
JOSH VURA-WEIS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN-
“For development of the experimental and theoretical foundation of tabletop femtosecond extreme ultraviolet spectroscopy of photocatalysis.”
“For development of the experimental and theoretical foundation of tabletop femtosecond extreme ultraviolet spectroscopy of photocatalysis.”
ARUN YETHIRAJ – UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
“For his original theoretical contributions to the understanding of complex fluids and (bio)polymers, as well as the development of novel computational models for these systems.”
“For his original theoretical contributions to the understanding of complex fluids and (bio)polymers, as well as the development of novel computational models for these systems.”
TIANQUAN “TIM” LIAN – EMORY UNIVERSITY
“For pioneering contributions to the in situ time-resolved spectroscopic studies of interfacial structure and charge transfer dynamics of nanomaterials, electrodes and photoelectrodes for energy conversion.”
“For pioneering contributions to the in situ time-resolved spectroscopic studies of interfacial structure and charge transfer dynamics of nanomaterials, electrodes and photoelectrodes for energy conversion.”
MICHELE PAVANELLO – RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NEWARK
“For the development of novel methods to accelerate calculations for large systems composed of weakly interacting subsystems, such as the molecules in liquid water.”
“For the development of novel methods to accelerate calculations for large systems composed of weakly interacting subsystems, such as the molecules in liquid water.”
NAN JIANG – UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
“For developing angstrom scale analytical methods to address single-molecule chemistry via tip‐enhanced spectroscopy and scanning optical microscopy.”
“For developing angstrom scale analytical methods to address single-molecule chemistry via tip‐enhanced spectroscopy and scanning optical microscopy.”
PROF. NANCY MAKRI – UIUC
“For the development of exact methods for long-time numerical path integral simulations of quantum dissipative systems with application to quantum liquids, electron transfer and photosynthesis.”
“For the development of exact methods for long-time numerical path integral simulations of quantum dissipative systems with application to quantum liquids, electron transfer and photosynthesis.”
PROF. GREG V. HARTLAND – NOTRE DAME
“For his contribution to understanding the fundamental properties of metal nanostructures, and for the development of novel experimental techniques to study single particles.”
“For his contribution to understanding the fundamental properties of metal nanostructures, and for the development of novel experimental techniques to study single particles.”
PROF. THOMAS MARKLAND – STANFORD
“For the development and application of methods to efficiently treat ground and excited state quantum dynamics in condensed phase systems. “
“For the development and application of methods to efficiently treat ground and excited state quantum dynamics in condensed phase systems. “
PROF. MIRIAM FREEDMAN – PSU
“For characterizing the changes to phase transitions with droplet size in atmospheric particles and the role of surface properties in heterogeneous ice nucleation.”
“For characterizing the changes to phase transitions with droplet size in atmospheric particles and the role of surface properties in heterogeneous ice nucleation.”
PROF. DAVID YARKONY – JOHNS HOPKINS
“For his work demonstrating the significance and properties of conical intersections of two or more adiabatic electronic states.”
“For his work demonstrating the significance and properties of conical intersections of two or more adiabatic electronic states.”
PROF. LIN X. CHEN – NORTHWESTERN & ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB
“For fundamental contributions to the elucidation of excited state structures, dynamics and energetics of light harvesting systems through ultrafast X-ray and vis/IR transient absorption spectroscopy.”
“For fundamental contributions to the elucidation of excited state structures, dynamics and energetics of light harvesting systems through ultrafast X-ray and vis/IR transient absorption spectroscopy.”
PROF. ANASTASSIA N. ALEXANDROVA – UCLA
“For the development of theory of catalysis on dynamic heterogeneous interfaces based on statistical ensembles of metastable states, and applications to surface-supported catalytic clusters.”
“For the development of theory of catalysis on dynamic heterogeneous interfaces based on statistical ensembles of metastable states, and applications to surface-supported catalytic clusters.”
PROF. NAOMI S. GINSBERG – UC-BERKELEY
“For the development of new time- and space-resolved imaging and spectroscopy methods to study dynamical phenomena in heterogeneous materials.”
“For the development of new time- and space-resolved imaging and spectroscopy methods to study dynamical phenomena in heterogeneous materials.”
PROF. LAURA GAGLIARDI – UNIV. OF MINNESOTA
“For her contributions to the development of quantum chemical methods and their application to multireference systems containing metals, relevant to catalysis, and excited states.”
“For her contributions to the development of quantum chemical methods and their application to multireference systems containing metals, relevant to catalysis, and excited states.”
PROF. GILAD HARAN – WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
“For his pioneering development of single-molecule methods that shed new light on protein folding and dynamics and on plasmonic interactions with molecules.”
“For his pioneering development of single-molecule methods that shed new light on protein folding and dynamics and on plasmonic interactions with molecules.”
PROF. FRANK NOE – FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN
“For pioneering development of innovative methods for computational biophysics, especially Markov state modeling and its applications to challenging protein simulation and the sampling problem.”
“For pioneering development of innovative methods for computational biophysics, especially Markov state modeling and its applications to challenging protein simulation and the sampling problem.”
PROF. HAITAO LIU – UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
“For his research on the intrinsic surface properties of carbon materials and DNA-mediated surface reactions.”
“For his research on the intrinsic surface properties of carbon materials and DNA-mediated surface reactions.”
DR. ARTHUR F. VOTER – LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY
“For pioneering the development of accelerated molecular dynamics methods and their application to key problems in physical chemistry and materials science”
“For pioneering the development of accelerated molecular dynamics methods and their application to key problems in physical chemistry and materials science”
PROF. ARTHUR G. SUITS – UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
“For experimental innovation in chemical reaction dynamics including DC slice velocity map imaging, and application of these techniques to reveal the roaming radical mechanism”
“For experimental innovation in chemical reaction dynamics including DC slice velocity map imaging, and application of these techniques to reveal the roaming radical mechanism”
PROF. CLEMENCE CORMINBOEUF – ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE
“For her development of novel methods and conceptual tools and their implementation and application to organic systems.”
“For her development of novel methods and conceptual tools and their implementation and application to organic systems.”
PROF. EMILY A. WEISS – NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
“For pioneering contributions to the study and control of interfacial processes in colloidal nanocrystals, and of charge transport in low-conductivity materials by ‘electron ratcheting’.”
“For pioneering contributions to the study and control of interfacial processes in colloidal nanocrystals, and of charge transport in low-conductivity materials by ‘electron ratcheting’.”
PROF. DAVID REICHMAN – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
“For the pioneering development of microscopic predictive and unified theories of the classical behavior of disordered materials and quantum behavior of ordered materials.”
“For the pioneering development of microscopic predictive and unified theories of the classical behavior of disordered materials and quantum behavior of ordered materials.”
PROF. KIT BOWEN – JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
“For seminal studies of molecular and cluster anions by negative ion photoelectron (photodetachment) spectroscopy.”
“For seminal studies of molecular and cluster anions by negative ion photoelectron (photodetachment) spectroscopy.”
PROF. LASSE JENSEN – PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
“For the development of hybrid atomistic electrodynamic quantum mechanical models for understanding surface-enhanced Raman scattering.”
“For the development of hybrid atomistic electrodynamic quantum mechanical models for understanding surface-enhanced Raman scattering.”
PROF. WEI MIN – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
“For seminal contributions to visualize small molecules by coherent Raman microscopy, which has wide application in biomedical imaging.”
“For seminal contributions to visualize small molecules by coherent Raman microscopy, which has wide application in biomedical imaging.”
PROF. PETER PULAY – UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
PROF. DAVID NESBITT – JILA AND UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
PROF. BRUCE BERNE – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
PROF. DOUGLAS KESZLER – OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
PROF. STEPHEN LEONE – UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
PROF. SALVATORE TORQUATO – PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
PROF. DAVE THIRUMALAI – THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
“For outstanding contributions to physical and biophysical chemistry, especially work on protein and RNA folding, protein aggregation, and effects of molecular crowding in cells.”
“For outstanding contributions to physical and biophysical chemistry, especially work on protein and RNA folding, protein aggregation, and effects of molecular crowding in cells.”
PROF. SCOTT ANDERSON – UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
“For exceptional creativity in the design, construction and exploitation of instrumental methods that bring clear pictures of complex chemistry.”
“For exceptional creativity in the design, construction and exploitation of instrumental methods that bring clear pictures of complex chemistry.”
PROF. FRANCESCO PAESANI – UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
“For his development of a rigorous theoretical method for simulating aqueous systems from the gas to the condensed phase, with chemical and spectroscopic accuracy.”
“For his development of a rigorous theoretical method for simulating aqueous systems from the gas to the condensed phase, with chemical and spectroscopic accuracy.”
PROF. CHRISTY LANDES – RICE UNIVERSITY
“For integrating super-resolution single-molecule techniques and information theory to contribute new discoveries in biological and chemical separations at the molecular scale.”
“For integrating super-resolution single-molecule techniques and information theory to contribute new discoveries in biological and chemical separations at the molecular scale.”
PROF. ROBERTO CAR – PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
PROF. ROBERT GRIFFIN – MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PROF. MARK RATNER – NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
PROF. KENNETH SCHWEIZER – UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
PROF. ANDREI TOKMAKOFF – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
PROF. GEORGE SCHATZ – NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
PROF. JEAN-LUC BREDAS – KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PROF. HORIA METIU – THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
“For outstanding contributions to the development of the theory of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and plasmonics and the time-dependent quantum theory of molecular dissociation.”
“For outstanding contributions to the development of the theory of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and plasmonics and the time-dependent quantum theory of molecular dissociation.”
PROF. MITCHIO OKUMURA – CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
“For scientific contributions serve as benchmark data to constrain climate models that describe the current state and future evolution of Earth’s atmosphere.”
“For scientific contributions serve as benchmark data to constrain climate models that describe the current state and future evolution of Earth’s atmosphere.”
PROF. THOMAS F. MILLER – CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
“For his development of dynamics, electronic structure, and statistical mechanical methods to elucidate the reactivity of biological and inorganic catalysts.”
“For his development of dynamics, electronic structure, and statistical mechanical methods to elucidate the reactivity of biological and inorganic catalysts.”
PROF. CHRISTOPHER JARONIEC – OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
“For the development and application of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance methods in the study of structure and mechanism in complex biological assemblies.”
“For the development and application of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance methods in the study of structure and mechanism in complex biological assemblies.”
PROF. MARK GORDON – IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IOWA, USA
PROF. R. J. DWAYNE MILLER – MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF MATTER, HAMBURG, GERMANY
PROF. SUNNEY XIE – HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA
PROF. MARK MARONCELLI – PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, USA
PROF. ANGELA K. WILSON – UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, DENTON, TEXAS, USA
PROF. ADAM COHEN – HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA
PROF. SHAUL MUKAMEL – UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, USA
PROF. DOUGLAS J. TOBIAS – THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
“For theoretical studies that have revealed new and unexpected aspects of ions at interfaces and membrane-bound proteins, and their impacts on atmospheric and biological systems.”
“For theoretical studies that have revealed new and unexpected aspects of ions at interfaces and membrane-bound proteins, and their impacts on atmospheric and biological systems.”
PROF. VARTKESS A. APKARIAN – THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
“For experiments that visualize the real-time making and breaking of bonds in solids, liquids and quantum liquids.”
“For experiments that visualize the real-time making and breaking of bonds in solids, liquids and quantum liquids.”
PROF. FILIPP U. FURCHE – THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
“For the development of electronic structure methods and efficient computer programs enabling predictive simulations of small-gap compounds and electronically excited states.”
“For the development of electronic structure methods and efficient computer programs enabling predictive simulations of small-gap compounds and electronically excited states.”
PROF. PENG CHEN – CORNELL UNIVERSITY
“For his use of single-molecule fluorescence imaging that pushes the frontiers of our understanding of the spatiotemporal catalytic properties of single nanoparticles.”
“For his use of single-molecule fluorescence imaging that pushes the frontiers of our understanding of the spatiotemporal catalytic properties of single nanoparticles.”
PROF. AXEL BECKE – DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
PROF. RICHARD VAN DUYNE – NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, USA
PROF. HENRY F. SCHAEFER III – THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GEORGIA, USA
PROF. JACK H. FREED – CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NEW YORK, USA
PROF. MARK A. JOHNSON – YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, USA
PROF. MARSHA I. LESTER – UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA
PROF. RIGOBERTO HERNANDEZ – GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA
PROF. MICHAEL D. FAYER – STANFORD UNIVERSITY, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, USA
PROF. GREGORY A. VOTH – THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY
“For the development and application of powerful new theoretical and computational methods in the study of biomolecules, liquids, materials, and quantum mechanical systems.”
“For the development and application of powerful new theoretical and computational methods in the study of biomolecules, liquids, materials, and quantum mechanical systems.”
PROF. DANA D. DLOTT – THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
“For experimental techniques and measurements that advance our understanding of vibrational energy in molecules and materials.”
“For experimental techniques and measurements that advance our understanding of vibrational energy in molecules and materials.”
PROF. ALÁN ASPURU-GUZIK – HARVARD UNIVERSITY
“For his pioneering contributions to the intersection of quantum information and chemistry. In particular, quantum computing for chemistry and ultrafast quantum process tomography.”
“For his pioneering contributions to the intersection of quantum information and chemistry. In particular, quantum computing for chemistry and ultrafast quantum process tomography.”
PROF. LIBERATO MANNA – ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
“For the use of physical chemistry tools and approaches to create and control the properties of inorganic nanocrystals.”
“For the use of physical chemistry tools and approaches to create and control the properties of inorganic nanocrystals.”
PROF. ANNA KRYLOV – THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
“Prof. Krylov’s research focuses on the development of electronic structure methods for electronically excited and open-shell species in both the gas and condensed phases.”
“Prof. Krylov’s research focuses on the development of electronic structure methods for electronically excited and open-shell species in both the gas and condensed phases.”
PROF. BOB CONTINETTI – THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO
“His research group is interested in measuring and understanding the dynamics and energetics of transient species in the gas phase using photoelectron, photofragmentation and translational spectroscopic.”
“His research group is interested in measuring and understanding the dynamics and energetics of transient species in the gas phase using photoelectron, photofragmentation and translational spectroscopic.”
PROF. ANNA KRYLOV – THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
“Prof. Krylov’s research focuses on the development of electronic structure methods for electronically excited and open-shell species in both the gas and condensed phases.”
“Prof. Krylov’s research focuses on the development of electronic structure methods for electronically excited and open-shell species in both the gas and condensed phases.”
PROF. BOB CONTINETTI – THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO
“His research group is interested in measuring and understanding the dynamics and energetics of transient species in the gas phase using photoelectron, photofragmentation and translational spectroscopic.”
“His research group is interested in measuring and understanding the dynamics and energetics of transient species in the gas phase using photoelectron, photofragmentation and translational spectroscopic.”