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PHYS Award Bylaws

Division Bylaws

Current PHYS bylaws (PDF) as of 3 June 2014.

PHYS Award Winners

The PHYS Division annually selects four major award winners: a senior and an early-career honoree in each of theoretical and experimental physical chemistry.

Experimental Physical Chemistry
2023 Stephen Bradforth, University of Southern California
2022 Tianquan “Tim” Lian, Emory University
2021 Prof. Greg V. Hartland, Notre Dame
2020 Prof. Lin X. Chen, Northwestern & Argonne National Lab
2019 Gilad Haran, Weizmann Institute of Science
2018 Arthur G. Suits, University of Missouri
2017 Kit Bowen, Johns Hopkins University
2016 Scott Anderson, University of Utah
2015 Mitchio Okumura, California Institute of Technology
2014 Vartkess A. Apkarian, University of California, Irvine
2013 Dana D. Dlott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2012 Robert Continetti, University of California at San Diego
2011 Michael Duncan, University of Georgia

Experimental Physical Chemistry, Early Career
2023 Josh Vura-Weis, University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
2022 Michele Pavanello, Rutgers University Newark
2021 Prof. Thomas Markland, Stanford
2020 Prof. Naomi S. Ginsberg, UC-Berkeley
2019 Haitao Liu, University of Pittsburgh
2018 Emily A. Weiss, Northwestern University
2017 Wei Min, Columbia University
2016 Christy Landes, Rice University
2015 Christopher Jaroniec, Ohio State University
2014 Peng Chen, Cornell University
2013 Liberato Manna, Italian Institute of Technology

Theoretical Chemistry
2023 Nancy Makri, Univ. Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
2022 Arun Yethiraj, University Of Wisconsin
2021 Nancy Makri, Univ. Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
2020 Prof. David Yarkony, Johns Hopkins
2019 Laura Gagliardi, Univ. of Minnesota
2018 Arthur F. Voter, Los Alamos National Laboratory
2017 David Reichman, Columbia University
2016 Dave Thirumalai, University of Maryland
2015 Horia Metiu, University of California, Santa Barbara
2014 Douglas Tobias, University of California, Irvine
2013 Gregory A. Voth, University of Chicago
2012 Anna I. Krylov, University of Southern California
2011 James Skinner, University of Wisconsin
2010 Kenneth Jordan, University of Pittsburgh
2009 Peter Rossky, University of Texas

Theoretical Chemistry, Early Career
2023 Suri Vaikuntanathan, ,University Of Chicago
2022 Michele Pavanello, Rutgers University Newark
2021 Prof. Thomas Markland, Stanford
2020 Prof. Anastassia N. Alexandrova, UCLA
2019 Frank Noe, Freie Universitaet Berlin
2018 Clemence Corminboeuf, Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne
2017 Lasse Jensen, Penn State University
2016 Francesco Paesani, University of California, San Diego
2015 Thomas F. Miller, California Institute of Technology
2014 Filipp U. Furche, University of California, Irvine
2013 Alán Asupru-Guzik, Harvard University

JPC/PHYS Lectureship Winners

The Journal of Physical Chemistry and PHYS Division annually select recipients of prestigious lectureships associated with the three major sections of the Journal.

Year JPCA JPCB JPCC
2023 Basile Curchod
University of Bristol		 Konrad Meister
Boise State University		 Justin Caram
University of California, Los Angeles
2022 Jonas Elm
Aarhus University, Denmark		 Krupa Ramasesha
Sandia National Laboratories, USA		 Joel Yuen-Zhou
University of California San Diego, USA
2021 Christopher J. Johnson
Stony Brook University		 Diwakar Shukla
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign		 Emilie Ringe
University of Cambridge
2020 Amir Karton
University of Western Australianiversity of Wisconsin		 Gabriela Schlau-Cohen
MIT		 Robert Baker
Ohio State University
2019 Artur Izmaylov
University of Toronto		 Heather J. Kulik
MIT		 Wei Xiong
UCSD
2018 Etienne Garand
University of Wisconsin		 Jahan Dawlaty
University of Southern California		 Renee R. Frontiera
University of Minnesota
2017 Benjamin Levine
Michigan State University		 Zahra Fakhraai
University of Pennsylvania		 Randall Goldsmith
University of Wisconsin
2016 Wen Li
Wayne State University		 Julie Biteen
University of Michigan		 J.R. Schmidt
University of Wisconsin
2015 Christine M. Aikens
Kansas State University		 Joe Subotnik
University of Pennsylvania		 Prashant K. Jain
University of Illinois
2014 Gary E. Douberly
University of Georgia		 Munira Khalil
University of Washington		 Stephan Hoffmann
University of Cambridge
2013 John Herbert
Ohio State University		 David McCamant
University of Rochester		 Sarbajit Banerjee
Texas A&M University

PHYS Calls for Papers

Calls for papers (in PDF format) for past PHYS symposia at ACS national meetings are available below. Note that lists of symposium topics can also be found in the Division newsletters linked above.

2023 Spring Fall
2022 Spring Fall
2021 Spring Fall
2020 Spring Fall
2019 Spring Fall
2018 Spring Fall
2017 Spring Fall
2016 Spring Fall
2015 Spring Fall
2014 Spring Fall
2013 Spring Fall
2012 Spring Fall
2011 Spring Fall
2010 Spring Fall
2009 Spring Fall
2008 Spring Fall
2007 — Fall

PHYS Newsletters

As of spring 2012, Division newsletters have been discontinued in favor of website news updates and archives. Previous newsletters are available below:

2011 Spring Fall
2010 Spring Fall
2009 Spring Fall
2008 Spring Fall
2008 Spring Fall
2007 Spring Fall
2006 Spring Fall
2005 Spring Fall
2004 Spring Fall
2003 Spring Fall
2002 Spring Fall
2001 Spring Fall
2000 Spring Fall
1999 Spring Fall
1998 Spring Fall
1997 Spring Fall

Executive Committee Minutes (restricted)

Minutes from past executive committee meetings are available below. Access to these are limited to current members of the PHYS Executive Committee.

2017 Spring
2016 Spring Fall
2015 Spring Fall
2014 Spring Fall
2013 Spring Fall
2012 Spring Fall
2011 Spring Fall
2010 Spring Fall
2009 Spring Fall
2008 Spring Fall
2007 Spring Fall

Past Officers of the Division of Physical Chemistry

aSee P. F. Barbara, J. Phys. Chem. 1996, 100, 12694-12700, for a superb summary of the history of the Division of Physical Chemistry.
bThe Division was known as The Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry prior to 1958.
cGeorge L. Clark, pro tem
dF. E. Brown, pro tem
eEugene P. Schoch, pro tem
fS. J. Bates, pro tem
gRichard C. Tolman, pro tem
Year Chair Secretary-Treasurer
2023 Christy Landes Amber Krummel
2022 C. David Sherrill Qiang Cui
2021 Martin Zanni Qiang Cui
2020 Anne McCoy Qiang Cui
2019 Michael Duncan Qiang Cui
2018 Joan-Emma Shea Qiang Cui
2017 Gregory S. Engel T. Daniel Crawford
2016 Edwin L. Sibert T. Daniel Crawford
2015 Nancy E. Levinger T. Daniel Crawford
2014 Joel M. Bowman T. Daniel Crawford
2013 Martin Gruebele T. Daniel Crawford
2012 Sharon Hammes-Schiffer T. Daniel Crawford
2011 Mark A. Johnson Anne B. McCoy
2010 Martin Head-Gordon Anne B. McCoy
2009 Laurie J. Butler Anne B. McCoy
2008 Gregory A. Voth Anne B. McCoy
2007 Bruce D. Kay Anne B. McCoy
2006 Barbara J. Garrison Kenneth D. Jordan
2005 David J. Nesbitt Kenneth D. Jordan
2004 James L. Skinner Kenneth D. Jordan
2003 John C. Hemminger Kenneth D. Jordan
2002 Richard M. Stratt Kenneth D. Jordan
2001 Daniel A. Neumark Mark S. Gordon
2000 George C. Schatz Mark S. Gordon
1999 Geraldine L. Richmond Mark S. Gordon
1998 Ellen B. Stechel Mark S. Gordon
1997 George W. Flynn Mark S. Gordon
1996 Mark A. Ratner Andrew E. DePristo
1995 Paul F. Barbara Andrew E. DePristo
1994 John C. Tully Andrew E. DePristo
1993 James J. Valenti Andrew E. DePristo
1992 Henry F. Schaefer Andrew E. DePristo
1991 D. J. Auerbach Edward M. Eyring
1990 David Chandler Edward M. Eyring
1989 Fleming F. Crim Edward M. Eyring
1988 Thomas F. George Edward M. Eyring
1987 Charles S. Parmenter Edward M. Eyring
1986 Hans C. Anderson Alvin L. Kwiram
1985 James L. Kinsey Alvin L. Kwiram
1984 Ernest R. Davidson Alvin L. Kwiram
1983 Charlotte E. Moore Alvin L. Kwiram
1982 E. F. Hayes Alvin L. Kwiram
1981 William H. Flygare Alvin L. Kwiram
1980 William A. Lester Alvin L. Kwiram
1979 Donald W. Setser Alvin L. Kwiram
1978 Robert G. Parr Alvin L. Kwiram
1977 W. E. Falconer Alvin L. Kwiram
1976 B. Weinstock Joseph J. Katz
1975 Sidney W. Benson Joseph J. Katz
1974 F. Sherwood Rowland Joseph J. Katz
1973 John Ross Joseph J. Katz
1972 Peter Ewald Yankwich Joseph J. Katz
1971 D. W. McCall Joseph J. Katz
1970 Max Tofield Rogers Joseph J. Katz
1969 B. Seymour Rabinovitch Joseph J. Katz
1968 Walter J. Kauzmann Joseph J. Katz
1967 Herbert S. Gutowsky Joseph J. Katz
1966 Richard B. Bernstein Max Tofield Rogers
1965 Rudolph A. Marcus Max Tofield Rogers
1964 Paul C. Cross Max Tofield Rogers
1963 Bryce L. Crawford, Jr. Max Tofield Rogers
1962 Richard M. Noyes Max Tofield Rogers
1961 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Max Tofield Rogers
1960 Benjamin P. Dailey Max Tofield Rogers
1959 Robert L. Burwell, Jr. David C. Grahame
1958 D. P. Stevenson David C. Grahame
1957b John E. Willard David C. Grahame
1956 P. W. Selwood David C. Grahame
1955 Frank T. Gucker John E. Willard
1954 Joseph W. Kennedy P. W. Selwood
1953 Frank A. Long Frank T. Gucker
1952 Glenn T. Seaborg Joseph W. Kennedy
1951 Milton Burton Frank A. Long
1950 John C. Bailar, Jr. Glenn T. Seaborg
1949 Martin Kilpatrick Milton Burton
1948 Henry Eyring John C. Bailar, Jr.
1947 Paul M. Gross Martin Kilpatrick
1946 Thomas F. Young Henry Eyring
1945 Thomas F. Young Henry Eyring
1944 Oscar K. Rice Paul M. Gross
1943 Ralph E. Gibson Thomas F. Young
1942 W. Conard Fernelius Oscar K. Rice
1941 John G. Kirkwood Ralph E. Gibson
1940 G. Frederick Smith W. Conard Fernelius
1939 George Scatchard Harold C. Urey
1938 Harold Simmons Booth G. Frederick Smith
1937 Herrick L. Johnston George Scatchard
1936 John Warren Williams Harold Simmons Booth
1935 Nathaniel H. Furman Herrick L. Johnston
1934 Donald H. Andrews John Warren Williams
1933 W. Albert Noyes, Jr. Nathaniel H. Furman
1932 Hobart H. Willard Donald H. Andrews
1931 Farrington Daniels W. Albert Noyes, Jr.
1930 Ward V. Evans Hobart H. Willard
1929 Victor K. LaMer Farrington Daniels
1928 George L. Clark Ward V. Evans
1927 George S. Forbesc Victor K. LaMer
1926 Harry B. Weiser George L. Clarkd
1925 Arthur E. Hill George S. Forbes
1924 Graham Edgar Harry B. Weiser
1923 R. E. Wilson Graham Edgar
1922 Samuel E. Sheppard R. E. Wilson
1921 Harry N. Holmes Samuel E. Sheppard
1920 William D. Harkins Harry N. Holmes
1919 William E. Henderson Walter A. Patrick
1918 S. Lawrence Bigelow William E. Henderson
1917 H. P. Talbot E. B. Millard
1916 Irving Langmuir James Kendall
1915 George A. Hulette Herbert N. McCoyf
1914 George A. Hulett Herbert N. McCoy
1913 S. Lawrence Bigelow R. C. Wells
1912 W. Lash Miller R. C. Wells
1911 H. P. Talbot S. Lawrence Bigelowg
1910 Edward C. Franklin S. Lawrence Bigelow
1909 Charles H. Herty Wilder D. Bancroft

Innovative Project Grant Proposals (restricted)

PHYS Division innovative project grant proposals are available below. Access to these are limited to current members of the PHYS Executive Committee.

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