The Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
2025 Topic: TBD
Deadline: December 5, 2024
Announcement: May 2025
Introduction
The Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences is awarded to an individual in a selected area of chemistry to recognize exceptional and original research that has advanced the field in a major way. The prize is awarded biennially and consists of a monetary award of $250,000, a medal, and a certificate.
Selection
The prize is awarded to an individual. If the cited advance is substantially interdisciplinary, those aspects that represent original chemistry should be clear.
Eligibility
The prize is open to international nominations. There is no restriction on the number of nominees from a given institution, nor is institutional approval required. Present Dreyfus Foundation Directors, Advisors, and consultants, previous Dreyfus Prize winners, and Nobel Laureates are not eligible.
Nomination Procedure
Any person may nominate a candidate for the Dreyfus Prize. Self-nominations are not accepted.
Required Information
Nomination package: The nomination should be formatted on 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper, using 12-point font size. Assemble the five items below as a single PDF and email it to [email protected].
- The online nomination form
- Nomination letter (three-page limit)
- CV that includes highest degree and advisor (five-page limit)
- List of up to ten total papers and/or patents relating to the nomination
- Provisional citation (30-word limit)
Letters of support: Up to three letters of support are accepted for each nomination. Letters should be PDFs, formatted on 8 1/2 x 11-inch letterhead, using 12-point font size, and be no more than three pages. These letters are to be sent directly to the Foundation at [email protected]. Note, letters of support should not be received with the nomination package.
Questions may be directed to the Foundation office by e-mail at [email protected].
Award Ceremony
The award ceremony is held at the institution of the prizewinner and includes the presentation of the award, an award talk, and a reception. The ceremony is most likely held in late September, depending on the institutional calendar.
Recipients and Topics of the Dreyfus Prize
2023: Xiaowei Zhuang, Harvard University, Imaging in the Chemical Sciences
2021: James Anderson, Harvard University, Environmental Chemistry
2019: Robert Langer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chemistry in Support of Human Health
2017: Michele Parrinello, USI Università della Svizzera italiana and ETH Zurich, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
2015: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Carnegie Mellon University, Making Molecules and Materials
2013: R. Graham Cooks, Purdue University, Chemical Instrumentation
2011: Tobin Marks, Northwestern University, Catalysis
2009: George Whitesides, Harvard University, Materials Chemistry