• Langmuir Lecture
• Victor K. LaMer Award
• ACS Award in Colloid and Surface Chemistry
• Adamson Award for Service in Colloid and Surface Chemistry
• Unilever Award

Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry

American Chemical Society

THE 2010 UNILEVER AWARD

For 

Outstanding Young Investigator in Colloid & Surfactant Science

$3,000 PRIZE

Purpose:  To recognize and encourage fundamental work in colloid or surfactant science carried out in North America by researchers in the early stages of their careers.

Nature: The award consists of $3,000 and a plaque.  In addition, up to $1000 will be provided towards travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented.  The winner is expected to deliver a lecture.

Establishment and Support:  The award was established in 2003 by the Unilever Corporation.

Rules of Eligibility:  Nominees who are within seven (7) years of receiving their Ph.D. will be eligible for the Award.   Special consideration is given to the originality and creativity of the work and to its potential impact.  The research must have been carried out in North America.

Nomination: Nomination may be made by a colleague or anyone familiar with the nominee's work.  The nomination packet should be sent electronically by email, preferably in a single PDF file, containing the nomination letter, three letters of support from others in addition to the nomination letter, the nominee's curriculum vita with a complete list of publications, and reprints of up to five papers, which demonstrate the nominee's excellence in publication of his or her research work. The nomination letter should contain a carefully edited 25-word citation, which reflects the nominee's specific achievements.  Previous years' nominations will be automatically renewed up to the cut off date for eligibility, but you are encouraged to submit relevant updated material.

Criteria:  The judges will consider originality, quality, and significance of the work and its potential impact on current and future research as well as on industrial and commercial applications.

Committee:  Chair:  Prof. P. Somasundaran Columbia Univ.; ps24@columbia.edu
Dr. K.P. Ananthapadmanabhan, Unilever; kp.ananth@unilever.com
Dr. Ray Farinato, Cytec; raymond.farinato@cytec.com
Prof. Nicholas L. Abbott, Univ. Wisconsin; abbott@engr.wisc.edu
Prof. Julian Eastoe, Univ. Bristol; julian.eastoe@bristol.ac.uk
Dr. Patricia Aikens, BASF; patricia.aikens@basf.com

Deadline:  The submission deadline is typically February 1st of each year.  Information will be posted on the News section of this web site.

Past Award Winners: