The Melville L. Wolfrom Award
Awards and Fellowships
Presented annually at the Spring ACS National Meeting
The Melville L. Wolfrom Award acknowledges outstanding service to the Division and to the field of carbohydrate chemistry.
Eligibility
The nominee must have made outstanding contributions to carbohydrate chemistry. The award will be granted without regard to age or nationality.
Nomination Form
A Nomination Form has been developed as a guide and should not restrict the scope of the nomination. Nomination forms are due annually in July. Below is a sample form from 2019.
Other information required:
1. Curriculum Vitae of nominee indicating:
- Degrees received
- Positions held since graduation
- Previous awards for professional work following education
- List of publications and patents
2. Evidence of nominee’s outstanding service to the Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry
3.. Two supporting letters; one from primary and another from the seconder. A third letter from another supporter (does not need to be an ACS Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry member) may also be provided.
Past Winners
| Awardee | Year | Awardee | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. G. Holstein | 1985 | R.S. Tipson | 1986 |
| M. W. Rutenberg | 1987 | D. Horton | 1988 |
| H. S. El-Khadem | 1989 | J. N. BeMiller | 1990 |
| M. S. Feather | 1991 | W. A. Szarek | 1992 |
| S. Hanessian | 1993 | J. R. Vercelotti | 1994 |
| C. H. Wong | 1995 | M. A. Clarke | 1996 |
| P. A. Seib | 1997 | J. F. Robyt | 1998 |
| W. M. Doane | 1999 | Z. J. Witczak | 2000 |
| D. C. Baker | 2001 | E. J. Hehre | 2002 |
| R. Roy | 2003 | P. D. Cook | 2004 |
| C. F. Brewer | 2005 | A. S. Serianni | 2006 |
| M. Manoharan | 2007 | D. Crich | 2008 |
| W. Priebe | 2009 | R. J. Linhardt | 2010 |
| K. L. Matta | 2011 | G. Eggleston | 2012 |
| T. L. Lowary | 2013 | L. X. Wang | 2014 |
| A. Hotchkiss | 2015 | J. C. Paulson | 2016 |
| X. Huang | 2017 | N. Pohl | 2018 |
| P. Seeberger | 2019 | Pamela A. Marino | 2020 |
| Eriks Rozners | 2021 | Zhongwu Guo | 2022 |
| Peter Andreana | 2023 |
