The American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Health and Safety is still seeking nominations for the division awards described below.

**Check out our two new awards for 2020!**

More information about each of the awards can be found on the CHAS website at https://dchas.org/2019/05/24/chas-awards/

The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2019. All awardees will be notified by Spring 2020, and awards will be presented at the National ACS meeting in August, 2020. Please direct all questions and submit nominations to the Awards Chair, Kimi Brown, at awards**At_Symbol_Here**dchas.org. Nomination application forms can be downloaded from the pages linked below.

• The Howard Fawcett Chemical Health and Safety Award recognizes outstanding individual contributions to the field of Chemical Health and Safety. The award consists of a commemorative plaque and a $500 prize for expenses so that the recipient can present at an award symposium at the fall ACS national meeting.

• The Tillmanns-Skolnik Award was established in 1984 to recognize and honor outstanding, long-term service to the Division of Chemical Health and Safety. The award consists of a commemorative plaque and a $500 prize for expenses so that the recipient can present at an award symposium at the fall ACS national meeting.

• **NEW for 2020** The Laboratory Safety Institute Graduate Research Faculty Safety Award recognizes graduate-level academic research faculty who demonstrate outstanding commitment to chemical health and safety in their laboratories. The award consists of an engraved plaque and a $1,000 prize for expenses so that the recipient can present at an award symposium at the fall ACS national meeting.

• The SafetyStratus College and University Health and Safety Award is given to recognize the most comprehensive laboratory safety program in higher education (undergraduate study only). The College and University award consists of a commemorative plaque and a $1000 prize for expenses so that the recipient can present at an award symposium at the fall ACS national meeting.

• **NEW for 2020** The CHAS Student Registration Award is given to encourage student participation in CHAS programming at ACS national meetings. The award provides reimbursement in the amount of full-conference registration fee (undergraduate, graduate, or pre-college teacher student rate, as applicable). Two student registration awards are given for each ACS national meeting.

• The CHAS Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a lifetime of dedication and service to the American Chemical Society, the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety, and the field of chemical health and safety.  The awardee gives a 20 - 30-minute keynote presentation at the Awards Symposium at the fall ACS national meeting.

• The CHAS Fellows Awards recognize CHAS members in good standing who have provided continuous service. See the link above for the award criteria and nomination application form.

Kimi Brown, NRCC-CHO, CSP

CHAS Awards Committee Chair 2019

https://dchas.org/chas-award-nominations/

-and also-

Sr. Lab Safety Specialist

University of Pennsylvania