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ACI/NBB Glycerine Innovation Research Award 

Rewarding Excellence

Recognizes outstanding achievement for research into new applications for glycerine with particular emphasis on commercial viability.

Sponsored by American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and the National Biodiesel Board (NBB).

Award

  • Plaque
  • $5,000 honorarium

Nominations 

Candidate materials must include:
  • Letter of nomination:
    • Limited to 2 pages
    • Describing original research work in new applications and uses of glycerine
  • Optional:
    • Up to 2 letters of support from individuals familiar with the candidate's accomplishments
    • Published journal article(s) relating to the research

Nominations for this award are accepted from members of the Society, colleagues, or directly from individual candidates.

Intent to Nominate Form

Nomination Deadline: November 1

  • Send candidate material to awards@aocs.org as PDF files for consideration.

AOCS currently accepts candidate materials by electronic transmission only.

  

Eligibility

Particular emphasis given to the existing or potential commercial import ance of the work.

Award Recipients


2012 Recipients
Adi Wolfson and Dorith Tavor, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Israel for their research in glycerol and its derivatives as sustainable solvents for organic synthesis.

Past Recipients (.pdf)

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