AKRON—The ACS Rubber Division is offering a chance to sponsor its prestigious Bioelastomer Award in 2024.
For $3,750, a sponsor can assist in the recognition of "significant contributions to the advancement of biomaterials in the field of rubber science and technology."
The Science and Technology Awards, offered every year at the Science and Technology Awards Banquet during the ACS Rubber Division's Spring Meeting, honor significant contributions to various threads of the industry.
The award, established in 2018, brings the winner $3,000, an engraved plaque and $500 for travel expenses to receive the award.
"The recipient must have made an outstanding contribution to the understanding or utilization of biomaterials, including naturally derived elastomeric polymers and protein-based bioelastomers," according to the ACS Rubber Division.
Along with the monetary winnings, the sponsor will receive:
The fee of $3,750 must be paid in January 2024, according to the ACS Rubber Division.
Arthur Coury, a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, took home the 2023 Bioelastomer Award.
Coury received his doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Minnesota and has been in numerous leadership roles in the field of biomaterials throughout his career.
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