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FACS Newsletter 1/2001
FACS 2001 Awards/Citations in Progress
To promote the advancement of Asian chemistry related fields, FACS has established a series of awards to recognize the contributions of outstanding chemists in
the Asia-Pacific region. The awards comprise the earliest award, FACS Foundation
Lectureship, established in 1987, Distinguished Young Chemists Award. Distinguished
Contribution to Economic Advancement and Citations for Contributions to Chemistry
and the Chemical Profession.
The total number of past awardees has exceeded 30 from 14 member societies.
These awards have significantly contribution to technology promotion and advancement
in chemistry related fields. The FACS awards were granted every two years. The 2001
Award Ceremony is going to be in Brisbane, Australia. There are already 18 candidates
from 10 member societies to compete for the awards.
The Guidelines of 2001 FACS AWARDS / CITATIONS are shown below:
FACS Foundation Lectureship. A nomination is invited from member Society for
this lectureship. The Lecturer shall be an eminent chemist who has made distinctive
contributions to the profession of chemistry. The 2001 award will be in the field of
Analytical Chemistry. The lecture shall be presented at the 9th Asian Chemical
Congress, Brisbane, Australia, July 2001. The nomination shall contain: curriculum
vitae; contributions to Analytical Chemistry in the past 5 years; list of important
publications; and title of proposed lecture if successful.
FACS Distinguished Young Chemists Award. A nomination is invited from member
society for this award. The age of the awardee shall not exceed 40 years of age as of
the January 1st, 2001. The 2001 award shall be in the field of Organic Chemistry.
This lecture shall be presented at the 9th Asian Chemical Congress, Brisbane, Australia,
July 2001. The nomination shall contain: curriculum vitae; contributions to Organic
Chemistry in the past 5 years; list of important publications; and title of proposed
lecture if successful.
FACS Award for Distinguished Contribution to Economic Advancement. A
nomination is invited from member society for this award. Nominee should have
made significant contributions towards the economic advancement of the Asian region
through chemical research. The work shall cover the period of 10 years preceding the
award with the major proportion of the work having been done in a member country of
the Federation whilst the candidate was a member of chemical society in that country.
The contribution shall be judged on evidence including lists of papers, patents, and
reports on work covering the period 10 years preceding the award. The successful
applicant will deliver a lecture on the occasion of the presentation of the Award at the
9ACC.
FACS Citations for Contributions to Chemistry and the Chemical Profession.
Nominations are invited for the award of up to 3 citations for 2001. The adjudication
panels recommendations shall be based upon the significant service to the FACS in any
of the following areas:
i Research, development or applications of chemistry
ii Chemical education
iii Promotion of chemistry
Nominations for the citation shall include a general statement of the nominees
contributions to chemistry and/or the chemical profession together with curriculum
vitae and any relevant details of publications, patents and other supporting material.
PAST FACS AWARDEES
FOUNDATION LECTURESHIP:
1987: Prof. R. C. Merathra (India), Inorganic Chemistry
1989: Prof. Sang Chul Shim (Korea), Organic Chemistry
1991: Prof. John White (Australia), Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
1993: Prof. Alan Bond (Australia), Analytical Chemistry
1995: Prof. You Xiao Zeng (China), Inorganic Chemistry
1997: Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman (Pakistan), Organic Chemistry
1999: Prof. Akira Fujishima (Japan), Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
DISTINGUISHED YOUND CHEMIST AWARD:
1989: Prof. Evans, Physical Chemistry
1991: Dr. Dong Soo Lee (Korea), Analytical Chemistry
1993: Dr. Reuben Jin-Ru Hwu (Taiwan), Organic Chemistry
1995: Dr. Charles Young (Australia), Inorganic Chemistry
1997: Prof. A. D. Haymet (Australia), Physical Chemistry
1999: Dr. Chung-Shi Yang (Taiwan), Analytical Chemistry
DISTINGUISEHD CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
1991: Dr. Agustine S. H. Ong (Malaysia)
1993: Dr. Li Biaoguo (China)
1995: Dr. Ma Concepcion Lizada (Philippines)
1997: Prof. Chao Yuen May (Malaysia)
1999: Dr. Abdul Razak Mohd. Ali (Malaysia)
FACS CITATION AWARDS:
1991:
Dr. John Kingston (U. K. )
Dr. Jack Cannon (Australia)
Dr. Mohinder Singh (Malaysia)
1993:
Dr. Kamchorn Manunapichu (Thailand)
Dr. H. H. Huang (Singapore)
Tan Sir Dr. B. C. Sekhar (Malaysia)
1995:
Dr. Sim Keng Yeow (Singapore)
Dr. M. Hanoosh (Jordan)
Prof. Sang Up Choi (Korea)
1997:
Dr. Howard Bradbury (Australia)
Prof. John Webb (Australia)
Dr. Amand Kapauan (Philppines )
1999
Prof. Philip J. Marriott (Australia)
FACS Secretariat
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