Meet the ACS National Award winners for 2026 - Part 4 - People and award citations

Sep 21, 2026

Profiles of ACS National Award recipients in 2026, focusing on Part 4, present award names, sponsoring organizations, and formal citations describing each laureate’s scientific impact. The content highlights Shigeyoshi Inoue’s low-valent silicon chemistry and aspirations for silicon-driven innovation, Scott J. Miller’s asymmetric catalysis and site-selective modification work, and Marina A. Petrukhina’s multielectron reductions of aromatic hydrocarbons and characterization of resulting hydrocarbon anions. Educational backgrounds, current positions, and colleagues’ testimonials accompany each profile.

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Shigeyoshi Inoue

Frederic Stanley Kipping Award in Silicon Chemistry

Scott J. Miller

Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis

Marina A. Petrukhina

George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry

Log In Meet the ACS National Award winners for 2026: Part 4 by Nina Notman, special to C&EN January 19, 2026 • 9 min read More on this story Meet the ACS National Award winners for 2026: Part 4 Meet the ACS National Award winners for 2026 Meet the ACS National Award winners for 2026: Part 2 [https://cen.acs.org/people/awards/Meet-ACS-National-Award-winners-part-4/104/web/2026/01?ref=search_results](https://cen.acs.org/people/awards/Meet-ACS-National-Award-winners-part-4/104/web/2026/01?ref=search_results) 1/11 Meet the ACS National Award winners for 2026: Part 3 Meet the ACS National Award winners for 2026: Part 5 Frederic Stanley Kip ping Award in Silicon Chemistry: Shigeyoshi Inoue Shigeyoshi Inoue Credit: Courtesy of Shigeyoshi Inoue Sponsor: Dow Citation: For groundbreaking contributions to the synthesis and reactivity of low-valent silicon compounds, and advancing the potential of silicon in metal-free catalysis and small-molecule activation Current position: Chair of silicon chemistry, Technical University of Munich Education: BS, chemistry, MS, chemistry, and PhD, chemistry, University of Tsukuba Inoue on his hopes for the future: “We already live in a silicon world. It powers our computers, captures sunlight, and shapes countless materials. But chemistry still holds many secrets ofthis element. I want to uncover those hidden capabilities and show that silicon can be not only the element of technology, but also of innovation and sustainability.” What Inoue’s colleagues say: “As a leader in the field of silicon chemistry, Shigeyoshi has made groundbreaking contributions that have significantly advanced our understanding of this element and its chemical potential.”—Lutz Greb, Heidelberg University Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis: Scott J. Miller [https://cen.acs.org/people/awards/Meet-ACS-National-Award-winners-part-4/104/web/2026/01?ref=search_results](https://cen.acs.org/people/awards/Meet-ACS-National-Award-winners-part-4/104/web/2026/01?ref=search_results) 2/11 Scott J. Miller Credit: Courtesy of Scott J . Miller Sponsor: Endowed fund established by GaborA. Somorjai and Judith K. Somorjai Citation: For pathbreaking advances in asymmetric catalysis and the site-selective modification of complex secondary metabolites Current position: Sterling Professor of Chemistry, Yale University Education: BA, chemistry, MA, chemistry, and PhD, chemistry, Harvard University Miller on his hopes for the future: “Chemistry is endlessly fascinating to me. I hope we will be able to continue to be discovery-oriented as this is a path to unexpected impacts.” What Miller’s colleagues say: “Scott’s contribution to hydrogen-bonding based asymmetric catalysis and site-selective catalysis is original and instrumental. The impact of his work is significant in terms of both practical applications and fundamental understanding of asymmetric catalysis.”—Jin-Quan Yu, Scripps Research George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry: Marina A. Petrukhina [https://cen.acs.org/people/awards/Meet-ACS-National-Award-winners-part-4/104/web/2026/01?ref=search_results](https://cen.acs.org/people/awards/Meet-ACS-National-Award-winners-part-4/104/web/2026/01?ref=search_results) 3/11 Marina A. Petrukhina Credit: Courtesy of Marina A . Petrukhina Sponsor: Endowed fund established by the Morris S. Smith Foundation and Dow Citation: For trailblazing research on the stepwise, multielectron, alkali metal reduction of aromatic and antiaromatic hydrocarbons and the crystallographic characterization of the resulting hydrocarbon anions Current position: Distinguished Professor and Carla Rizzo Delray Professor of Chemistry, University at Albany Education: BS-MS, chemistry and radiochemistry, and PhD, inorganic chemistry, Moscow State University Petrukhina on the most rewarding part of her job: “The most rewarding part of running a research group in aca

FAQs

Part 4 covers which ACS National Award recipients in 2026?

Part 4 profiles Shigeyoshi Inoue, Scott J. Miller, and Marina A. Petrukhina, each connected to a specific ACS National Award.

What is the citation focus for Shigeyoshi Inoue’s award?

His citation centers on groundbreaking contributions to the synthesis and reactivity of low-valent silicon compounds and advancing silicon’s role in metal-free catalysis and small-molecule activation.

What research area is emphasized in Marina A. Petrukhina’s award citation?

Her citation emphasizes stepwise, multielectron, alkali metal reduction of aromatic and antiaromatic hydrocarbons and crystallographic characterization of the resulting hydrocarbon anions.

Sep 21, 2026

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