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The Midwest Award, established by the St Louis Section in 1944, honors meritorious contributions to pure or applied chemistry or chemical education in the ACS Midwest Region. 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In 1944, the St Louis Section of the ACS established, and since then has sponsored and funded the ACS Midwest Award to recognize “those who have made meritorious contributions to the advancement of pure or applied chemistry or chemical education” in the Midwest Region. The award is conferred annually on a scientist who has made such meritorious contributions in the profession of chemistry during a period of residence in the geographic area of the ACS Midwest Region.1  \nNominees need not be members of the ACS and can work in industry, academia, government, or private practice.  \nAnyone who has previously won the Midwest Award or any other national award administered by the ACS are ineligible, as are members of the Midwest Award Jury and, for the St Louis Section of the ACS, the Immediate Past Chair, Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary and members of the Awards Committee.  \nThe 2026 ACS Midwest Award will be presented at the 2026 Midwest Regional Meeting of the ACS to be held in Manhattan, Kansas, from October 25-27, 2026, hosted by Kansas State University. Ceremonies associated with the award feature a Midwest Award Symposium, a Midwest Award Lecture and the Awards Banquet scheduled on October 26. The Award consists of a medallion and a cash honorarium. A condition of acceptance of this award is that the recipient gives the Midwest Award Lecture at the time of presentation of the award.  \nNominations should consist of a nominating letter and two or more seconding letters; a CV for the nominee; a brief biography of the nominee; and documented and objective information regarding the outstanding achievements of the nominee. If the nominee is an academic, a list of people who received advanced degrees under her or his direction should be provided. Activities by the nominee that support the ACS in the Midwest Region constitute additional criteria of merit. Please submit nominations electronically via a single pdf file to the e-mail address given below, on or before Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Nominations are retained and reconsidered (if unsuccessful) over a period of 3 consecutive years.  \nThank you for your assistance. Questions and nominating materials should be directed to: Dr Leah O’Brien, Midwest Award Coordinator, at [lobrien@siue.edu](lobrien@siue.edu) or by phone at (314) 757-3179 (cell) .  \n1The ACS local sections within the Midwest Region are: Ames, Iowa, Kansas City, Kansas State University, Mark Twain, Mo-Kan-Ok (The Tri-State), Nebraska, Omaha, Ozark, St Louis, Sioux Valley, South Central Missouri, Southern Illinois, University of Arkansas, University of Missouri, Wakarusa Valley, and Wichita.  \n\n| Outgoing Chair Message 2025 – Elizabeth Bergman |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| first published 16 February 2026\u003Cbr>Last year was an exceptional one for chemistry and an exciting time to be part of the ACS St. Louis Section. Our board of directors worked hard to revitalize the section post-Covid and to bring back the activities our members value and enjoy.\u003Cbr>Several key annual events that returned to our calendar in 2023 and 2024 continued, including multiple awards ceremonies, section wide gatherings, public outreach efforts, and support for scouting. This year, we focused on engaging new members, strengthening networking opportunities, reigniting discussion groups, and partnering with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri to complement our long-standing relationship with Scouts of America. We also celebrated National Chemistry Week for the first time since Covid and resumed in person meetings.\u003Cbr>Below is a list of the events our section hosted and supported—accomplishments of which we are truly proud. |  | \u003Cbr>Elizabeth Bergman, 2025 Chair |\n|  High School Chemistry Olympiad (sponsored by STLACS and U","cbCaij6IpAHVubP7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij6IpAHVubP7","pdf",834880,"English","# Midwest Award overview\n## Eligibility and ineligibility\n## Award schedule and components\n## Nomination package and submission","[{\"question\":\"Who can be nominated for the 2026 ACS Midwest Award?\",\"answer\":\"Nominees do not need to be ACS members and may work in industry, academia, government, or private practice.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key eligibility and ineligibility restrictions?\",\"answer\":\"Previous Midwest Award winners or other ACS-administered national award winners are ineligible. Midwest Award Jury members and, for the St Louis Section, specified leadership and Awards Committee members are also ineligible.\"},{\"question\":\"What must be included in a nomination submission?\",\"answer\":\"A nominating letter and two or more seconding letters, the nominee’s CV, a brief biography, and documented objective information about outstanding achievements, with additional details if the nominee is an academic.\"}]","Vol. 77 - Issue 2 - Call for Nominations for the 2026 ACS Midwest Award | PDF",1790004484]