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Call for Nominations for the Gassman Award

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The Organic Division requests nominations for the Paul G. Gassman Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes outstanding service to the organic chemistry community. Nominees must be long-standing members of the Organic Division who through their contributions to the organic chemical community in the United States have significantly enhanced the welfare of its members. Contributions to ACS …

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GRS Nominations Now Open – Due March 10th 2026

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The DOC Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) provides an opportunity for graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue. It will take place at Emory University in Atlanta, GA on July 23-26, 2026. For more details and the link to the nomination form …

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DOC Virtual Symposium: Christian Malapit and Kaid Harper

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Join us for the DOC Virtual Symposium Series! Every quarter we host leaders in the field of Organic Chemistry for presentations on cutting-edge research. The next Virtual Symposium will be hosted on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 12-1:30 PM EST and will feature: Christian Malapit Northwestern University Electrosynthesis for radical-based amination and cross-organoboron couplings Kaid Harper …

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DOC Named Reaction 2025 Tournament of Champions

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It’s tournament season in sports these days, and it is no different with us at the DOC. Several of us were arguing the other day about our favorite named reaction, and the discussion got rather animated, in no small part, due to the total subjectivity of the question. So, we decided to put it to …

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Division of Organic Chemistry 2025 Elections

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The ACS Division of Organic Chemistry is conducting our annual elections electronically. The election is now open and concludes on November 16, 2022 at 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern time).

Nominations for ACS Publications of the Year are Due Dec. 31, 2025

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Nominations are now open for the ACS Publication Awards (ACS Catalysis, Organic Letters, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Organic Process Research & Development, and Organometallics) for manuscripts published in 2024 (2023 & 2024 for Organometallics and 2023, 2024, & 2025 for ACS Catalysis). The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2025. Below, you can find …

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Early- and Mid-Career Investigator Award Nominations-Due Feb. 3, 2026

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The Organic Division (DOC) recognizes early-career and mid-career scientists through two related programs: 1) The Early Career Investigator (ECI) Award program, which recognizes independent and non-academic (preferentially multidisciplinary) investigators (e.g. industry, government or non-profit laboratory) who are no more than 10 years from graduate school or post-doctoral appointment. These individuals have demonstrated outstanding promise for …

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Nominations for the 2026 TAOC Awards-Due Feb 3

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The purpose of the Technical Achievements in Organic Chemistry Program is to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of organic chemistry from accomplished, professional chemists holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent. The program has split into these two programs to recognize more individuals: The Early Career-Technical Achievements in Organic Chemistry (EC-TAOC) Award is …

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Travel Awards for Spring 2026 National Meeting

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The Division offers Travel Awards for Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, and PUI Faculty to attend ACS National Meetings. The Travel Award applications are due November 17th for the Spring meeting. More information can be sourced on the Travel Award Page.

Nominations for the 2026 ACS National Awards Due: November 1

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We invite Organic Division members to submit nominations for the ACS National Awards, particularly those relevant to organic chemistry (listed below and the Purpose and Eligibility (PDF) are available via the link). Your actions will demonstrate that the Society is committed to the pursuit of excellence in the chemical sciences by recognizing, promoting, and honoring …

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