This award was established in 1994 by our ACS local Section to recognize demonstrated, dedicated, unselfish leadership, service and significant contributions, over a sustained period of time, to industrial, academic, or applied chemistry and to the American Chemical Society at local, regional and national levels. The award is named for Shirley B. Radding, who was a charter member and long-time supporter of this Section. It currently consists of an engraved plaque and a check for $1000.
The annual award recipient is selected on the following criteria:
- Member of the American Chemical Society for more than 20 years
- Demonstrated dedicated and unselfish service to ACS members over a sustained period of time
- Provided leadership through elected and appointed ACS positions at local, regional and national levels
- Made significant contributions to industrial, academic, or applied chemistry
Please submit nomination dossier with CV and two letters of recommendation by May 1, 2022 to
Heddie Nichols, Chair, Radding Award Committee, Email: hnichols105@gmail.com
Silicon Valley Section, American Chemical Society, P.O. Box 395, Palo Alto, CA 94302-0395
Past recipients
| 1994 Shirley B. Radding | 1995 Agnes Ann Green | 1996 John C. “Jack” Riley |
| 1997 Howard M. Peters | 1998 Alan C. Nixon | 1999 Valerie J. Kuck |
| 2000 Halley A. Merrell | 2001 Norman A. LeBel | 2002 Paul H. L. Walter |
| 2003 Jean’ne M. Shreeve | 2004 Maureen Chan | 2005 Glenn Fuller |
| 2006 Janan Hayes | 2007 Merle Eiss | 2008 Dorothy Phillips |
| 2009 Bryan Balazs | 2010 Herb Silber | 2011 Carol A. Duane |
| 2012 Bonnie A. Charpentier | 2013 Mamie W. Moy | 2014 Lee H. Latimer |
| 2015 Connie Murphy | 2016 Sally Peters | 2017 Gary D. Christian |
| 2018 Peter Rusch | 2019 Mary Virginia Orna | 2020 Thomas R. Beattie |
| 2021 Natalie McClure |
