{"id":27306,"date":"2025-01-08T15:19:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iupac.org\/?p=27306"},"modified":"2025-07-01T13:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:44:16","slug":"iupac-soong-prize-for-sustainable-chemistry-call-for-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iupac.org\/iupac-soong-prize-for-sustainable-chemistry-call-for-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"IUPAC-Soong Prize for Sustainable Chemistry \u2013 Call for Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The\u00a0<strong>IUPAC-Soong Prize for Sustainable Chemistry<\/strong> is a new high-profile prize to be awarded annually to an outstanding scientist for a breakthrough or conceptual advance, <strong>highlighting the discovery rather than the laureate\u2019s luminous career<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n<h3>Nominations are invited via the following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/IUPAC1\/IUPACSoongPrize2025NominationForm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NOMINATION FORM<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0 deadline\u00a0<strong>17 February 2025<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-IUPAC-Soong-Prize-for-Sustainable-Chemistry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27305 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-IUPAC-Soong-Prize-for-Sustainable-Chemistry-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-IUPAC-Soong-Prize-for-Sustainable-Chemistry-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-IUPAC-Soong-Prize-for-Sustainable-Chemistry-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-IUPAC-Soong-Prize-for-Sustainable-Chemistry-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-IUPAC-Soong-Prize-for-Sustainable-Chemistry.jpg 788w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are no restrictions on the candidate\u2019s background, affiliation, identity, and opinions. The Prize laureate will receive a certificate, a medal, a monetary award of $30,000 (USD), and travel expenses to reach the prize ceremony. In addition to the prize ceremony, the awardee will be invited to present a lecture at the National Taiwan University within two years of receiving the award. Self-nomination is not allowed.<\/p>\n<p>&gt; See detailed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IUPAC-Soong-Prize-regulations_20241221.pdf\">regulations<\/a>\u00a0(pdf)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The IUPAC-Soong Prize, established through a generous endowment by LITEON founder Raymond Soong, will recognize breakthroughs in sustainable chemistry. The first award will be presented by Prof. Ehud Keinan, IUPAC President, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac2025.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IUPAC World Chemistry Congress in July 2025<\/a>, and the laureate will also deliver a lecture at National Taiwan University within two years. This initiative aims to address global sustainability challenges by uniting academia, industry, and society.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, contact\u00a0<strong>Prof. Ehud Keinan<\/strong>, IUPAC President at &lt;<a href=\"mailto:ekeinan@iupac.org\">ekeinan@iupac.org<\/a>&gt;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prize homepage &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/what-we-do\/awards\/iupac-soong-prize\">https:\/\/iupac.org\/what-we-do\/awards\/iupac-soong-prize\/<\/a>&gt;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>See\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">President\u2019s Column in <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/etoc-chemistry-international-jan-mar-2025\/\"><em>Chem Int<\/em> Jan 2025<\/a> &#8220;<\/span>The IUPAC-Soong Prize for Sustainable Chemistry\u2014 the first IUPAC presidential prize&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Post Apr 7, 2025<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XvseKNXV9w\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/omar-m-yaghi-receives-the-2025-iupac-soong-prize\/\">Omar M. 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