Awards

• Percy L. Julian Award for significant contributions in pure and/or applied research in science or engineering. It is NOBCChE’s most prestigious award. 
• Lloyd N. Ferguson Young Scientist Award recognizes a young scientist or engineer (15 years or less in the field) who has demonstrated excellence in scientific research and documented contributions to their field. 
• Joseph N. Cannon Award in Chemical Engineering recognizes a Chemical Engineering professional who has demonstrated excellence in the field.  
• Henry McBay Outstanding Educator Award recognizes a professional for demonstrating outstanding contributions to education (from either a research or teaching standpoint), the mentoring of young scientists, and/or scientific outreach to the general public. 
• Winifred Burks-Houck Professional Leadership Award recognizes a NOBCChE-affiliated professional woman in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering for the leadership, scientific achievements, innovation, and community service that broaden participation in the chemical sciences and engineering. See student awards for the leadership awards for a woman graduate student and undergraduate student working towards a degree in a STEM field. 
• Tyrone Mitchell Mentor-on-the-Map Award honors an individual who played a significant role in mentoring the next generation of scientists of color and encouraging students to pursue technical and scientific careers. 
• NOBCChE Fellow Award recognizes the contributions of an influential individual over their whole career. This lifetime achievement award honors outstanding scientists or engineers that have made significant contributions through programming, projects, presentations, products, publications, service, and mentorship in the area of chemistry or chemical engineering for more than two decades. The awardees’ impact in STEM should extend to local communities, have national influence, and directly benefit the NOBCChE community.
• HBCU Pioneer Award (awarded every other year, next is 2024) recognizes an individual who has spent a significant portion of their professional career at or in support of Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) and contributed to the advancement of science via broadening participation amongst under-represented groups in STEM.

Student Awards

• Winifred Burks-Houck Graduate Leadership Award recognizes a NOBCChE-affiliated woman graduate student for the leadership, scientific achievements, innovation, and community service that broaden participation in the chemical sciences and engineering.  Eligible applicants are women who are 1) full-time students and 2) working toward a degree in the chemical sciences and engineering, or related fields. 
• Winifred Burks-Houck Undergraduate Leadership Award recognizes a NOBCChE-affiliated woman undergraduate student for the leadership, scientific achievements, innovation, and community service that broaden participation in the chemical sciences and engineering.  Eligible applicants are women who are 1) full-time students and 2) working toward a degree in the chemical sciences and engineering, or related fields. 
• NOBCChE Undergraduate Rising Star Awards recognizes an undergraduate student in each region in recognition of their status as an emerging leader in STEM. The individuals have demonstrated increasingly impactful and significant contributions to science or the community in their regions and model the mission of NOBCChE through excellence in education, research and service.
• NOBCChE Graduate Rising Star Awards recognizes a graduate student in each region in recognition of their status as an emerging leader in STEM. The individuals have demonstrated increasingly impactful and significant contributions to science or the community in their regions and model the mission of NOBCChE through excellence in education, research and service.

Other Awards

• President's Award is given by the NOBCChE President and recognizes a NOBCChE member(s) at any stage who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help advance the mission of NOBCChE.