Organic Division Leete Award

The 2007 Edward Leete Award for outstanding contributions to teaching and research in organic chemistry was presented to Michael P. Doyle of the Univ. Maryland at College Park at the 234th National Meeting ACS Fall Meeting in Boston, MA. The next award will presented in 2009.

Purpose. To recognize outstanding contributions to teaching and research in Organic Chemistry

Nature. The award will be presented no more than biennially during the fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society. The Award consists of a $1500.00 cash prize.

Establishment. The award is named in honor of Edward Leete who, through his contributions to science and education, fostered an appreciation and love for organic chemistry. The award was endowed by contributions from Professor Leete's students and colleagues.

Rules of Eligibility. Nominees must be members of the Organic Division of the American Chemical Society who have made outstanding contributions to both teaching and research. Teaching should be considered in the broadest sense, including of professional chemists, the dissemination of information about chemistry to prospective chemists, to members of the profession, to students in other areas and to the general public. A nominee must also have accomplished outstanding creative work in any area of organic chemistry. Nominations should emphasize both the nominee's teaching and research contributions.

A nomination document should include:

1. A letter of not more than 1000 words containing an evaluation of the nominee's accomplishments and a specific identification of the work recognized.
2. A biographical sketch, including date of birth
3. A list of publications and patents by the nominee.
4. Up to two seconding letters, containing information not given in the letter of nomination, may be included. Nominations should emphasize the nominee's education contributions.

Nominations for the 2009 award will be due around April 1, 2009. More details will be posted here and on the home page as they are made available.

Previous Edward Leete Award Winners
Year	Awardee
2007	Michael P. Doyle
2005	David R. Williams
2003	Richard C. Larock
2001	Robert G. Bergman
1999	K. Peter C. Vollhardt
1997	No Award
1995	David N. Harpp