The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the IUPAC 2027 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Awards.
Nomination
Each nomination requires a primary nominator and two secondary nominators who must each write a letter of recommendation in support of the nomination. A CV of the nominee is required. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Nominations should be received by 31 October 2026.
Make a nomination today!
ACCESS the Nomination Form HERE
Presentation
Awardees will be honored at the 2027 IUPAC World Chemistry Congress in Montreal, Canada during a celebration in their honor and a symposium. Each awardee will receive a certificate of recognition.
For additional information on the IUPAC 2027 Distinguished Women In Chemistry Awards, contact Fabienne Meyers at <>.
The Award was established in 2011 to acknowledge and promote the work of women chemists/chemical engineers worldwide.
Awardees are selected based on excellence in basic or applied research, distinguished accomplishments in teaching or education, or demonstrated leadership or managerial excellence in the chemical sciences. The Awards Committee is particularly interested in nominees with a history of leadership and/or community service during their careers.
The celebration and recognition of women in chemistry that was begun in 2011 has continued at each biennial IUPAC General Assembly and World Chemistry Congress since then. In addition to an awards program that is held at each meeting to present the awards, a symposium is also held to discuss the status of women in chemistry across the globe. Challenges that women can encounter in their careers and routes to navigate challenges have been addressed by the distinguished awardees. The presentations have been motivational, and have been very helpful to women who are newer in the field, to help them understand that everyone faces challenges in their careers, and, that those challenges are not unsurmountable.
Announcement of the 2025 Awardees (posted 6 Feb 2025)
Announcement of the 2023 Awardees (posted 9 Feb 2023)
A list of recipients of the Award since its inception may be found HERE (PDF)
David Spichiger, SCS
https://iupac.org/what-we-do/awards/iupac-distinguished-women/
24.06.2026