Explore both current and past journal lectureships and awards from ACS Publications' Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry portfolio.
Update June 2026:
The 2027 awards cycle is underway! Nominations for select 2027 awards are now open, with additional opportunities to follow in the coming months.
ACS Publications' journal lectureships and awards recognize a mix of early career and established investigators who have made significant contributions to research in their fields.
We invite you to explore both current and past awards in Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry.
Browse by Award:
James J. Morgan Environmental Science & Technology Early Career Award - Open for Nominations
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award
Outstanding Achievements in Environmental Science & Technology Award
James J. Morgan Environmental Science & Technology Early Career Award
Nomination Status: Open
Nomination Deadline: July 20, 2026
This award is named after James J. Morgan, the first Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Science & Technology. It recognizes the contributions of early career researchers who are leading the fields covered by Environmental Science & Technology and Environmental Science & Technology Letters in new directions through creative, new ideas consistent with Morgan’s early contributions. In 2027, this award will recognize an early career researcher from the Americas region of the world.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award
Nomination Status: Closed
This annual award recognizes the contributions of early career investigators from around the world who are doing exceptional research that impacts sustainability, green chemistry, or green engineering. Each year, one recipient is selected from each of three major geographic regions—the Americas, Europe/the Middle East/Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The award is sponsored by ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering and the ACS Green Chemistry Institute.
Outstanding Achievements in Environmental Science & Technology Award
Nomination Status: Closed
This award recognizes contributions to the fields of research that have substantially contributed to improvements in human health and/or the environment.
The award is presented in partnership with Environmental Science & Technology and Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
