Explore both current and past journal lectureships and awards from ACS Publications' Organic and Inorganic portfolio.
Updated June 2025
The 2025 winners have been announced! Read on to learn more.
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 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry.
CURRENT LECTURESHIPS AND AWARDS:
Inorganic Chemistry Lectureship
Inorganic Chemistry, in partnership with the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry, is proud to announce the winner of the 2025 Inorganic Chemistry Lectureship: Prof. Ellen Matson, University of Rochester, United States.
This award recognizes an early career researcher who has demonstrated creativity and impact in leading research in inorganic chemistry, broadly defined.
This lectureship is awarded in partnership with Inorganic Chemistry and the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry.
Organic Letters Outstanding Publication of the Year Award Lectureship
Organic Letters, in partnership with the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry, is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Organic Letters Outstanding Publication of the Year Lectureship Award: Dr. Gabriel Schäfer and colleagues.
This lectureship is awarded in partnership with Organic Letters and the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry.
Organic Process Research & Development Outstanding Publication of the Year Lectureship Award
Organic Process Research & Development (OPR&D), in partnership with the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry, is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Organic Process Research & Development Outstanding Publication of the Year Lectureship Award: Dr. Hsiao-Wu Hsieh and colleagues.
This lectureship is awarded in partnership with Organic Process Research & Development and the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry.
Organometallics Distinguished Author Award
Organometallics, in partnership with the ACS Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry divisions, is proud to announce Aleksandr (Alex) V. Zhukhovitskiy, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as the winner of the 2025 Distinguished Author Award.
This lectureship is awarded in partnership with Organometallics and the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry and the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry Outstanding Publication of the Year Award Lectureship
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, in partnership with the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry, is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 The Journal of Organic Chemistry Outstanding Publication of the Year Lectureship Award: Prof. Jacquelyne A. Read and colleagues.
This lectureship is awarded in partnership with The Journal of Organic Chemistry and the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry.
ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science
ACS Catalysis, in partnership with the ACS Division of Catalysis Science and Technology (CATL) and the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry (ORGN), is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science:
- Biocatalysis: Prof. Debasis Das, Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
- Heterogeneous Catalysis: Prof. Lifang Jiao, Nankai University, China
- Homogeneous Catalysis: Prof. Rui Shang, University of Tokyo, Japan
This annual award honors an individual or a collaborative team for recent and significant contributions to the field, which appeared as a publication in ACS Catalysis within the last 36 months preceding the nomination deadline (2022, 2023 or 2024).
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The preeminent comprehensive catalysis journal.
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Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry publishes fundamental studies, both experimental and theoretical, on all topics of inorganic chemistry from across the Periodic Table.
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Organic Letters
Organic Letters is the leading journal in the field of organic chemistry, serving as an international forum for quickly publishing brief reports on cutting-edge research, creative approaches, and innovative ideas across a broad range of topics.
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Organic Process Research & Development
Organic Process Research & Development serves as a communication tool between industrial chemists and chemists working in universities and research institutes. The journal places an emphasis on science that enables the safe, environmentally benign, and ultimately economical manufacturing of organic compounds that are required in larger amounts to help address the needs of society.
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Organometallics
Organometallics is the flagship journal of organometallic chemistry and records progress in one of the most active fields of science, bridging organic and inorganic chemistry.
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The Journal of Organic Chemistry
The Journal of Organic Chemistry publishes original contributions of fundamental research in all branches of the theory and practice of organic chemistry.
