ACS Award in Surface Chemistry Recipients

Congratulations to the past recipients of the ACS Award in Surface Chemistry, which recognizes distinguished services in the advancement of surface chemistry.


  • 2024 - Hedi Mattoussi
  • 2023 - Joachim Sauer
  • 2022 - Miquel B. Salmeron
  • 2021 - Vicki H. Grassian
  • 2020 - Teri W. Odom
  • 2019 - Hans-Joachim Freund 
  • 2018 - Stacey F. Bent
  • 2017 - Cynthia M. Friend
  • 2014 - Melissa A. Hines
  • 2013 - Ulrike Diebold
  • 2012 - Steven J. Sibener
  • 2010 - Patricia A. Thiel
  • 2009 - David A. King
  • 2008 - Francisco Zaera
  • 2007 - Charles T. Campbell
  • 2006 - Steven L. Bernasek
  • 2005 - Robert J. Hamers
  • 2004 - John C. Hemminger
  • 2003 - David L. Allara and Ralph G. Nuzzo
  • 2002 - D. Wayne Goodman
  • 2001 - J. Michael White
  • 2000 - Alvin W. Czanderna
  • 1999 - John T. Yates, Jr.
  • 1998 - Kenneth B. Eisenthal
  • 1997 - Robert J. Madix
  • 1996 - Robert Gomer
  • 1995 - W. Henry Weinberg
  • 1994 - Gabor A. Somorjai
  • 1993 - David M. Hercules