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Statement of Award Purpose

The Tillmanns-Skolnik Award was established in 1984 to recognize and honor outstanding, long-term service to the Division of Chemical Health and Safety.

Award Amount and Recognition

• $500 Honorarium
• Engraved plaque including name of recipient

The recipient of this award is expected to deliver a 15 – 20-minute presentation at the CHAS Awards Symposium at the ACS Fall national meeting in the year that they receive the award. The presentation may be on any topic related to chemical safety.

Description of Eligible Nominees

Nominees must have been an active member of the division for at least five years and have shown, though personal effort, outstanding support for the realization of CHAS’s goals in Chemical Health and Safety.

One award is given per year.

Eligible Sources of Nominations

Any CHAS division member

Additional Information about this Award

The Tillmanns-Skolnik Award was established in 1984 to recognize and honor outstanding, long-term service to the Division of Chemical Health and Safety. Originally named the Distinguished Service Award, it was renamed the Tillmanns-Skolnik Award in in 1986 to honor Emma Jean Tillmanns-Skolnik.

Previous Winners

• 2024: Jessica Martin
• 2023: Kali Miller
• 2020: Robin M. Izzo
• 2019: Harry Elston
• 2018: Diane Grob Schmidt
• 2017: Robert Hill
• 2016: Sammye Sigmann
• 2015: Ralph Stuart and Robert Toreki
• 2014: Kim Jeskie
• 2013: Neal Langerman
• 2012: Ken Fivizzani
• 2011 Frankie Wood-Black
• 2010 Debbie Decker
• 2009 Ralph Stuart
• 2008 Stefan Wawzyniecki
• 2007 Frankie Wood-Black
• 2006 Barbara Foster
• 2005 Russell W. Phifer
• 2004 Neal Langerman
• 2003 Peter Ashbrook
• 2002 Robert Alaimo
• 2001 Warren Kingsley and Elizabeth Weisburger
• 2000 Laurence J. Doemeny and Douglas B. Walters
• 1999 Sung Moon
• 1998 Erik A. Talley
• 1997 George H. Wahl, Jr.
• 1996 Eileen B. Segal
• 1995 Steve Szabo
• 1994 Po-Yung Lu
• 1993 Ruth Hathaway
• 1992 Ernest I. Becker
• 1991 Pat Redden
• 1989 Jay A. Young
• 1988 Donald Hedberg
• 1987 Lyle H. Phifer
• 1986 I.J. Wilk
• 1984 Howard Fawcett