2025 ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials

September 2024

The 2025 ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials, sponsored by DuPont, has been awarded to Mercouri Kanatzidis. The purpose of this award is to recognize and encourage creative work in the chemistry of materials. In selecting the recipients the awarding committee places a specific emphasis on research relating to materials of actual or potential technological importance, where a fundamental understanding of the chemistry associated with materials preparation, processing, or use is critical.

Mercouri Kanatzidis is an inorganic chemist who has been active in the field of materials design for more than 30 years. Among his many discoveries include advances in alternative energy technologies and thermoelectric materials for waste heat recovery.

Mercouri will be awarded at the Spring 2025 ACS meeting. Congratulations Mercouri!