Pittcon Heritage Award Explained

Pittcon Heritage Award
Awarded For:	Outstanding individuals whose entrepreneurial careers shaped the instrumentation and laboratory supplies community.
Presenter:	Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Science History Institute
Country:	International

The Pittcon Heritage Award recognizes "outstanding individuals whose entrepreneurial careers shaped the instrumentation and laboratory supplies community." The award is jointly sponsored by the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) and the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation). The award is presented annually at a special ceremony during Pittcon.^[1]

Recipients

The award is given yearly and was first presented in 2002.^[1]

• 2020 Stan Stearns, founder and director of research of VICI Valco Instruments and related companies^{[1] [2]}
• 2019 Nicholas Pelick and Walter Supina,, Supelco^[1]
• 2018 Michael Morris, SpectrEcology and Ocean Optics^[3]
• 2017 Robert J. Warren, LECO^[1]
• 2016 Kenji Kazato and Kazuo Ito, JEOL^{[1] [4]}
• 2015 A. Blaine Bowman, Dionex (later acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific)^[5]
• 2014 Lynwood W. Swanson, FEI Company, USA^{[6] [7]}
• 2013 Günther Laukien, Bruker Physik AG, Germany; (Bruker Corporation), USA^[8]
• 2012 Genzo Shimadzu, Sr., and Genzo Shimadzu, Jr., Shimadzu Corporation, Japan^{[9] [10]}
• 2011 George Hatsopoulos, John Hatsopoulos, and Arvin Smith, Thermo Electron, USA^{[11] [12]}
• 2010 Walter Jennings, University of California, Davis, J&W Scientific, USA^{[13] [14]}
• 2009 Alfred R. Bader, Aldrich Chemical Company (Sigma-Aldrich Corporation), USA^[15]
• 2008 Leroy Hood, Institute for Systems Biology, USA^[16]
• 2007 David Schwartz, Bio-Rad Laboratories, USA^[17]
• 2006 Masao Horiba, Horiba, Japan^[18]
• 2005 Robert W. Allington, Instrumentation Specialties Co. (Teledyne ISCO), USA^{[19] [20]}
• 2004 Paul A. Wilks, Jr., Wilks Enterprises, USA^{[21] [22]}
• 2003 Kathryn Hach-Darrow, Hach Company, USA^[23]
• 2002 David Nelson, Nelson Analytical Systems, USA^{[24] [25]}

Photo gallery

See also

• List of chemistry awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pittcon Heritage Award. Science History Institute. 1 February 2018. 2016-05-31.
2. Web site: Pittcon Heritage Award . Pittcon . 6 February 2020.
3. News: The Pittcon Heritage Award. 21 May 2018. Pittcon 2018. 2018.
4. Web site: JEOL Founders Recognized with Pittcon Heritage Award. Pittcon. March 24, 2016.
5. Web site: Former Dionex CEO to Receive 2015 Pittcon Heritage Award in New Orleans. 6 March 2015. Chemical Heritage Foundation. February 16, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160712192944/http://www.chemheritage.org/about/news-and-press/press-releases/2015-02-16-former-dionex-ceo-to-receive-2015-pittcon-heritage-award-in-new-orleans.aspx. July 12, 2016.
6. Web site: Lynwood Swanson to Receive Pittcon Heritage Award. Chemical Heritage Foundation. January 21, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160712193426/http://www.chemheritage.org/about/news-and-press/press-releases/2014-01-21-pittcon-heritage-award.aspx. July 12, 2016.
7. Lyman. Charles. Chemical Heritage and Microscopy. Microscopy Today. May 2014. 22. 3. 7. 30 October 2014. 10.1017/s1551929514000455. free.
8. News: McAlister. Andy. Bruker's Founder, Günther Laukien, Honored at Pittcon 2013. 30 October 2014. The Resonance. March 22, 2013. March 22, 2013.
9. News: The forefathers of Shimadzu win the 2012 Pittcon Heritage Award. 30 October 2014. LabBulletin.
10. Rouhi. A. Maureen. Pittcon Roundup. Chemical & Engineering News. April 2, 2012. 90. 14. 3. 30 October 2014.
11. Pittcon Heritage Award Honors Creators of Thermo Instrument Systems. Pittcon Today. 14 March 2011. 30 October 2014.
12. Web site: Chemical Heritage Foundation and Pittcon to Present Pittcon Heritage Award to Creators of Thermo Instrument Systems. Chemical Heritage Foundation. March 7, 2011. 30 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160712194509/http://www.chemheritage.org/about/news-and-press/press-releases/2011-03-04-pittcon-award-news-release.aspx. July 12, 2016.
13. Pittcon Awards 2010: Walter Jennings. Chemical & Engineering News. March 29, 2010. 88. 13. 42. 30 October 2014. 10.1021/cen-v088n013.p042. Wang. Linda.
14. Evans. Megan. Pittcon Heritage Award. LCGC Chromatography Online. Feb 25, 2010. 30 October 2014.
15. Wang. Linda. Pittcon Awards 2009. Chemical & Engineering News. March 30, 2009. 87. 13. 51–52. 10.1021/cen-v087n007.p051. 30 October 2014. free.
16. Web site: Leroy Hood Awarded Pittcon Heritage Award. NSBCC (Nanosystems Biology Cancer Center). 30 October 2014.
17. News: Burress. Charles. Bio-Rad Co-Founder David Schwartz of El Cerrito: 1923-2012. 30 October 2014. El Cerrito Patch. April 6, 2012.
18. Ulrych. Richard. A Japanese instrument pioneer. Chemical Heritage. 2004. 22. 1. 12–13, 35–37. 21 March 2014.
19. Award Presentations Highlight Pittcon 2005. Chemical & Engineering News. March 28, 2005. 83. 13. 72–73. 30 October 2014. 10.1021/cen-v083n013.p072. free.
20. Web site: Robert W. Allington. Chemical Heritage Foundation. 30 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160712210724/http://www.chemheritage.org/visit/events/awards/affiliate-partnership-awards/pittcon-hof-allington.aspx. July 12, 2016.
21. News: Paul Wilks Obituary 1923 - 2008. 30 October 2014.
22. News: Spectroscopist Paul Wilks Jr., passes at 85. 30 October 2014. LaserFocusWorld. October 20, 2008.
23. News: Gussman. Neil. CHF and Pittcon to present the Pittcon Heritage Award to Kathryn Hach-Darrow. 25 February 2014. Chemical Heritage Foundation. 23 October 2002.
24. News: David Nelson receives Pittcon Heritage Award. Analytical Chemistry. 68A. February 1, 2002. 10.1021/ac021937g.
25. News: Lockledge. Scott. David Nelson to receive the first annual PITTCON Heritage Award. 30 October 2014. EurekaAlert. January 28, 2002.