Each year the Eastern Analytical Symposium honors Analytical Chemists who have distinguished career achievements. The recipients of these awards advanced these fields by superior work in developing theory, techniques or instrumentation. Congratulations to our awardees!

At the 2026 Symposium scientists in six areas of endeavor, will be presented awards.  There will be an award session to honor all 6 awardees on Tuesday, November 17 from 1:15pm – 4:30pm; followed by a reception. All registered attendees and exhibitors are invited to attend.

EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry:
Professor Richard van Breemen, Oregon State University
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EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Separation Science:
Dr. David Bell, Phiex Technologies

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EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Magnetic Resonance: 
Professor Robert Schurko, Florida State University
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EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Mass Spectrometry: 
Professor Joshua Coon, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Vibrational Spectroscopy:
Professor Brooke Kammrath, University of New Haven

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EAS Young Investigator Award: 
Professor Xin Yan, Texas A&M University

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In 2026 one other award will be presented at the Annual Symposium in November under the auspices of the presenting organization:

New York / New Jersey Society for Applied Spectroscopy Gold Medal Award
To be announced.

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EAS Awards are selected by independent juries of experts in these respective fields from nominations received by the Award Committee from the scientific community at large or by the jury members.  Each award consists of an honorarium, travel expenses to EAS, a plaque, and the opportunity for the Awardee to present his or her work at EAS at an Award Symposium in his/her honor.

Persons wishing to make a nomination for any of the awards given by EAS should send complete documentation of the candidate (nominating letter summarizing achievements, curriculum vita or resume, a statement of the nominee’s willingness to present an address as part of an EAS Award Symposium, and arrange for at least one seconding letter from outside the candidate’s own organization) electronically (single PDF file is preferred) to:   awards@eas.org

The length of the nomination packet should be commensurate with the nominee’s accomplishments, but should be limited to six to eight pages. The deadline for 2027 award nominations for all awards is September 1, 2026.

Long Yuan
2026 Awards Chair