To recognize industry's contributions to society, the Southeastern Region of the ACS is proud to initiate the Industrial Innovation Awards and the Environmentally-Significant Product/Process Awards. A special ceremony honoring the award recipients and their companies will take place on Thursday, November 5, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at the Crystal Coast Room, Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center. The Southeastern Region of the ACS salutes these innovators of industry! The winners' exhibits will be on display in the SERM EXPO area November 5-6. Be sure to attend!  We invite you to join the celebration! Reception and social hour 5:00- 7:00 PM, November 5.

Team Innovation Award  (product award)
Awarded to: Product Development Team of  Novartis Crop Protection, Inc

Albert Bassi, Amechi Chukwudebe, Adora Clark, Carol Hayworth, Lee Hubbard, Philip Manuli, Mary Moore, Lisa Phelps, Leah Rosenheck, Richard Ross, Jr., Van Starner, Willliam Swain, Jr., Allison Tally, Madan Verma, Jim Warren, Timothy Wilson

For the commercial development of  acibenzolar-S-methyl, a plant activator that triggers a systemic activated resistance within plants to a variety of pathogens.   It is the first plant health management tool that induces a plant's natural defense mechanisms to enhance plant health and ward off diseases.

Outstanding Industrial Innovator Award (process award)- Eastman Chemical Company
Awarded to: Dr. John Monnier

For the silver-catalyzed epoxidation of butadiene to epoxybutene with extremely high selectivity and virtually no over-oxidation.

Environmentally Significant Product Award  - Albright & Wilson Americas
Awarded to: Andrew Bleadon, Brian Failon, Bob Gabriel

For the development and commercialization of a phosphonocarboxylate mixture specifically formulated for use as a corrosion inhibitor in industrial cooling systems.

Environmentally Significant Process Award - Allied Signal Fibers
Awarded to: Melanie Brown, Mike Costello, Lamberto Crescentini, Ed Duffy, John Hermes, Ted Jenczweski, Alan Levy, Stylios Sifniades, Susan Van Ness

For the novel process to recover a high quality monomer from post-consumer waste carpet.

Sheryl Baldwin, Ph.D.
American Chemical Society
Industry Relations
Manager, Business Development