WASHINGTON — The American Chemical Society's Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) is seeking nominations for the 2021 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings. This award, of $3000 and a plaque, will be presented in August 2021 at the 262^nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Atlanta, Gerogia. The award recognizes outstanding individual achievements and noteworthy contributions to coatings science, technology and engineering. 

Nominations will be welcomed from all segments of industry, academia and government, and should be forwarded to Theodore Provder, Tess Award Chairman at: 5645A Emerald Ridge Parkway, Solon, OH 44139. Upon receipt of names of prospective nominees, the Tess Award Chairman will provide nomination criteria requesting information on the nominee relevant to patents, publications and over-all qualification. All finalized nominations for the 2021 Tess Award should be submitted prior to Sept. 1, 2020, although nominations received after that date will be considered for the succeeding year's award. A submitted nomination is viable for four years.

For more information, contact Theodore Provder at 440/914.0611 or at tprovder@att.net.