The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) is accepting nominations for its prestigious annual awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to textile science, education, service, and leadership. The deadline for nominations is March 31, 2025.
The Olney Medal, established in 1944, honors excellence in textile or polymer chemistry. The Chapin Award, created in 1958, acknowledges senior members with 20 or more years of dedicated service to AATCC. Both awards will be presented at the Fabricating the Future Conference, October 5-7, 2025.
Other awards will be presented during the Fall Research Committee Meetings, November 11-15, 2025. These include the AATCC Technical Committee on Research (TCR) Service Award, which recognizes outstanding technical contributions from senior members with at least five years of continuous membership. The Future Leaders Award highlights promising young professionals under 40 who demonstrate strong leadership skills in textiles and material sciences.
The AATCC Education Award honors members making significant contributions to the Association’s educational initiatives, while the Faculty Advisor Award celebrates faculty advisors fostering active and growing AATCC student chapters. The Millson Award for Invention, named after Henry E Millson, recognizes innovative inventions in the textile field.
AATCC encourages members to nominate deserving colleagues, mentors, or proteges who have advanced textile innovation, research, and education. These awards not only recognize individual excellence but also strengthen AATCC’s mission to promote textile science worldwide.
