The ABB-Sponsored Bomem-Michelson Award
Discontinued
History of the Award
This award was dedicated to the memory of Professor A. A. Michelson, developer of the Michelson interferometer. ABB sponsored the award for 31 years (1987-2017) and it was presented each year at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy. The award consisted of a crystal symbol of the Bomem–Michelson award and an honorarium. The ABB-sponsored Bomem-Michelson Award Symposium was held in honor of the awardee and immediately followed the presentation.
The award honored scientists who advanced the technique(s) of vibrational, molecular, Raman, or electronic spectroscopy.Contributions may have been theoretical, experimental, or both. The recipient must have been actively working and at least 37 years of age. To ensure that the award was based on an independent evaluation of the candidate’s achievements, the selection was made by a committee chosen by the Coblentz Society.
1986-2017 Bomem-Michelson Award Recipients
2017
Keith Nelson
2016
Saul Mukamel
2015
David Jonas
2014
Yuki Ozaki
2013
Brooks Pate
2012
Joel Harris
2011
Isao Noda
2010
Richard Van Duyne
2009
Martin Quack
2008
Geraldine Richmond
2007
David F. Bocian
2006
Robert W. Field
2005
Paul Bohn
2004
Dave Haaland
2003
Peter Griffiths
2002
Dan Nevmark
2001
Larry Nafie
2000
John F. Rabolt
1999
Sandy Asher
1998
Bruce Chase
1997
William H. Woodruff
1996
Ira W. Levin
1995
Terry A. Miller
1994
Herbert L. Strauss
1993
Jack L. Koenig
1992
Jyrki Kauppinen
1991
Alan Pine
1990
William Klemperer
1989
Richard Saykally
1988
No Award Presented
1987
W. Carl Linberger
1986
Thomas G. Spiro