Awards

Research Awards

Research awards promote the research of academic scientists within the first four years of joining the tenure track or research faculty of a North American University at the time the award is conferred. The awards, in the amount of $35,000 each, are presented annually and are fully funded by Bruker, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Waters Corporation. The selection process is not connected to or influenced by the award funders. Learn more below.

Application is November 30. Please scroll down for details on how to apply.

Eligibility & How To Submit Your Award Application

GO TO ONLINE AWARDS PLATFORM to start your application. You will register (create) an account with our special awards platform and then get started by selecting 'Research Awards' from the dropdown list of awards.  

Pro-Tip: Start your application as soon as possible so that you can invite your letter writers to upload now via the online platform. You can jump directly to the support letters sections once you get started. Letters should be uploaded by the November 30 deadline. You do not need to complete your application in one session. You can return as many times as needed to upload your applicant items and complete all fields.

Application deadline is November 30.

Eligibility

  • Open to academic scientists within four years (at time award is presented) of joining their first tenure track faculty position or equivalent in a North American university at the time award is conferred. For 2025, the 4 years are July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2025.
  • Applicant may not have previously received an award under this program.
  • Applicant must be member of ASMS.
  • Applicant must have attended the ASMS annual conference for 2 of the last 5 years.

Elements & Information needed for application:

  • Research proposal, including references, figures, etc. (3 pages max)
  • List of current research support
  • Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Two support letters. Gather and upload the two letters OR choose to send a special upload link via the awards platform.

Selection Process. Recipients are selected by a secret ASMS committee, appointed by the President, comprised of members serving staggered two-year terms. The selection process is NOT connected to or influcenced by the award funders.

Fiscal Requirements for Award Winners. The awards of $35,000 each will be made to a university in the name of the selected individual and for the researcher’s exclusive use. In accepting this award, the institution will agree not to charge overhead on the funds.

2024 Research Award Recipients

Download full 2024 ASMS Awards Announcement  

Funded by
Bruker
Research Awd - Neumann
Elizabeth K. Neumann
University of California, Davis

 

Funded by
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Research - Riley
Nicholas M. Riley
University of Washington

Funded by
Waters Corporation
Research Awd -  Nagy
Gabe Nagy
University of Utah

Past Recipients of Research Awards

2024
Gabe Nagy
Elizabeth K. Neumann
Nicholas M. Riley

2023
Kelly Marie Hines
Stacy Malaker
Jesse Meyer

2022
Franklin E. Leach III
Gloria Sheynkman
Thanh D. Do

2021
Yansheng Liu
Luca Fornelli
Xin Yan

2020
Jace Jones
Miklos Guttman
Ian K. Webb

2019
James F. Davies
Nicolas Young
Eleanor Browne

2018
Michael T. Marty
James S. Prell

2017
Abraham Badu-Tawiah
Peter Nemes

2016
Ronghu Wu
Etiene Garand

2015
Michael Bereman
Alexander Ivanov

2014
Kerri A. Pratt
Zhibo Yang

2013
Matthew Bush
Yu Xia

2012
Ileana M. Cristea
Sharon J. Pitteri

 

2011
Brandon Ruotolo
Judit Villen

2010
Hao Chen
Sarah Trimpin 

2009
Zheng Ouyang
Benjamin A. Garcia

2008
Daniel E. Austin
Nicholas C. Polfer
John A. McLean

2007
Rebecca Jockusch
Joshua J. Coon
Gavin E. Reid

2006
Weiguo Andy Tao
Heather Desaire
Ryan Julian

2005
Kristina Hăkansson
Facundo Fernandez
Yinsheng Wang

2004
Lingjun Li
Michael J. MacCoss
Ethan R. Badman

2003
Michael A. Freitas
Giuseppe Petrucci
Andrea Grottoli 

2002
Richard Vachet
Leonid Zhigilei
Victor Ryzhov

2001
Neil L. Kelleher
Michael C. Fitzgerald
Deborah S. Gross

2000
John Klassen
Igor A. Kaltashov
Elaine Marzluff

1999
William Price
David Muddiman
Kevin Downard
Michael Bartlet

 

1998
Patrick Limbach
Troy Wood
Paul Wenthold
George Agnes
Mary T. Rodgers

1997
David E. Clemmer
Donald E. Riederer
M. Judith Charles

1996
John R. Yates
Xue-jun Tang1995
Kermit K. Murray
Lee Sunderlin

1994
Evan R. Williams
Kimberly A. Prather

1993
Susan Graul
Robert Levis
 
1992
Vicki H. Wysocki
Kevin L. Schey
 
1991
Chrys Wesdemiotis
Hilkka Kenttamaa

1990
Kenneth Leopold
Jennifer Brodbelt

1989
Jonathan Amster
Steven Kass

1988
Lloyd Smith
Denley Jacobson

1987
Philip Brucat
Susan Olesik

1986
Gregory Gellene
Joseph Grabowski