Recognizes an individual's outstanding accomplishments in fundamental or applied chemical engineering research. The award recognizes research carried out during the past ten years. This research will normally have been carried out in North America. When appropriate, the winner will be invited to present his or her work at a symposium arranged in his or her honor. When this is not practical, the recipient will be invited to present a paper at an AIChE meeting. The recipient does not have to be a member of AIChE or the Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity.