Honorary Membership Award

Honorary Member Award: This award is established to recognize individuals for their exceptional contributions to the filed of spectroscopy and is the highest award given by the Society. Regional, Technical, or Student Sections, individual members, the Awards Committee, or the Executive Committee may make nominations for the Honorary Membership Award. Nomination material should include a letter of recommendation with supporting documentation regarding the nominee's contributions to the field of spectroscopy, a current CV, and a short bio.

To be considered for the 2025 Honorary Membership Award, please submit your nomination using the online nomination form by December 1, 2024.

Honorary Members

S. Michael Angel
Sandy Asher
Arnold O. Beckman*
Freeman Bentley*
John Bertie
LaVerne S. Birks*
Robert R. Brattain*
Frederick Brech*
I. D'Arcy Brent II*
William R. Brode*
H. Howard Cary*
John Chalmers
D. Bruce. Chase
Forrest F. Cleveland*
William W. Coblentz*
Norman B. Colthup*
Bryce L. Crawford, Jr.*
John A. Dean*
M. Bonner Denton
Rina K. Dukor
Velmer A. Fassel*
William G. Fateley*
John R. Ferraro*
Jeanette Graselli-Brown
Peter R. Griffiths
Herbert S. Gutowsky*
Joel Harris
George R. Harrison*
Roland C. Hawes*
Gerhard. Herzberg*
Gary M. Hieftje
Tomas Hirschfeld*
Edwin S. Hodge*
John F. Jackovitz*
Richard Jarrell*
Edwin K. Jaycox*
William I. Kaye*
Wolfgang Kiefer
Gordon F. Kirkbright*
Jack L. Koenig
S. Roy Koirtyohann
Jaan. Laane
Ira W. Levin

Herman A. Liebhafsky*
Richard C. Lord, Jr.*
Alan G. Marshall
William F. Meggers*
Melvin G. Mellon*
Robert E. Michaelis*
Foil A. Miller*
Terry Miller
Larry Nafie
Kazuo Nakamoto*
Henry H. Nielsen*
Alfred O. Nier*
Isao Noda
Karl Norris
Richard A. Nyquist*
Nicolo Omenetto
Yukihiro Ozaki
Richard Palmer
Earl K. Plyler*
William J. Poehlman*
Theodor C. Rains*
Geraldine Richmond
Harry Rose*
Anton Savitsky*
Alexander Scheeline
Borden F. Scribner*
Heinz W. Siesler
Charlotte M. Sitterly*
Walter Slavin
Frank H. Spedding*
Lester W. Strock*
MitsuoTasumi
Richard Van Duyne*
Isiah Warner
G. Vernon Wheeler*
Charles L. Wilkins
E. Bright Wilson*
James D. Winefordner
Ray Woodriff*
Norman Wright*
*deceased