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Recognition

Honoring the work that lasts.

From the Lifetime Achievement Awards to the COIN Fellows community — we celebrate the people whose contributions have profoundly advanced their fields and inspired generations of researchers.

CO-IN Lifetime Achievement Awards

COIN’s highest honor.

Recognizing individuals whose contributions have profoundly advanced their fields and inspired generations of researchers.

CRE-2026AuTM Prof. Tobin J. Marks

Prof. Tobin J. Marks

Vladimir N. Ipatieff Prof. of Catalytic Chemistry · Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Honored with the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award at CRE-2026 in San Diego for his exceptional and enduring contributions to the chemical sciences and his lasting impact on catalysis.

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Drug R&D 2026AuRR Russel J. Reiter

Russel J. Reiter

Distinguished Professor · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Recognized for pioneering contributions to melatonin research, circadian biology, and biomedical science at the Drug Research & Development Conference.

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CRE-2026AuMM Prof. Mannar R. Maurya

Prof. Mannar R. Maurya

Professor of Chemistry · Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at CRE-2026 — a career of excellence in inorganic chemistry and catalysis. Also General Secretary of the CO-IN board.

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Announced Aug 2026AuDI Donald E. Ingber, M.D., Ph.D.

Donald E. Ingber, M.D., Ph.D.

Founding Director & Core Faculty · Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University

Will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Also announced as a speaker for InnoPharm 2026.

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Feb 2025AuDC Prof. Debbie C. Crans

Prof. Debbie C. Crans

Professor of Chemistry · Colorado State University

A lifetime of excellence in chemistry — her Lifetime Achievement Award was featured prominently on Colorado State University’s official website.

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Tribute★WG Prof. William A. Goddard III

Prof. William A. Goddard III

Founding President · California Institute of Technology

Celebrated for an extraordinary career — and in November 2025, for completing 61 years at Caltech.

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COIN Fellows

An elite international community.

COIN Fellows are an elite international community of scholars selected for their outstanding scientific achievements and enduring influence on their disciplines. Fellows participate in keynotes, roundtables, and breakout sessions at our conferences.

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Beyond the stage

More ways to be recognized and supported.

Awards and funding extend well beyond our core conference programs.

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Funding & awards

We provide funding and awards beyond our core conference programs — from early-career investigator grants to global travel fellowships.

Grants · travel fellowships
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Career development

Workshops, webinars, and interactive sessions help attendees develop professional skills and set career goals.

Workshops · webinars · sessions
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Poster awards & publications

Through our partnership with Wiley’s ChemCatChem we sponsor awards and offer publication opportunities for conference research.

Wiley · ChemCatChem

Browse all COIN honors for students, early-career chemists, and experienced professionals.

Know someone who deserves the spotlight?

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