Instrumentation dramatically transformed the power, pace, and impact of scientific research. New questions could be asked and answered. Research that once took years could be done in days. The Pittcon Heritage Award honors those visionaries whose entrepreneurial careers shaped the instrumentation and laboratory supplies community and by doing so have transformed the scientific community at large.
The award has been presented jointly with Pittcon since 2002 and is given out each year at a special ceremony during the Pittcon Conference and Expo. The recipient’s name and achievements are added to the Pittcon Hall of Fame.
Established in 1999 by Pittcon and the Chemical Heritage Foundation, now the Science History Institute, the Pittcon Hall of Fame honors the legends among scientific makers.
In addition to the inaugural inductee class, which included such pioneers as Arnold Beckman, Wallace Coulter, and James Waters, the Hall of Fame celebrates all recipients of the Pittcon Heritage Award. A prestigious honor in the field of instrumentation and chemical analysis, the award recognizes outstanding individuals whose careers as scientists and as entrepreneurs have made a vital contribution not only to science but also to public understanding of the role of the instrumentation and laboratory supplies industries in the modern world.
