The American Coatings Association (ACA) is seeking nominations for the 2021 Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award. 

Any nominations received by Oct. 15, 2020, will allow the Mattiello Memorial Lecture Award Committee to consider honoring the nominee at the CoatingsTech Conference, which will be held April 19-21, 2021.

The selected award recipient will deliver a technical presentation on a phase of chemistry, engineering, human relationship, or other disciplines fundamental to paint, coatings, varnish, lacquer, or related protective and decorative coatings. The presentation will consist of a lecture of 50 to 55 minutes, followed by a question and answer session. A completed paper must also be submitted for the conference proceedings and possible inclusion in ACA publications.

Nominations must include the following:

• An official nomination letter highlighting the outstanding achievements of the nominee;
• A complete biography of the nominee including name, age, and place of birth;
• Current position and brief job history;
• Education and degrees, with dates;
• A minimum of two letters of support from individuals within the industry; 
• Reference to significant publications and awards.

Please note that individuals cannot nominate themselves. The items cited in the nomination should be pertinent or related to coatings, or be germane to the constituents of coatings. 

Activities and accomplishments considered appropriate for citation in the nomination include, but are not limited to, the following: Publications and communications such as journal articles, patents, books (authored, edited, or organized), lectures and presentations, symposia or meetings organized. (Reprints may be submitted with the nomination but should be restricted to those that reflect seminal contributions; teaching credentials or skills, per se, are not to be considered in this award):

• Inventions and discoveries;
• New scientific principles, understanding or insight;
• Novel uses or applications of products;
• New or improved processes for the production of resins or coatings, etc.; 
• Engineering aspects.

All nominations should be submitted as soon as possible, and preferably before Oct. 15, 2020, to ACA’s Steve Sides, vice President of Global Affairs and chief science officer, at ssides@paint.org, or

Mattiello Memorial Lecture Committee

c/o Steve Sides

American Coatings Association

901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 West

Washington, DC 20001