The ACS Office of Research Grants administers the ACS Petroleum Research Fund, Teva Pharmaceuticals Scholars grants, Herman Frasch Foundation for Chemical Research grants and the Irving S. Sigal Postdoctoral Fellowships grants.

General Inquiries

The Petroleum Research Fund
American Chemical Society
1155 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Phone: (202) 872-4481
Fax: (202) 872-6319
Email: prfinfo@acs.org

For specific information:

Dr. Joerg Schlatterer

Dr. Joerg Schlatterer
Director, Office of Research Grants

Manages and provides strategic guidance and leadership for the integrated research portfolio supported by the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, Irving S. Sigal Postdoctoral Fellowship, and Herman Frasch Foundation.
Phone: (202) 872-8734
Email: j_schlatterer@acs.org

Dr. Dean A. Dunn

Dr. Dean A. Dunn
Program Manager

Manages review of ACS PRF research proposals in the areas of Geochemistry, Geology, and Geophysics (Panels 2 and 8).
Phone: (202) 872-4083
Email: d_dunn@acs.org

Dr. Askar Fahr

Dr. Askar Fahr
Program Manager

Manages review of ACS PRF research proposals in the areas of Physical Organic/Mechanistic Chemistry and Chemical Physics/Physical Chemistry (Panels 4 and 6), and supervises grant management for those proposals awarded grants. He is also the Program Manager for Irving S. Sigal Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Phone: (202) 872-6207
Email: a_fahr@acs.org

Dr. Thomas Clancy

Dr. Thomas Clancy
Program Manager

Manages review of ACS PRF research proposals in the areas of Polymer Science, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (Panels 7 and 9), and supervises grant management for those proposals awarded grants. He is also the Program Manager for Herman Frasch Foundation for Chemical Research. 
Phone: (202) 872-6093
Email: t_clancy@acs.org

Mr. David Riper
Research Database Manager

Manages the Office of Research Grants Salesforce Proposal and Grant Administration System and ensures the operational availability, security, and data quality of systems and processes related to proposal submission, external review of proposals, grant administration, and PRF Annual Report.
Phone: (202) 872-4482
Email: d_riper@acs.org

Ms. Temima Katz

Ms. Temima Katz
Finance and Grants Manager

Manages all financial grant management activities including initiating new grants, grant payments, project monitoring, and closeout.
Phone: (202) 872-6353
Email: t_katz@acs.org

Ms. Patricia Haizlip

Ms. Patricia Haizlip
Grants Administrator

Assists the Finance and Grants Manager with the administration of ACS PRF grants.  
Phone: (202) 872-4483
Email: p_haizlip@acs.org

Ms. Marie Edwards

Ms. Marie Edwards
Grants Administrator

Manages proposal submissions for Panels 2, 7, 8 & 9 and edits reviews for the proposals submitted to these Panels.
Phone: (202) 872-6278
Email: k_edwards@acs.org

Ms. Shari-Joi Nicholson

Ms. Shari-Joi Nicholson
Grants Administrator

Manages proposal submissions for Panels 3, 5 & 10 and edits reviews for the proposals submitted to these Panels.
Phone: (202) 776-8141
Email: s_nicholson@acs.org

Ms. Helina Kebede

Ms. Helina Kebede
Office Administrator

Manages the business activities of the Office of Research Grants and Petroleum Research Fund Committee.
Phone: (202) 872-4600
Email: h_kebede@acs.org

Ms. Kailynne Johnson

Ms. Kailynne Johnson
Grants Administrator

Manages proposal submissions for Panels 1, 4 & 6 and edits reviews for the proposals submitted to these Panels.
Phone: (202) 776-8141
Email: k_johnson@acs.org