The Eugene C. Bingham Medal shall be awarded, usually on an annual basis but in any event not more often, at the Annual Meeting of The Society of Rheology. The medal may be awarded to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the field of rheology, provided that he or she has not previously received the award. There is no restriction as to age of the recipient. The Bingham Medal has been awarded annually since 1948.

Nominations are closed.

Award Mechanism

The Bingham Award Committee shall be appointed by the President in conformity with the rules of the Society. The Committee will consist of seven members, each serving a three-year term, and they shall be appointed in a 2, 2, 3-year cycle. It is desirable that a previous winner be a member. The President shall appoint the chair of the committee from among the senior members of the committee.

The Bingham Award Committee shall consider, in a manner consistent with procedures established by the Executive Committee, nominations submitted by any member of the Society. At a designated time, usually by April 1st and prior to the Spring Executive Committee meeting, the Chair of the Bingham Award Committee shall convey its recommendation (the name of the recipient or the decision not to award) to the President and to the Secretary of the Society. The President in turn shall transmit the recommendation to the Executive Committee for approval. The official announcement of the award to the membership shall be made by the Secretary in advance of the actual award presentation at the Annual Meeting. The dates outlined in this paragraph shall be adjusted as necessary in those years in which the International Congress of Rheology is held outside of North America.

The Society of Rheology is a diverse community, actively committed to 'promoting diversity, equity and inclusion among all of our members' as well as seeking to 'understand and remove barriers to diversity, equity and inclusion in our community, as well as obstacles to professional growth and advancement of our membership'. As such, nominations from members belonging to groups traditionally underrepresented or underrecognized in our community are particularly encouraged. The Awards Committees are committed to engaging in the selection processes from the pool of nominees without bias or discrimination, and to recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of rheology, regardless of the nominee's race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender and gender identity, physical appearance and ability, socioeconomic background, region, and immigrant, military, or veteran status.