Awards Committee

Awards Committee is responsible for overseeing the ElSohly Award which is funded by a generous donation from Heidolph North America. CANN give this award annually to cannabis scientists which provides them the travel funds to present their work at the ACS National Meeting. The Awards Committee is comprised of two components, the Administrative Committee, and the Selection Committee. The Administrative Committee oversees the day to day operations of the committee and serves as a liaison to the Selection Committee during the voting process. The Selection Committee comprises 20 members of diverse backgrounds within the cannabis scientific community.

ElSohly Award

The Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision of the American Chemical Society has established the ﬁrst ever cannabis chemistry award known as the ElSohly Award, sponsored by Heidolph North America. The ElSohly Award provides researchers, students, and industry professionals with the resources to present their work at the annual Spring National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. For more information and for those who are interested in applying, please send inquiries to awards@cann-acs.org by July 31, 2022.

APPLY HERE

Email Questions

ElSohly Award 2018

ElSohly Award 2019

ElSohly Award 2020

CANN_Instagram_Volunteer_Awards_Committee

Email Questions

Jason Wilson, MS

Awards Committee Co-Chair

awards@cann-acs.org

Jason Wilson

Is a biologist and educator with over fifteen years of experience in Cannabis research, product development, and science education. His expertise spans natural products chemistry, analytical testing, formulation, and extraction, contributing to both peer-reviewed scientific publications and industry best practices.

Passionate about public scientific literacy, he founded Natural Learning Enterprises, an education company dedicated to enhancing public scientific literacy about life and the natural world. NLE has grown to include multiple learning initiatives, an online learning platform – The Natural Learning Academy – and a supporting natural products laboratory – Natural Learning Laboratories.

In 2018, Jason authored Curious About Cannabis: A Scientific Introduction to a Controversial Plant, a widely recognized textbook used by colleges and universities worldwide. Since 2019, he has hosted the Curious About Cannabis podcast, recently rebranded as Isn’t Life Curious?, exploring broader scientific topics.

Currently, Jason serves as a Laboratory Operations Specialist at Tagleaf, develops educational content for Abstrax Tech—an industry leader in Cannabis aroma and flavor research—and teaches pharmacognosy, Cannabis product development, and Cannabis science as an adjunct instructor at Beal University.

Outside of work, Jason enjoys spending time with his family exploring the wilderness, building gardens, and making music.