The Distinguished Grantee Award was instituted in 1999 to recognize the ongoing efforts of exceptional Grant-in-Aid recipients, whose work for the ICDD goes beyond the measurement of high quality powder patterns. The award is presented triennially. The ICDD Grant-in-Aid program is open to all scientists who produce high quality powder data and who, after a preliminary trial period, are awarded monetary grants from the ICDD in return for submission of their patterns to the ICDD.

Selection Process
The ICDD Grant-in-Aid Committee is responsible for the selection of an awardee. Submissions may be made to the committee and a tally of votes determines the winner.

Award Presentation 
The Distinguished Grantee Award is presented at the Technical Committee Session of the ICDD Annual Meeting. The award consists of a gift of $1,000, and a commemorative plaque. The awardee is expected to present a scientific paper and spend several days at the International Centre Headquarters. Travel and accommodation costs for the recipient are covered by the ICDD.

Bogdan Lazoryak (L), Tom Blanton (R)

Recipients