2025 Cope and Cope Scholar Award winners

The following vignettes highlight the recipients of the 2025 Arthur C. Cope Award and Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards, presented by the American Chemical Society in recognition of excellence in organic chemistry. The quotes were provided as written statements and have been edited for length and clarity. These award recipients will be honored during a dedicated symposium at the ACS Fall 2025 meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Arthur C. Cope Award: Timothy M. Swager Sponsor: Endowed fund established by Arthur C. Cope Citation: For innovative synthetic and design concepts in organic supramolecular and materials systems affecting the fields of chemical sensors, catalysis, self-assembly, organic electronics, and energy conversion Current position: John D. MacArthur Professor of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Education: BS, chemistry, Montana State University; PhD, chemistry, California Institute of Technology Swager’s message to his younger self: “I wouldn’t send a message back in time, because it would change