Charles Mann Award for Applied Raman Spectroscopy

The Charles Mann Award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated advancement(s) in the field of applied Raman spectroscopy, presented at the FACSS SciX conference; and/or demonstrated dedication to the advancement of the Raman spectroscopy program at the FACSS SciX conference and/or the ASTM Raman subcommittee. The Charles Mann award for Applied Raman Spectroscopy was instituted by FACSS in 2002 following the untimely death of Professor Charles (Charlie) Mann. Professor Mann was a well-known and long-standing member of the faculty of Florida State University (FSU). Professor Mann and his faculty colleague, Professor Tom Vickers, contributed significantly to the development of analytical Raman spectroscopy via publications, participation at numerous meetings including the annual FACSS meeting, and participation in the ASTM sub-committee on Raman spectroscopy E13.08. Professor Mann’s research areas covered from the fundamental including data analysis (chemometrics and databases), quantitative Raman, and instrumental understanding to the applied, polymers, inorganics, etc.

2026 Recipient

 

Ji-Xin Cheng

Ji-Xin Cheng is the Theodore Moustakas Distinguished Professor in Photonics and Optoelectronics at Boston University. Graduated from USTC, Cheng started his career at Purdue University in 2003 after postdoc at Harvard University. As a pioneer of chemical imaging, Cheng is authored in 360 peer-reviewed publications with an h-index of 110 (Google Scholar), editor of two books, holder of >30 patents. His research has been supported by >50 grants, ~50 million ($) funding, from federal agencies including NIH, NSF, DoD, DoE and private foundations including Chan-Zuckerburg Initiative and Keck Foundation. Cheng co-founded Vibronix Inc devoted to vibrational imaging technologies and medical devices. Cheng is co-founder and scientific advisor of Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp in Santa Barbara. Chemical microscopes based on his innovations (e.g., Ultraview and mIRage) are installed and used worldwide. Cheng is a fellow of NAI, AIMBE, and OPTICA.

NOMINATIONS

If you'd like to nominate someone for the Charles Mann Award, please review the nomination information for instructions. Nominations for the 2027 Charles Mann Award are being accepted through September 29, 2026.

Past Recipients

2025 Marc Porter

2024 Nick Stone

2023 Juergen Popp

2022 Igor Lednev

2021 Roy Goodacre

2020 Yukihiro Ozaki

2019 Karen Faulds

2018 Andrew Whitley

2017 Duncan Graham

2016 Brian Marquardt

2015 Sanford A. Asher

2014 Richard P. Van Duyne

2013 Volker Deckert

2012 Dr. Don Pivonka

2011 Professor Howell G.M. Edwards

2010 Professor Richard L. McCreery

2009 Professor Pavel Matousek

2008 Dr. Ian R. Lewis

2007 Dr. Neil Everall

2006 Professor Michael Morris

2005 Dr. D. Bruce Chase

2004 Dr. Michael M. Carrabba

2003 Dr. Michael J. Pelletier

2002 Dr. Fran Adar