Arnold O. Beckman Awards
In 1980, Dr. and Mrs. Arnold O. Beckman initiated the Beckman Research Endowment with a major gift to the Campus Research Board and a challenge to the University of Illinois to develop matching private support. The gift program was a major step in restoring the Board’s strength after several years of strained resources. In the course of the regular review process, the Board selects projects of special distinction or unusual promise for designation as Arnold O. Beckman Awards. No special application is required.