The Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) and Exposition is an American organization that sponsors a Symposium and Exposition generally held in Princeton, New Jersey, every November. The Symposium is attended by over 2000 scientists and typically contains several hundred papers by the world's leading authorities on analytical chemistry. The associated exposition contains information on technology and information from companies that provide instrumentation and services for the community of analytical scientists. In addition, the EAS provides an ongoing education program that includes technical short courses and professional development workshops for laboratory scientists, as well as general-interest sessions directed at the public, especially students and their chemistry teachers. Sponsors The Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition is sponsored by the following organizations: the Analytical Division of the American Chemical Society, the American Chemical Society New York and New Jersey Sections, the American Microchemical Society, the Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley, the Coblentz Society, the New York Microscopical Society, the Society for Applied Spectroscopy's Delaware Valley, New York, and New England Sections, the Association of Laboratory Managers (ALMA), and the New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists. Awards The Governing Board of the Eastern Analytical Symposium presents awards each year for outstanding contributions and achievements in general analytical chemistry and in five specific areas of analysis. The award inscriptions read, "In Recognition of Outstanding Achievements in the Field of -----". Analytical Chemistry Magnetic Resonance Vibrational spectroscopy Chemometrics Mass Spectrometry Separation Science or Chromatography The Governing Board each year also honors a Young Investigator who is making an impact on the field of analytical chemistry. The 2017 Awardee will be Prof. Dwight R. Stoll. In addition to the EAS Awards, awards presented by sponsoring organizations at the Symposium include: The Benedetti-Pichler Award of the American Microchemical Society The Ernst Abbe Award of the New York Microscopical Society The Gold Medal of the New York Society for Applied Spectroscopy From 2012 to 2014, an award was also presented to a New Faculty active in NMR. Past award recipients can be found here. History Since its founding in 1959, EAS has become a premier venue for analysts to learn about new technologies, new applications for older technologies, and developments in such diverse fields as bioanalysis, pharmaceutical analysis, forensic science, laboratory management, and environmental analysis. Throughout the years, the EAS has been the place where innovations in analytical science have been introduced to the community of analytical scientists. The first