Macbeth Award

The Macbeth Award was established by Mr. Norman Macbeth, Jr. in honor of the memory of his father, Mr Norman Macbeth. The award is usually, but not necessarily, presented biennially in even-numbered years.

We have consolidated the award nomination forms into a single document. Download it, print, and send to the ISCC office (details are on the form). Or you can scan the form and email it to us. We hope to get an online form enabled soon.

The Macbeth Award is given for one or more recent outstanding contributions in the field of color. It is to be presented to a member, or former member, of the Council. The contributions shall have advanced the field of color, interpreted broadly as in the objectives of the Council as defined in Article II of the Constitution. The merit of a candidate shall be judged by his or her contributions to any of the fields of interest related to color whether or not it is represented by a Member-Body. The contribution to color may be direct, it may be in the active practical stimulation of the application of color, or it may be an outstanding dissemination of knowledge of color by writing or lecturing. The candidates for the Macbeth Award need not have been active in the affairs of the Council.

The most recent recipient of the Macbeth Award was Leslie Harrington and Anat Lechner in 2024. All recipients are listed below.

Names that are links point to additional information on the recipients and the award presentation.

1972 Peter C. Goldmark

1974 Midge Wilson

1976 Richard S. Hunter

1978 Fred W. Billmeyer, Jr.

1980 W. David Wright

1982 Henry W. Levison

1984 Ruth Johnston-Feller

1986 Max Saltzman

1988 Joy Turner Luke

1990 Roy Berns

1992 Jozef Cohen

1994 Peter Kaiser

1996 Michael Brill

1998 David H. Alman

2000 Brian A. Wandell

2002 Mark D. Fairchild

2004 Louis D. Silverstein

2006 David Brainard

2008 Harold Van Aken

2010 Joanne Zwinkels

2014 Françoise Viénot

2016 Max Derhak

2018 Andrew Stockman

2020 Roland L Connelly, Sr

2024 Leslie Harrington and Anat Lechner