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RIFM Renames Science Award to Honor Robert Bedoukian

He championed innovation and the science supporting the use of fragrance materials.

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By: Lianna Albrizio

Associate Editor

The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) Board of Directors has renamed its Excellence in Science Award to the Robert Bedoukian Excellence in Science Award in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Bedoukian.

Dr. Robert Bedoukian.

Dr. Bedoukian, who passed away earlier this month, led Bedoukian Research from 1986 to 2024, where he championed innovation and the science supporting the safe use of fragrance.

“The Robert Bedoukian Excellence in Science Award is a fitting tribute to Dr. Bedoukian’s tireless commitment to human health and environmental protection,” said RIFM President Anne Marie Api, Ph.D., Fellow ATS. “We hope the award may play a role in ensuring his devotion to stewardship and the highest scientific standards will be remembered and honored by future generations.”

Dr. Bedoukian was a recipient of many professional and civic awards, including the 2015 Eric Bruell Distinguished Service Award, the 2021 Cecil Previdi Award for Entrepreneurial Business Achievement from the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce and the Robert S. Young Humanitarian Award issued by Ability Beyond in 2018. The Association of Religious Communities honored him for community service in 2020, and in 2021, he received the Greater Danbury Good Scout Award.

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