The Richard B. Salomon Award was introduced in 1994 to recognize an individual, school, member of the media, museum or other organization that has made a unique contribution in creating public awareness of the sense of smell and human response to odors through an educational program, exhibit, book or feature. Eight Richard B. Salomon Awards have been presented to date.
The 2002 Richard B. Salomon Award winner was the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution in recognition of its one-day conference, Designing for the Senses, held at Rockefeller University on May 17, 2002. The conference brought together leading voices and practitioners representing design, scientific, technological, olfactory, culinary and fashion communities to celebrate and examine sensory experiences. The result was an engaging demonstration of how the senses mediate how we perceive and experience the world, and how designers, media, product manufacturers, fashion designers, and architects can manipulate and engage them to create more effective work.
The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution is the only museum in the nation solely devoted to historical and contemporary design. The Museum presents compelling perspectives on the impact of design on daily life through active educational programs, exhibitions and publications.
2001
Mandy Aftel
Author, Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume
Ms. Aftel was recognized for her 2001 book Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume, which takes the reader on a spiritual tour through the ancient art of perfume making, while exploring the spiritually transforming powers of scent. Ms. Aftel is a perfumer who practices this ancient craft both as a consultant and through Aftelier, her company that creates one-of-a kind perfumes for individuals and private labels.
2000 Università dell’Immagine in Milan, Italy
The Università dell’Immagine is based on the concept that inspiration and creativity are the result of the integration of the senses. The University was born from a collaboration of Fabrizio Ferri, an internationally renowned photographer and renaissance man and Roger Schmid, President, Fragrance and Cosmetics Worldwide, Dragoco.
The Università dell’Immagine teaches comprehensive knowledge of the senses with the ultimate goal of building a cultural background, in a professional environment, for all those who intend to work in profession that relate to the image.
 1999
Annette Green, President Olfactory Research Fund & The Fragrance Foundation
Linda Dyett, Fashion & Beauty Journalist
Annette Green and Linda Dyett were recognized for their book, Secrets of Aromatic Jewelry. A first-of-its-kind, this beautifully illustrated tome traces the history of jewelry designed to hold fragrance — worn by both men and women across the ages. In addition, the book explores the mystery of the sense of smell and the positive effects of aromas on human behavior through the ages.
1998 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute was recognized for its outstanding publication and companion web site entitled, Hearing, Seeing & Smelling the World; New Findings Help Scientists Make Sense of Our Senses. Both the publication and the web site give the general reader a glimpse of the extraordinary events that go on in our brains as we use our eyes, ears and nose. The mystery of smell is explored in depth along with the struggle to understand the biochemical processes involved with olfaction and recent discoveries in the field.
1997 Quest International
Quest International was honored for its interactive exhibit, The Exploratorium, housed at its facility in Ashford, Kent, England. The Exploratorium is a unique form of exploring fragrance. Through interactive displays, users learn about odor families, the structure of fragrance and the link between smell and the other senses. Four touch-screen experiments allow the user to relate fragrances to texture, music, sound, lifestyle, shape and color. The Exploratorium provides a fascinating insight into the broader psychology of fragrance.
1995 Constance Classen, Ph.D., University of Toronto
David Howes, Ph.D., Concordia University
Anthony Synnott, Ph.D., Concordia University
Drs. Constance Classen, David Howes and Anthony Synnott were recognized for their extraordinary book, Aroma, The Cultural History of Smell. Former recipients of Sense of Smell Institute Grants, they broke new ground in researching the history and anthropology of smells in traditional and western cultures. With the publication of Aroma, Drs. Classen, Howes & Synnott share several years of their research and invite readers to discover the scents of cultures present and past which they believe will inspire new appreciation of the sense of smell and the role of odors in our culture now and in the future.
 1994
Diane Ackerman, Author, A Natural History of the Senses
WETA, Washington D.C., Public Television Station
The first Richard B. Salomon Award was presented to dual honorees: bestselling author, Diane Ackerman in recognition of her extraordinary book, A Natural History of the Senses, and WETA Washington D.C. (Public Television Station) in recognition of its outstanding educational TV series, Mystery of the Senses, (based on Ms. Ackerman?s book) which aired on PBS in February 1995. Both the TV series and the book, poetically weave together scientific fact with folklore and history resulting in a comprehensive and enchanting account of how human beings experience and savor the world through the interaction of their five senses.
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