Prize winners

A Greener Route to Nylon Production

For the effective decoupling of the synthesis of the major commodity chemical cyclohexanone oxime from industrial hydrogen peroxide production.

Abby Whitnall

GlaxoSmithKline

For outstanding contributions to medicinal chemistry programmes and to inclusion and diversity at GSK.

Adrian Dobbs

University of Surrey, UK

For testing the prize functionality

AEEon Collective

2025 Organic Chemistry Horizon Prize: awarded for the development of alternate electrode electrolysis and applications in organic synthesis.

AI for Materials

2025 Materials Chemistry Horizon Prize: awarded for the development of chemistry-aware artificial intelligence software, its application to data-dr...

Alessandro Troisi

University of Liverpool, UK

For the development of theoretical methods to explain and predict the electronic and optical properties of organic materials.

Analytical Science Community North East Region

For the development and delivery of a major initiative in bringing chemistry to the public, in collaboration with Alnwick Garden, under the theme o...

Andrew Dove

University of Birmingham, UK

For seminal contributions to controlling and understanding stereochemistry and degradation in polymeric materials.

Andrew Jamieson

University of Glasgow, UK

For his outstanding contribution to the chemical biology community and his exceptional research achievements on the design and syntheses of peptide...

Anna Slater

University of Liverpool, UK

For the development of innovative tools, particularly flow chemistry processes, to control the formation of supramolecular materials.

Annabel Morris

AstraZeneca, UK

For the development of automated capabilities and upskilling of colleagues in automation, enabling efficient, high-throughput, data-rich experiment...

Anthony Davis

University of Bristol, UK

For outstanding contributions to the design and synthesis of selective carbohydrate receptors with potential to improve the well-being of those wit...

Antonio Echavarren

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Spain

For pioneering contributions to the field of organic chemistry employing gold catalysis.

A∙WOL antifilarial drug discovery team

For the discovery of fast-acting, highly specific anti-Wolbachia candidates for the oral treatment of human filariasis.

Bin Liu

City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

For the innovative design and synthesis of organic molecules and nanomaterials to advance biomedical research and applications, and for excellence...

Biocatalytic Nitro Hydrogenations Team

2025 Chemistry Biology Interface Horizon Prize: awarded for the development of an industrially-applicable hydrogenase for mild and selective hydrog...

Biosensor Surface Innovators

For the design, development and bioanalytical application of an ultra-high frequency acoustic wave device for the antifouling-based detection of bi...

Biosulfur Recyclers

For developing an understanding of sulfosugar metabolism and the discovery of new enzymes and pathways of sulfur recycling.

Bismuth cure for COVID-19

For pioneering research on the medicinal chemistry of bismuth applied to the treatment of COVID-19, and identification of target sites in SARS-CoV-...

Bond Chemical Education Team

For the development of gamified virtual laboratory experiments that enhance student engagement, laboratory self-efficacy and theoretical understand...