Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
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RSC USA East Coast Local Section
For the diversification of their activities to engage a wider audience of chemists and non-chemists.
Serena Cussen
University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland
For interdisciplinary and original contributions to the development of new functional materials for energy storage and in-depth study of their loca...
Serena Parker-Sharp
Spring Grove Junior, Infant and Nursery School
For championing inclusion and diversity within the primary science curriculum to allow children of all backgrounds to see themselves as scientists.
Sign Language Incorporation in Chemistry Education (SLICE...
For pioneering and disseminating an innovative sign language lexicon to facilitate the learning of organic chemistry by d/Deaf and hard of hearing...
Sihai Yang
University of Manchester, UK
For pioneering applications of X-ray and neutron scattering techniques to porous materials science and catalysis.
Single Atom Alloy Catalysis
For the development of single-atom alloys, a new class of catalysts that play a prominent role in the energy and sustainability fields.
Stalham Infant and Junior Schools
For the development of an engaging curriculum and teaching strategies, promoting a love of science and effective science learning amongst children,...
Stanley Langer
RSC Chilterns & Middlesex Local Section and RSC Historical Group
For outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry Chilterns & Middlesex Local Section, South East Regional Steering Group and Historical Gr...
Steven Armes
University of Sheffield, UK
For sustained and pioneering contributions to the design and synthesis of novel biocompatible polymers.
Stride, Inc.
For the development of Atomic Rescue, a chemistry game in Minecraft, that has taught basic chemistry to over 10,000 students.
Stuart Naismith
Gartcosh Primary School, UK
For developing an entrepreneurial approach to STEM subjects, using a variety of media, to encourage students to engage with learning.
Sumanjot Kaur, Jingyi Chen and Ali Ubeyitogullari
Paper: Formation of nanoporous aerogels from defatted rice bran via supercritical carbon dioxide drying
Susan Rudlin
University of Reading and RSC Thames Valley Local Section
For dedication to the success and inclusivity of the education and outreach activities in the Thames Valley Local Section.
Sustainable methanol
For the discovery, fundamental understanding, and technical development of a novel catalytic technology for the recycling of carbon dioxide to prod...
Sébastien Perrier
University of Warwick, UK
For interdisciplinary research in the synthesis and applications of therapeutic materials.
Team Ice
For the development, application and translation of chemical tools for cryobiology.
Team Nanobodies
For the development of tools for the fight against Covid-19.
Team P(V)
For the discovery of a sustainable and scalable platform of P(V) reagents for the synthesis of stereodefined and variable phosphate chimeric oligon...
Technical Support Team in the Department of Chemistry at...
For the team's pivotal role in operating the laboratory courses, supporting research and developing a highly successful and creative outreach progr...
Teri Odom
Northwestern University, USA
For seminal work on multi-scale materials that enable new ways to achieve ultrafast, coherent, and directional light emission at the nanoscale.
Yearly celebrations
Each year we recognise individuals and teams from a wide range of career stages, sectors and backgrounds – highlighting the breadth of talent and the variety of ways people contribute to progress in our field.