Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
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The Rare Earth Elements Project
For convening collaborators from chemistry, history, and fine art to engage and educate diverse audiences about the separation of critical metals a...
2023 Horizon Prize for Education
The ReLiB Project
For transformative research and influence leading to the establishment of a technology pipeline for low cost, high throughput, and low environmenta...
2024 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prize: John Jeyes Prize
The University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry & Sunamp Ltd
For the creation of a successful partnership that has led to the development and commercialisation of heat-storage technology using novel formulati...
2022 Industry-Academia Collaboration Award
The XRD-CT Pioneers
For the development and application of X-ray diffraction computed tomography to image and identify structure-activity relationships within function...
2023 Analytical Science Horizon Prize: Sir George Stokes Prize
Thibaut Van Acker
Ghent University, South Korea
For making a significant contribution in the area of atomic spectrometry in their independent academic career.
2024 JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Thuc-Quyen Nguyen
University of California Santa Barbara, USA
For seminal contributions to the development of organic semiconducting materials and device physics of organic photovoltaics to mitigate climate ch...
2023 Materials Chemistry open Prize: de Gennes Prize
Tien Thuy
University of Nottingham, UK
For dedication to supporting the Particle Characterisation Group in organising the FORGE Conference, being instrumental in its success regarding en...
2023 Inspirational Member Award
Tomislav Friščić
University of Birmingham, UK
For transformative contributions to the design, fundamental understanding and applications of solid-state materials, and of their mechanochemical a...
UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy
2025 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prize: awarded for advancing circular economy solutions for the UK chemical industry through ch...
2025 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prize: John Jeyes Prize
University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry Workshop Team
For technical innovations that enable research breakthroughs across the School of Chemistry, and translation of technical expertise beyond, in time...
2024 Technical Excellence Prize
University of Nottingham Laboratory Development Team
For dedication to crafting an innovative, skills-focused, digitally-enhanced practical chemistry curriculum to hone student skills and prepare them...
2024 Team Prize for Excellence in Higher Education
University of St Andrews School of Chemistry & ZEM Fuel S...
For the development and commercialisation of a disruptive zero emission energy technology, direct ammonia fuel cells, to decarbonise the maritime i...
2023 Industry-Academia Collaboration Prize
University of Strathclyde and GSK
For the creation of a sustained partnership which has driven a culture of research and training excellence, and created a flow of skilled personnel...
2021 Industry-Academia Collaboration Award
University of Surrey Chemical Pilot Plant Education and T...
For the development of an integrated training facility for chemists and chemical engineers in large-scale chemical processes, through a combination...
2023 Horizon Prize for Education
Van der Waals Thin Films
For the development of van der Waals thin films with high electronic performance, mechanical stretchability, and permeability for highly flexible,...
2024 Materials Chemistry Horizon Prize: Stephanie L Kwolek Prize
Vy Dong
University of California, USA
For creative applications of metal hydride catalysis to address diverse challenges in organic synthesis, including carbon-carbon activation and cyc...
2020 Organic Chemistry mid-career prize: Robert Robinson Prize
We are Chemistry (WaC)
2025 Inclusion and Diversity Prize awarded for the development of an impactful integrated engagement programme transforming student success through...
2025 Inclusion and Diversity Prize
Wendy Winnard
Priestley College
For innovation and leadership in chemistry teaching that inspires and supports students from a range of backgrounds and enthuses teachers and stude...
2023 Excellence in Secondary and Further Education Prize
Xiao Shen
Wuhan University, China
The RSC Fluorine Prize is awarded to a young researcher who has made a significant contribution to the area of fluorine chemistry and is chosen by...
2025 Fluorine Chemistry Award
Xiaogang Liu
National University of Singapore, Singapore
For outstanding contributions to the understanding and optical manipulation of photon conversion in nanocrystals and their applications in X-ray an...
2024 Centenary Prizes for Chemistry and Communication
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.