Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
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Dr Ben Pilgrim
University of Nottingham, UK
For inspirational teaching contributions at the school-university interface, most notably through significant contributions to the UK Chemistry Oly...
Dr Benjamin Schumann
Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute
For the creative use of chemistry-centred tools to provide valuable insights into glycan biology.
Dr Brianna Heazlewood
University of Liverpool, UK
For the development of novel experimental techniques and computational modelling to study reactive collisions at extremely low temperatures.
Dr Bryan Bzdek
University of Bristol, UK
For pioneering contributions to aerosol physical chemistry, including the surface composition of microscopic droplets, new particle formation in th...
Dr Cameron Carpenter-Warren
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
For demonstrating passion and enthusiasm for chemistry, as well as inspiration in communicating these to students, and supporting them to explore t...
Dr Camille Petit
Imperial College London, UK
For innovative work on porous nanostructures for applications in the energy and sustainability sectors.
Dr Carin Seechurn
Johnson Matthey
For diligent and passionate work to develop and commercialize precious metal complexes to promote homogeneous catalysis for real world industrial a...
Dr Ceri Hammond
Imperial College London, UK
For the development of traditional and sustainable catalytic processes using heterogeneous catalysts.
Dr Chiara Giorio
University of Cambridge, UK
For research on the environmental fate of systemic pesticides, influencing global pesticide regulation for sustainable agriculture.
Dr Chris Swain
Cambridge Med Chem Consulting, RSC Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group, and Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Sector
For outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry through the Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group and the Biological and M...
Dr Chris Wedge
RSC ESR Spectroscopy Group and Huddersfield Local Section
For outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry through our member communities in Huddersfield and the ESR Spectroscopy community.
Dr Chun Ann Huang
Imperial College London, UK
2025 Marlow Prize: awarded for pioneering the combination of imaging with X-ray Compton scattering and computed tomography (XCS-CT), and novel proc...
Dr Clare Bakewell
King's College London, UK
2025 Sir Edward Frankland Prize: awarded for advances in the chemistry of organo-Al(III) and Mg(II) compounds, and their applications in small-mole...
Dr David Paterson
Aldenham School
For developing innovative and accessible ways of ensuring that chemistry in schools remains a rigorous practical subject.
Dr Edris Joonaki
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory
For significant technical leadership and contributions to the delivery of UK-government funded hydrogen and carbon capture and storage projects for...
Dr Emily Flashman
University of Oxford, UK
For the elucidation of molecular mechanisms of oxygen-sensing enzymes in plants and animals, in particular revealing the structural and kinetic pro...
Dr Emma Owens
Horizon Community College, UK
For demonstrating outstanding skills and knowledge in curriculum design, practical chemistry and contextualisation.
Dr Emrys Evans
Swansea University, UK
2025 Materials Chemistry Early Career Prize: awarded for pioneering contributions in the development, characterisation and exploitation of luminesc...
Dr Erica Roberts
RSC North Wales Local Section
For outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry through our member communities and governance groups in Wales.
Dr Fanran Meng
University of Sheffield, UK
2025 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Early Career Prize: awarded for developing net-zero pathways for the chemical industry through emission...
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.
