Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
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Explore all prize winners
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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.
2022 Award for Exceptional Service
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...
2025 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Early Career Prize
Dr Fanran Meng
University of Sheffield, UK
Winner Three for Barrer (earlier date than One and Two)
2023 Barrer Award
Dr Felice Torrisi
Imperial College London, UK
For innovative contributions to the understanding of charge transport in networks of two-dimensional materials for the development of printed elect...
2024 Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize for Chemistry
Dr Florence Huynh
Polymateria Ltd, UK
2025 Rising Star in Industry Prize: awarded for delivering solutions to global plastic pollution, progressing technical understanding of plastic bi...
2025 Rising Star in Industry Prize
Dr G. Marius
National Institutes of Health, USA
For the development of NMR-based methods to characterize protein assembly, aggregation and amyloidosis.
2021 Chemistry Biology Interface open Prize: Khorana Prize
Dr Gemma Scotney
Pfizer Ltd and RSC Kent Local Section
For dedication to expanding the public engagement activities of the Kent Local Section.
2020 Inspirational Member Award
Dr Glenn Hurst
University of York, UK
For impactful work in green chemistry teaching resulting in national and international renown, and particularly for innovative use of social media...
2020 Higher Education Teaching Award
Dr Graeme Turnbull
Northumbria University, UK
2025 Award for Exceptional Service: awarded for outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry through our member communities and governance...
2025 Award for Exceptional Service
Dr Guanjie He
University College London, UK
2025 Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize for Chemistry: awarded for developing critical components of sustainable and safe energy storage and conve...
2025 Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize for Chemistry
Dr Harry Destecroix
Science Creates
For co-founding Ziylo and Carbometrics, and building the Science Creates ecosystem which provides facilities and funding for multiple chemistry-bas...
2023 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year
Dr Helen Ryder
University of Manchester, UK
For outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry through our member communities and governance groups.
2021 Award for Exceptional Service
Dr Holly Reeve
HydRegen Ltd, UK
For her outstanding work in establishing a highly innovative approach – now patented – to decarbonising biocatalysis that addresses many of the req...
2022 Felix Franks Biotechnology Medal
Dr Jack Woolley
University of Warwick, UK
2025 Technical Excellence Prize: awarded for providing outstanding technical and scientific support to users of the Warwick Centre for Ultrafast Sp...
2025 Technical Excellence Prize
Dr Jacqueline Morton
HSE Science and Research Centre, RSC Sheffield and District Local Section and RSC Atomic Spectroscopy Group
For outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry through the activities of the Sheffield and District Local Section and the Atomic Spectro...
2020 Award for Exceptional Service
Dr James Barker
Kingston University and RSC Registration Committee
For outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry through supporting and developing professional development activities for our community,...
2020 Award for Exceptional Service
Dr James Dawson
Newcastle University, UK
For outstanding contributions to the understanding and modelling of ion transport and interfaces in energy materials.
2023 Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize for Chemistry
Dr James Paterson
bp
For contributions in developing a new catalyst and reactor system for bp’s Fischer-Tropsch technology and low carbon fuels platform.
2023 Creativity in Industry Prize
Dr James Redman
Cardiff University, UK
2025 Award for Exceptional Service: awarded for outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry through the Chemical Biology and Bioorganic G...
2025 Award for Exceptional Service
Dr James Wilton-Ely
Imperial College London, UK
For contributions to the application of metals in biological sensing and medical imaging.
2021 Dalton mid-career Prize: Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Prize
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.
