Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
2026 winners announcement Yearly celebrations
Celebrating our 2026 Prize winners
Thank you to everybody who took the time to make a nomination this year, and to all of our volunteers on our judging panels. Explore our prize winners to find profiles, see photo galleries, get insights into their work, and read a question and answer session with the prize winner.
Research & Innovation Prize winners
Celebrating exceptional people advancing the chemical sciences across industry and academia.
Horizon Prize winners
Celebrating groups, teams and collaborations making discoveries and innovations that push the boundaries of science.
Inclusion and Diversity Prize winner
Recognising individuals or teams that have improved the accessibility, inclusivity and diversity of the chemical science community.
Volunteer Recognition Prize winners
Celebrating our members who support and inspire others within the community.
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Filter in a variety of ways including year to find our latest winners along with those from previous years.
Elizabeth Burnside
AstraZeneca, UK
For investigating the application of sustainable methodologies for greener, safer manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
2026 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Elizabeth Cairnduff
For outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry through our member communities and governance groups.
2026 Award for Exceptional Service
Elizabeth Driscoll
University of Birmingham and RSC Solid State Chemistry Group
For dedication to supporting the community through the Interest Group and Local Section activities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
2021 Inspirational Member Award
Emily Rose
Pfizer, USA
For outstanding contributions towards the development of synthetic routes and processes for emerging medicines via autonomous high-throughput exper...
2023 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Emma Kendrick
University of Birmingham, UK
For discoveries and innovation in materials, manufacturing and recycling of lithium- and sodium-ion batteries.
2021 Environment, Sustainability and Energy mid-career Prize
Emma Raven
University of Bristol, UK
For seminal contributions to understanding the roles of heme in biology.
2020 Interdisciplinary Prizes
Enzyme Discovery
For the discovery and engineering of novel enzymes, creating more sustainable pathways to biologically and industrially important molecules.
2023 Chemistry Biology Interface Horizon Prizes
EPSRC NRF for EPR
For outstanding dedication and technical expertise in running the EPSRC UK National Research Facility for EPR spectroscopy at The University of Man...
2025 Technical Excellence Prizes
Eric Appel
Stanford University, USA
For significant contributions to the field of biomaterials in their early career.
2024 Biomaterials Science Lectureship
Erin Maciejewski
GlaxoSmithKline
For notable contributions to the process development of two novel HIV drugs whilst delivering inclusion and diversity programmes and leadership dev...
2021 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Erwin Reisner
University of Cambridge
For pioneering work on solar chemistry, developing devices that capture sunlight and produce sustainable fuels and chemicals from carbon dioxide, b...
2024 Tilden Prizes for Chemistry
Eva Blasco
Heidelberg University, Germany
For significant contributions to the field of polymer chemistry in their early career.
2026 Polymer Chemistry Lectureship
Exploring Everyday Chemistry
For the development and significant impact of an innovative free online course designed to aid the transition to study chemistry and related degree...
2021 Horizon Prizes for Education
Federico Bella and Grace Han
Joint winners 2024: For outstanding work in ChemComm in the early stages of their careers
2024 ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Federico Rosei
University of Trieste, Italy
For outstanding contributions to the design, synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials with applications in renewable energy, and for excelle...
2026 Centenary Prizes for Chemistry and Communication
Fernanda Duarte
University of Oxford, UK
For introducing multidisciplinary approaches to rationalise complex (bio)chemical reaction mechanisms, guiding rational molecular design.
2021 Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize for Chemistry
Fidele Ntie-Kang
University of Buea, Cameroon
For making a significant contribution to a natural product related area of the chemical sciences in their independent research careers.
2025 Natural Product Reports Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Fleur Ferguson
University of California San Diego
For making significant contributions in the fields of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery in their independent career.
2026 RSC Medicinal Chemistry Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Fluorine Circularity Team
For pioneering mechanochemical and room-temperature strategies to defluorinate and upcycle fluoropolymers and PFAS into valuable fluorochemicals, e...
2026 Organic Chemistry Horizon Prizes
Frank Leibfarth
University of North Carolina, USA
For significant contributions to the field of polymer chemistry in their early career.
2025 Polymer Chemistry Lectureship
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