Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
Chiroptical Harmony
For the discovery of chiroptical harmonic scattering, theoretically predicted in 1979 and demonstrated experimentally 40 years later.
Christina Dumitriu Jackson
AstraZeneca, UK
2025 RSC Apprentice Prize: awarded for excellence in peptide chemistry, and championing sustainability and STEM advocacy.
Cumbernauld Academy STEM Club
For the development of creative STEM activities for learners of all ages and abilities, and the development of staff to support learners in a varie...
Digital Virtual Reality Centres for Global Equality in Sc...
For the creation of the 3DI Virtual Reality Institute, a digital space for students and colleagues from across the globe to meet and collaborate.
Discovery Planet CIC
For building a sustained relationship with their underserved community, bringing accessible STEM experiences to more than 20,000 participants, and...
Dongshuang Wu
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
For outstanding contributions to physical chemistry, chemical physics, or biophysical chemistry in their early career.
Dr Adrian Chaplin
University of Warwick, UK
For contributions to organometallic chemistry involving the imaginative use of pincer ligands.
Dr Aisling Ní
Keele University, UK
For dedication to the Carbohydrate Group through revitalising the committee and leading successful international early career webinars.
Dr Alex Shard
National Physical Laboratory, UK
For pioneering accurate chemical measurements of surfaces and interfaces.
Dr Alexander Baker
University of Warwick, UK
For exceptional inspiration of students, encouraging them to challenge, develop and grow their scientific passion.
Dr Alexandra Gibbs
University of St Andrews, UK
For unravelling how structure drives functionality to aid the discovery and understanding of quantum and functional materials.
Dr Alison Hill
University of Exeter, UK
For inspirational teaching and making a positive difference in curriculum design, implementation, assessment and to the wider community.
Dr Amanda Hardy
Royal Society of Biology and RSC Chilterns and Middlesex Local Section
For dedication to the diversification of the committee and programmes of the Chilterns and Middlesex Local Section.
Dr Amit Kumar
University of St Andrews, UK
2025 Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize for Chemistry: awarded for the development of green processes based on catalytic (de)hydrogenation for the...
Dr Anabel Lanterna
University of Nottingham, UK
For innovative research on heterogeneous photocatalysis, pushing boundaries towards less expensive, light-responsive, reusable catalytic processes...
Dr Andrea Laybourn
University of Nottingham, UK
For outstanding contributions towards developing the sustainable synthesis of porous materials, with a particular emphasis on microwave and continu...
Dr Andrew Jupp
University of Birmingham, UK
For advancing the understanding of the interaction of main-group frustrated Lewis pairs with light.
Dr Andrew Wilson
University of Bath, UK
For the development of uniquely nucleophilic hydrido- and organocalcium reagents.
Dr Andy Chapman
Carbometrics Limited
For leading the scientific team of a small diabetes spin-out company towards one of the highest value exits for an early stage technology, and for...
Dr Anna Regoutz
University College London, UK
For outstanding contributions to the development and application of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in the area of electronic materials and devices.