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.
Dr Rebecca Greenaway
Imperial College London, UK
For the development of streamlined high-throughput automated workflows for the accelerated discovery of supramolecular and porous materials, and fo...
2026 Materials Chemistry mid-career prize: Peter Day Prize
Martin Heeney
KAUST
For pioneering contributions to solution processed organic semiconductors, particularly heavy main group containing polymers, and their device appl...
2020 Materials Chemistry mid-career prize: Peter Day Prize
Professor Andrew Beale
University College London, UK
For the development of novel methodologies using bright light sources to identify active species in catalysis and energy storage.
2022 Materials Chemistry mid-career prize: Peter Day Prize
Professor Andrew Goodwin
University of Oxford, UK
For studies of structural complexity in framework materials.
2021 Materials Chemistry mid-career prize: Peter Day Prize
Professor Ross Forgan
University of Glasgow, UK
For contributions to the development and application of metal-organic frameworks as functional energy materials.
2024 Materials Chemistry mid-career prize: Peter Day Prize
Professor Sohini Kar-Narayan
University of Cambridge
For advancing research in functional polymers and nanocomposites, and their application in energy, sensing and biomedicine using microscale additiv...
2023 Materials Chemistry mid-career prize: Peter Day Prize
Professor Valeria Nicolosi
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
For groundbreaking work in the development of two-dimensional materials and nanomaterials, advancing energy storage, electronic devices, and sustai...
2025 Materials Chemistry mid-career prize: Peter Day Prize
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