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.
Explore all winners
Filter in a variety of ways including year to find our latest winners along with those from previous years.
Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry Tec...
For the development of complex, low-carbon research infrastructure and experimental platforms to enable sustainable globally impactful research.
2026 Technical Excellence Prizes
Dr Gwilherm Kerherve
Imperial College London, UK
For the creation and development of transformative, open-source scientific software for X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis.
2026 Technical Excellence Prizes
Dr Jack Woolley
University of Warwick, UK
For providing outstanding technical and scientific support to users of the Warwick Centre for Ultrafast Spectroscopy, enabling many researchers to...
2025 Technical Excellence Prizes
Dr Jennifer Kingston
AstraZeneca, UK
For leading the delivery of a cutting-edge purification laboratory, championing sustainable automated purification strategies, and developing techn...
2025 Technical Excellence Prizes
Dr Robert Crapnell
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
For internationally recognised innovation in additive manufacturing protocols, and demonstrating leadership across faculty initiatives.
2026 Technical Excellence 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
George Burton
Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
For the development of outstanding glass-blowing expertise supporting research and teaching nationally and internationally, over nearly four decades.
2024 Technical Excellence Prizes
NPL Air Quality Networks Team
For outstanding application of knowledge and teamwork to produce 20 years of robust, high-quality air pollutant data for three of the UK’s air qual...
2024 Technical Excellence Prizes
University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry Workshop Team
For technical innovations that enable research breakthroughs across the School of Chemistry, and translation of technical expertise beyond, in time...
2024 Technical Excellence Prizes
Yearly celebrations
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