Creativity in Industry Prize

The Creativity in Industry Prize is an outstanding achievement award recognising the contribution of an individual to the chemical sciences industry.

Rules and Criteria

• Run biennially
• Open to everyone without restrictions 
• Candidates are NOT permitted to nominate themselves
• Nominations open on 1 September 2014
• Nominations close 15 January 2015
• Prize winners are chosen by the RSC Awards Sub-Committee
• Prize winner receives £5000, a medal and a certificate    

About the prize

The RSC Creativity in Industry Prize was established in 2008.  

The assessment panel will employ the following criteria (in no particular order):

1. Research contribution to a chemical science based company
2. Financial and strategic contribution to the company must be demonstrated
3. Bulk of the nominee's career must have been spent in the UK
4. Demonstration of innovation leading to commercial success
5. Contributions to the scientific innovation of the company    

The two page supporting statement should indicate:

• Details of employment history
• Details of previous publications, patents and prizes
• Demonstrable innovation in the workplace over a prolonged period
• The technical, commercial, environmental or other benefits arising from the work 
• Sufficient information to enable the assessors to compare submissions that are likely to be vastly different from each other    

There is no requirement for detailed technical or commercial data and applicants can be reassured that complete confidentiality is guaranteed.