Awards Archive
In 2008, the RSC implemented a new portfolio of awards. Part of the implementation involved renaming some of the awards and discontinuing others. Listed on this page are details of the awards that changed.
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The lecture dealt with the relationship between heterocyclic chemistry and biological activity
Analytical Separation Methods Award
Included all aspects of chromatography, solvent extraction and other phase separations but excluded masking reactions in single phase systems.
B
Awarded for the development of new analytical methods using bioanalytical techniques.
This was concerned with new advances in the understanding of the structure and behaviour of lipid membranes or membrane proteins at the molecular level.
C
Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation Award
Included the identification and quantitative determination of chemical substances and the development, improvement or promotion of the use of instrumental techniques.
Awarded to a scientist working on the development and application of new chemical tools that advance our understanding of chemical biological processes.
Chemistry of Noble Metals and their Compounds Award
Awarded to a scientist working in the field of noble metals and their compounds, including advances in electroplating and refining technology.
Awarded to recognise significant new methods in this area and/or calculations which improve our understanding of chemical processes.
Awarded for studies leading to new concepts in corrosion science and technology
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Electrochemistry Award - the Geoffrey Barker Medal
This award covers all types of electrochemical studies.
Environmentally Friendly Polymers Award
Awarded for studies leading to new concepts or technologies in polymers whose applications lead to lower environmental impact.
Enzyme Chemistry Award - The Charmian Medal
Awarded for the most meritorious studies on the structure or mode of action of enzyme systems.
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Awarded for studies leading to new flavours or fragrances, novel technologies or analytical methods for the analysis or manufacture of existing products.
Flintoff Medal
Awarded every three years to the member of the RSC who has made the most meritorious contributions to the knowledge of the relationship between chemistry and botany
Awarded for studies, including analytical, that provide new insights into the science of food chemistry.
Fuel Cell Science and Technology Award - Francis Bacon Medal
Awarded for the development of novel chemical science and technology leading to practical fuel cell design and operation.
G
Covering studies of the chemical composition of the earth
H
Awarded to a British theoretical or physical chemist who is under 32 years of age
This is an interest group award administered by the Carbohydrate Group.
This award covers the synthesis, structure determination and reasons of all types of heterocyclic compounds.
Awarded for the development of novel chemical science and technology leading to practical fuel cell design and operation.
High Throughput Drug Discovery Methodologies Award
Awarded for ground-breaking innovations that have enabled a significant acceleration of the drug discovery process.
I
Recognised major contributions to, and innovations in, chemical and chemical-based industry
Covers any aspect of inorganic biochemistry.
Sir Christopher Ingold Lectureship
The lecture dealt with the relationship between structure and re-activity in chemistry
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Award
Awarded for studies leading to improved methods in magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Awarded for studies leading to improved techniques for the identification and analysis by mass spectrometry.
Covering contributions to the study of the chemistry of materials.
Includes the structure, synthesis and mode of action of materials used in medicine and veterinary science.
Awarded to a British Chemist who is under 32 years of age for promising original investigations in chemistry
For contributions to any area of organic chemistry from a researcher under the age of 55
Dealt with the relation between chemistry and either botany or mineralogy
N
Awarded for advances in the science and engineering of molecular-sized machines
Including all chemistry on the nucleic acids and their components, catalysis, novel chemistry and chemical reactions applied to nucleic acids.
O
Awarded for studies leading to improved methods for the identification and monitoring of chemical species by optical spectroscopy.
Organic Reaction Mechanisms Award
Covering the studies of the mechanisms of organic reactions.
Industrially Sponsored Organometallic Chemistry Award
Including any aspect of the organic chemistry of the main group and transition elements.
P
Covering advances in the chemical synthesis of peptides, new understanding of protein structure and function, or for new insights into protein-protein interactions and protein fold...
Awarded for studies of the interaction of light with chemical systems.
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Reaction Kinetics and Mechanisms Award
Relating to the principles governing reaction rates and mechanisms.
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Awarded to an early career scientist working in any field covering the practice and teaching of the analytical sciences (discontinued in 2008)
Awarded biennially to someone who had made outstanding contributions to analytical science, principally through research, but also noting education, consultancy and service to the ...
Awarded for chemical input into the design of novel sensors or novel applications of existing sensors.
The lecture should deal with the chemistry of natural products
Skinner Prize for the Best Poster Presentation
For students attending a Faraday Discussion meeting.
The award covered the area of the chemistry, physics and materials science of solids with particular reference to reactivity of solids.
Statistical Mechanics and Simulation Award
Awarded for studies leading to new understanding in chemical sciences based on statistical mechanics and simulation.
The award was given for studies of stereochemistry related to structure, reactivity or synthesis.
Covering studies involving novelty of approach or leading to fundamental theoretical advances in the development of general structural principles.
Surface and Colloid Chemistry Award
This award embraced interfacial studies in general.
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For teachers in higher and advanced further education.
V
This was available to inorganic research chemists under 27 years of age
