Prize winners

Professor Claire Carmalt

University College London, UK

For contributions to the development of functional thin films as transparent conducting oxides, photocatalysts and heterojunction photoanodes for p...

Professor Claire Corkhill

University of Sheffield, UK

For advances in ceramic and glass materials for the safe immobilisation of radioactive waste through fundamental understanding of surface degradati...

Professor Dame Margaret Brimble

The University of Auckland, New Zealand

For a large body of pioneering work spanning the fields of natural product synthesis, peptide chemistry, and medicinal chemistry.

Professor Damion Corrigan

University of Strathclyde, UK

For innovative contributions to the field of electrochemical sensors for biomedical applications.

Professor Darren Dixon

University of Oxford, UK

For the discovery, development and applications of iridium-catalysed reductive functionalisation of amides and lactams.

Professor Daryl Williams

Imperial College London and Surface Measurement Systems Limited

For the pioneering invention of the dynamic vapour sorption instrument, which has transformed research laboratory practise worldwide.

Professor Dave Adams

University of Glasgow, UK

For the chemical control of reactivity and functionality in soft materials.

Professor David Evans

John Innes Centre, Norwich and RSC Inorganic Biochemistry Discussion Group

For outstanding service to the Royal Society of Chemistry through the activities of our inorganic and biochemical member-led communities.

Professor David K Smith

University of York, UK

For pioneering an understanding of molecular materials based on supramolecular gels.

Professor David Procter

The University of Manchester, UK

For the development of new methods in the synthesis and use of heterocycles in the areas of radical and organosulfur chemistry.

Professor Dennis Liotta

Emory University, USA

For sustained innovation in synthesis and antiviral drug discovery, translating fundamental chemistry into life-saving medicines.

Professor Dermot O'Hare

University of Oxford, UK

For pioneering new concepts in materials chemistry, catalysis, and nanomaterials and promoting their application and commercialisation in sustainab...

Professor Doug Stephan

University of Toronto, Canada

For the discovery of “Frustrated Lewis Pairs” and their wide applicability in bond-forming and catalysis, and for excellence in communication.

Professor Dr Nina Hartrampf

University of Zurich

In recognition of her contributions to flow-based peptide synthesis, particularly of post-translationally modified peptides and proteins, which ena...

Professor Duncan Graham

For forging interdisciplinary collaborations that demonstrate the power of Raman spectroscopy as an enabling capability in the life sciences.

Professor Eduardo Peris

Universitat Jaume I

For the application of creative thinking in approaching fundamental challenges in organometallic chemistry and catalysis.

Professor Edward Anderson

University of Oxford, UK

For creative contributions to organic synthesis and synthetic methodology.

Professor Edward Tate

Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute

For contributions to discovery of novel chemical probes, and their application in opening up new understanding of protein modification in living sy...

Professor Edward Tate

Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute

For chemical biology approaches to reveal unique insights in protein post-translational modification, and for delivering chemical probes and first-...

Professor Eleanor Schofield

Mary Rose Trust

For contributions to understanding degradation processes in archaeological materials, cultural heritage science and conservation.