Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
AI for Materials
2025 Materials Chemistry Horizon Prize: awarded for the development of chemistry-aware artificial intelligence software, its application to data-dr...
E-TAC water splitting
For the development of an innovative membraneless water splitting technology for low-cost production of green hydrogen at scale.
Electrocatalytic Urea Synthesis Team
For the development of efficient electrocatalysts to support conversion of nitrogen towards a more sustainable and economical method of producing u...
Microporous Membranes Team
For the development of ion-conducting polymers of intrinsic microporosity and applications as next-generation membranes in redox flow batteries for...
NSF Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks
For demonstrating the potential and impact of embedded mechanochemical reactivity on the mechanical limits of cross-linked polymer networks.
PISCO Team
2025 Materials Chemistry Horizon Prize: awarded for the development of new photochromic dyes for use in semi-transparent solar cells with light tra...
Mark Thompson
University of Southern California, USA
For the discovery and development of inorganic molecular materials for flat panel displays and lighting, combining insights into the photophysical...
The Chiral Materials Team
For the discovery of chiral organic materials that allow high control of photon and electron spin.
Van der Waals Thin Films
For the development of van der Waals thin films with high electronic performance, mechanical stretchability, and permeability for highly flexible,...