Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
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.
Winners 2017 to 2023
PCCP Emerging Investigator Lectureship winners prior to 2024: for outstanding contributions to physical chemistry, chemical physics, or biophysical...
2023 PCCP Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Winners 2017 to 2023
Soft Matter lectureship winners prior to 2024: recognising early career researchers who have made major contributions to soft matter research
2023 Soft Matter Lectureship
Winners 2017 to 2023
Analyst Emerging Investigator Lectureship winners prior to 2024: for a significant contribution to analytical chemistry in their independent academ...
2023 Analyst Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Winners 2017 to 2023
Biomaterials Science Lectureship winners prior to 2024: for significant contributions to the field of biomaterials in their early career
2023 Biomaterials Science Lectureship
Winners 2017 to 2024
ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship earlier winners: for outstanding work in ChemComm in the early stages of their careers
2024 ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Winners 2018 to 2023
ChemSocRev Pioneering Investigator Lectureship earlier winners: recognising innovative mid-career researchers who are pioneers in their respective...
2023 ChemSocRev Pioneering Investigator Lectureship
Xiao Shen
Wuhan University, China
The RSC Fluorine Prize is awarded to a young researcher who has made a significant contribution to the area of fluorine chemistry and is chosen by...
2025 Fluorine 深夜福利国产精品 Award
Xiaogang Liu
National University of Singapore, Singapore
For outstanding contributions to the understanding and optical manipulation of photon conversion in nanocrystals and their applications in X-ray an...
2024 Centenary Prizes for 深夜福利国产精品 and Communication
Yi Lu
University of Texas at Austin
For elucidating design principles of artificial metalloproteins to gain novel and deeper insights into the structure and function of natural systems.
2020 Joseph Chatt Award
Yu-Hsuan How, Emily Min-Yan Lim, Ianne Kong, Phei-Er Kee...
Paper: Development of carboxymethyl cellulose–chitosan based antibacterial films incorporating a Persicaria minor Huds. essential oil nanoemulsion
2025 Sustainable Food Technology Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award
Zhen Gu
University of California Los Angeles, USA
For pioneering “programmed medications” that apply physiological signals-responsive materials/systems for precisely delivering therapeutics, especi...
2019 Felix Franks Biotechnology Medal
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