Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
2026 winners announcement Yearly celebrations
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.
Abby Whitnall
GlaxoSmithKline
For outstanding contributions to medicinal chemistry programmes and to inclusion and diversity at GSK.
2022 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Annabel Morris
AstraZeneca, UK
For the development of automated capabilities and upskilling of colleagues in automation, enabling efficient, high-throughput, data-rich experiment...
2024 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Christina Dumitriu Jackson
AstraZeneca, UK
For excellence in peptide chemistry, and championing sustainability and STEM advocacy.
2025 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Cory Desforges-Sharp
bp
For method development and analytical research supporting strategic work on low carbon fuels and bio-feedstock use.
2026 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Elizabeth Burnside
AstraZeneca, UK
For investigating the application of sustainable methodologies for greener, safer manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
2026 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Emily Rose
Pfizer, USA
For outstanding contributions towards the development of synthetic routes and processes for emerging medicines via autonomous high-throughput exper...
2023 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Erin Maciejewski
GlaxoSmithKline
For notable contributions to the process development of two novel HIV drugs whilst delivering inclusion and diversity programmes and leadership dev...
2021 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Georgia Wignall
AstraZeneca, UK
For outstanding contributions to the oligonucleotide platform, enabling more efficient process development, and championing a positive inclusive cu...
2025 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Harriet Bean
BASF, USA
For major contributions towards the future sustainability of production plants through improvements to process safety, asset effectiveness, through...
2024 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Ishan Goshawk
AstraZeneca, UK
For the development of automation solutions to address complex operational challenges and enable robust reaction design.
2026 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Jessie Stow
Astex Pharmaceuticals
For outstanding contributions to drug discovery through the introduction of a viable biocatalytic workflow able to generate useful quantities of sy...
2024 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Katty O'Brien-Quilty
Thames Water
For proficiency in a variety of analytical techniques and serving as a fantastic advocate and brand ambassador for apprenticeships, chemistry and T...
2020 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Mia Outram
No7 Beauty Company , UK
For undertaking the key formulation work in developing a new high SPF skincare product, and representing apprentices and STEM nationwide.
2025 RSC Apprentice Prizes
Yearly celebrations
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