Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
2025 Education Prize winners Yearly celebrations
Filter in a variety of ways including year to find our latest winners along with those from previous years.
Iain McCulloch
Princeton University, USA
For advances in the design, synthesis and innovative application of functional materials in optics, electronics, and energy.
In-cell Organometallic Redox Catalysis
For pioneering work on catalysis of redox reactions in cancer cells by synthetic organometallic complexes.
Inorganic Amorphous Nanomaterials
For innovative methods for controllable synthesis of materials combining high strength and high toughness.
Iseult Lynch
University of Birmingham, UK
For enhanced understanding of the role of biomolecule-nanomaterials interactions and the ecological corona in environmental fate and toxicity of na...
Jenny Nelson
Imperial College London, UK
For contributions to the understanding and development of novel electronic materials for solar energy conversion.
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...
Joanne Davies
2025 Early Career Prize for Excellence in Primary Education: awarded for her work as an early career teacher to make science inclusive of all child...
Johannes Broichhagen, Kilian Ro脽mann, Ramona Birke, Joshu...
Paper: Red and far-red cleavable fluorescent dyes for self-labelling enzyme protein tagging and interrogation of GPCR co-internalization
Jonathan Steed
Durham University, UK
For work in the understanding, control and application of the assembly of molecular materials in the crystal and gel state.
Joshua Piggott
St Nicholas' C of E First School
For dedication, enthusiasm and effectiveness in the delivery of quality-first science pedagogy for children aged 4–9, while breaking down the stere...
Junwang Tang
Tsinghua University, China
For the discovery of efficient photocatalysts for clean and renewable fuel synthesis.
Kai S Exner
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Winner: 2025 PCCP Emerging Investigator Lectureship - for outstanding contributions to physical chemistry, chemical physics, or biophysical chemist...
Katie Bell
Sellafield Ltd
For validating complex methods for the analysis of special nuclear materials.
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...
Keele Team-Based Learning Group
For pioneering the integration of the active learning strategy Team-Based Learning in the curriculum of UK higher education chemistry programmes, t...
Kent Local Section
For a proactive and effective approach to supporting diversity both within the committee and across their events and activities.
Kevin Morgan
2025 Excellence in Higher Education Prize: awarded for his sustained contributions to innovation in chemistry pedagogy, commitment to inclusive edu...
Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh
University of Sydney, Australia
For the development of commercialised ingestible sensors for gut disorders, gas sensors for pollutants and point-of-care biosensors.
Lab on a Chip Lectureship
Lab on a Chip and ALine Pioneers of Miniaturisation Lectureship earlier winners
Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeship Team
For delivering outstanding outcomes for apprentices through an innovative curriculum and high-quality teaching and assessment.