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.
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Filter in a variety of ways including year to find our latest winners along with those from previous years.
Dr Radha Boya
University of Manchester, UK
Winner 2024: for publishing innovative work and pioneering in their respective research areas.
2024 ChemSocRev Pioneering Investigator Lectureship
Dr Rebecca Beveridge
University of Strathclyde, UK
For the application of mass spectrometry methods to the structural characterisation of dynamic protein conformations and complexes.
2025 Analytical Science early career prize: Joseph Black Prize
Dr Rebecca Greenaway
Imperial College London, UK
For the development of streamlined high-throughput automated workflows for the accelerated discovery of supramolecular and porous materials, and fo...
2026 Materials Chemistry mid-career prize: Peter Day Prize
Dr Reshma Rao
Imperial College London, UK
For the application of operando spectroscopy to heterogeneous interfaces, and for advancing mechanistic understanding of polarised solid-liquid int...
2026 Faraday early career Prize: Marlow Prize
Dr Richard Kong
Cornell University, USA
For the development of and mechanistic insight into novel bond breaking and bond making methods using main-group reagents.
2022 Dalton Emerging Researcher Prize
Dr Richard Whewell
欧美AV Central Yorkshire Local Section
For outstanding service to the 欧美AV through our member communities in Central Yorkshire and governance groups.
2024 Award for Exceptional Service
Dr Robert Crapnell
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
For internationally recognised innovation in additive manufacturing protocols, and demonstrating leadership across faculty initiatives.
2026 Technical Excellence Prizes
Dr Roly Armstrong
Newcastle University, UK
For work on stereochemistry in multi-component reactions and organo-alkali metal chemistry.
2026 Organic Chemistry early career prize: Hickinbottom Prize
Dr Ruchi Gupta
University of Birmingham, UK
For contributions to leaky waveguides for chemical and biological sensing.
2021 Analytical Science early career prize: Joseph Black Prize
Dr Ruth Webster
University of Cambridge
For outstanding research including mechanistic elucidation of iron-catalysed, atom-efficient transformations of main group elements.
2022 Dalton early career prize: Sir Edward Frankland Prize
Dr Sam Staniland
AstraZeneca, UK
For impact on the progression of multiple pharmaceutical projects by the application of bio- and chemocatalysis and high-throughput experimentation.
2023 Rising Star in Industry Prize
Dr Samuel Patterson
Impact Solutions, UK
For pioneering new methods to predict the biodegradability of polymer materials, establishing industrially deployable standards for certification,...
2026 Rising Star in Industry Prize
Dr Sarah Lovelock
University of Manchester, UK
For the development of innovative biocatalytic approaches to produce therapeutic oligonucleotides.
2024 Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize for Chemistry
Dr Sarah Skerratt
MSD
For innovation in aspects of medicinal chemistry and strategic leadership in drug discovery method development.
2021 Creativity in Industry Prize
Dr Sebastian Pike
University of Warwick, UK
For studies on the synthesis and photochemistry of metal-oxo cluster molecules and for their use as precursors to functional materials.
2023 Dalton early career prize: Sir Edward Frankland Prize
Dr Selena Lockyer
University of Manchester, UK
For synthetic and spectroscopic studies of molecular magnets, particularly supramolecular assemblies that could be used in quantum information proc...
2024 Dalton Emerging Researcher Prize
Dr Stephen Dalby
Merck, USA
For process innovation in novel drug development, transforming manufacturing route designs with improved sustainability.
2021 Rising Star in Industry Prize
Dr Stephen Hodge
Versarien plc
For strategic leadership in developing greener solutions and advocating for global regulations related to the physical and toxicological testing of...
2022 Rising Star in Industry Prize
Dr Stephen Wallace
University of Edinburgh, UK
For the development of chemical tools and microbial biocatalysts for sustainable synthesis.
2023 Chemistry Biology Interface early career prize: Norman Heatley Award
Dr Steve Lancaster
Domino Printing Sciences and 欧美AV Pan Africa Chemistry Network
For dedication to the development of an analytical chemistry training programme in Africa.
2020 Inspirational Member Award
Yearly celebrations
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