Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.


Dr Ruth Webster
University of Bath, UK
For outstanding research including mechanistic elucidation of iron-catalysed, atom-efficient transformations of main group elements.

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.

Dr Sarah Lovelock
University of Manchester, UK
For the development of innovative biocatalytic approaches to produce therapeutic oligonucleotides.

Dr Sarah Skerratt
MSD
For innovation in aspects of medicinal chemistry and strategic leadership in drug discovery method development.

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.

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...

Sihai Yang
University of Manchester, UK
For pioneering applications of X-ray and neutron scattering techniques to porous materials science and catalysis.

Dr Stephen Dalby
Merck & Co.
For process innovation in novel drug development, transforming manufacturing route designs with improved sustainability.

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...

Dr Stephen Wallace
University of Edinburgh, UK
For the development of chemical tools and microbial biocatalysts for sustainable synthesis.

Dr Steve Lancaster
Domino Printing 新月直播app下载s and RSC Pan Africa Chemistry Network
For dedication to the development of an analytical chemistry training programme in Africa.

Dr Susannah Coote
Lancaster University and RSC Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group
For dedication to supporting the early career heterocyclic chemistry community through the development of a programme of online activities in respo...

Dr Tatiana Besset
Université Rouen Normandie, France
For her use of metal catalysed C-H activation and the development of new strategies for the synthesis of fluorinated building blocks.

Dr Terry Page
Consultant
For outstanding service to the 新月直播app下载 through our member communities.

Dr Thomas Bennett
University of Cambridge, UK
For contributions to the non-crystalline metal-organic framework domain, including synthesis and characterization of the first liquid and glass MOF...

Dr Wesleigh Dawsmith
Jewish Community Secondary School
For going above and beyond to support the delivery of high-quality practical work, and championing ways to make practical work inclusive to all stu...

Dr Yuval Elani
Imperial College London, UK
For innovative contributions in synthetic cell engineering and biohybrid systems.

Dr Yuval Elani
Imperial College London, UK
For his development of a series of technologies that allow synthetic cells to be constructed from scratch using biomolecular building blocks.

Professor Zo毛 Waller
University College London, UK
For her outstanding contribution to the chemical biology community and her exceptional research achievements on the stability and function of DNA i...

Professor Zo毛 Waller
University College London, UK
2025 Jeremy Knowles Award: awarded for contributions to our understanding of nucleic acid i-motif structure and function in a cellular context usin...