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


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...

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...

Karen Faulds
University of Strathclyde, UK
For contributions to the field of surface enhanced spatially offset Raman scattering (SESORRS).

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.

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.

Laura Gagliardi
University of Chicago, USA
For contributions to the development of multireference quantum chemical approaches to describe catalysis and excited state phenomena.

Laura Herz
University of Oxford, UK
For pioneering work advancing the development of solar cells through fundamental understanding of electronic, structural and chemical properties of...

Leeds Lab Educators
For the creation of experiments and activities that improve students’ preparation for research in organic synthesis

Li Tang
EPFL, Switzerland
Winner 2025: For significant contributions to the field of biomaterials in their early career.

Lighting up RNA team
For the development of two bright multi-colour fluorogenic aptamer tags, and for demystifying the fluorescence activation mechanism, enabling effic...