Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.
Professor Bonnie Ann Wallace
Birkbeck, University of London
For the pioneering development of biophysical methods and bioinformatics tools to enable the characterisation of ion channel-drug molecule complexes.
Professor Bruce Turnbull
University of Leeds, UK
For the development and application of bioorthogonal approaches in engineering functional protein and carbohydrate based systems.
Professor Cameron Alexander
University of Nottingham, UK
2025 Interdisciplinary Prize: awarded for interdisciplinary research at the boundaries of chemistry, bio-responsive materials, and medicine.
Professor Chris Abell
University of Cambridge, UK
For pioneering work on fragment-based drug discovery and microfluidic microdroplets.
Professor Chris Willis
University of Bristol, UK
For outstanding contributions across the broad spectrum of natural product chemistry.
Professor Christiane Timmel
University of Oxford, UK
For seminal contributions to the fields of spin chemistry and electron paramagnetic resonance.
Professor Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
For the development and photophysical understanding of precision macromolecular photochemistry, and for excellence in communication.
Professor Christopher Hardacre
University of Manchester, UK
For outstanding contributions to the areas of liquid and gas phase heterogeneous catalysis.
Professor Christopher Hunter
University of Cambridge, UK
For pioneering a quantitative description of non-covalent interactions and establishing key principles in supramolecular design to create duplex-fo...
Professor Claire Corkhill
University of Sheffield, UK
For advances in ceramic and glass materials for the safe immobilisation of radioactive waste through fundamental understanding of surface degradati...
Professor Dame Margaret
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
For a large body of pioneering work spanning the fields of natural product synthesis, peptide chemistry, and medicinal chemistry.
Professor Damion Corrigan
University of Strathclyde, UK
2025 Analytical Science mid-career Prize: awarded for innovative contributions to the field of electrochemical sensors for biomedical applications.
Professor Darren Dixon
University of Oxford, UK
For the discovery, development and applications of iridium-catalysed reductive functionalisation of amides and lactams.
Professor Daryl Williams
Imperial College London and Surface Measurement Systems Limited
For the pioneering invention of the dynamic vapour sorption instrument, which has transformed research laboratory practise worldwide.
Professor Dave Adams
University of Glasgow, UK
2025 Tilden Prize for Chemistry: awarded for the chemical control of reactivity and functionality in soft materials.
Professor David Evans
John Innes Centre, Norwich and 番茄社区 Inorganic Biochemistry Discussion Group
For outstanding service to the 番茄社区 of Chemistry through the activities of our inorganic and biochemical member-led communities.
Professor David K
University of York, UK
For pioneering an understanding of molecular materials based on supramolecular gels.
Professor David Procter
University of Manchester, UK
For the development of new methods in the synthesis and use of heterocycles in the areas of radical and organosulfur chemistry.
Professor Dermot O'Hare
University of Oxford, UK
For pioneering new concepts in materials chemistry, catalysis, and nanomaterials and promoting their application and commercialisation in sustainab...
Professor Donna Blackmond
Scripps Research
2025 Centenary Prize for Chemistry and Communication: awarded for pioneering work in kinetic methods of organic catalysis, elegant descriptions of...