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.
A Greener Route to Nylon Production
For the effective decoupling of the synthesis of the major commodity chemical cyclohexanone oxime from industrial hydrogen peroxide production.
2024 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prizes
Bio-hydrogen cycle with photocatalysis
For developing improved photocatalytic approaches for solar powered hydrogen production from sustainable biomass.
2026 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prizes
Gas-phase Heterogeneous Catalysis for Solar Fuels Research
For defining a chemical approach to nanomaterials leading to efficient gas-phase heterogeneous carbon dioxide photocatalysis.
2025 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prizes
Monash Ammonia Team
For the development of a highly selective electrochemical process for sustainable production of ammonia from nitrogen and renewable energy at close...
2023 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prizes
Polarisation Photocatalysis
For the development of polarisation photocatalysis using spontaneous electric fields in polar materials to mitigate charge carrier recombination, p...
2023 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prizes
Sustainable methanol
For the discovery, fundamental understanding, and technical development of a novel catalytic technology for the recycling of carbon dioxide to prod...
2022 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prizes
The ReLiB Project
For transformative research and influence leading to the establishment of a technology pipeline for low cost, high throughput, and low environmenta...
2024 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prizes
Thermal Energy Storage Team
For the discovery of thermal energy storage materials that integrate phase change, thermochemical and sensible heat storage modes.
2026 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prizes
UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy
For advancing circular economy solutions for the UK chemical industry through chemical recycling, biomass conversion and direct carbon dioxide redu...
2025 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prizes
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