Research and innovation prizes
Celebrating exceptional people advancing the chemical sciences across industry and academia.
Our Research and innovation prizes recognise brilliant chemical scientists carrying out amazing work in academia and industry. They include prizes for those at different career stages in chemistry and for those working in specific fields, as well as interdisciplinary prizes and prizes for those in specific roles.
Prizes in this category
Materials Chemistry mid-career prize: Peter Day Prize
The Peter Day Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions made by a mid-career scientist in any area of materials chemistry.
Prize
Opens - 21 October 2025
Materials Chemistry open prize: de Gennes Prize
The de Gennes Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences in any area of materials chemistry.
Prize
Closed
Materials Chemistry open prize: John B Goodenough Prize
The John B Goodenough Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences in any area of materials chemistry.
Prize
Opens - 21 October 2025
Organic Chemistry early career prize: Hickinbottom Prize
The Hickinbottom Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to any area of organic chemistry made by an early career scientist.
Prize
Opens - 21 October 2025
Organic Chemistry mid-career prize: Robert Robinson Prize
The Robert Robinson Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to any area of organic chemistry made by a mid-career scientist.
Prize
Opens - 21 October 2025
Organic Chemistry open prize: Pedler Prize
The Pedler Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences in the area of organic chemistry.
Prize
Opens - 21 October 2025