Each year, the RSC recognizes outstanding members of the chemical community through the RSC Prizes, which distinguish exceptional groups, teams, and individuals for a variety of accomplishments. While some prizes are limited to those living in the UK or Ireland, there are over 20 prizes open to those elsewhere in the world.
Nominations are now open for the 2024 RSC Prizes, and will close 17:00 GMT (12:00 EST) on Thursday, January 18th, 2024.
To highlight three categories of prizes, with full details about each prize in the table at the bottom of this post:
- Horizon Prizes: recognize a group, team or collaboration who are opening up new directions and possibilities in their field, making discoveries and innovations that push the boundaries of science. Teams can be any size, from a small research group to a multi-institution, multi-national collaboration, and self-nomination is permitted. As part of their prize, teams also receive a professionally produced video showcasing their work (click here to view a playlist of the 2022 winners).
- Research & Innovation Prizes: recognize exceptional individuals who are advancing the chemical sciences, working in academia and industry. We have open prizes with no career-related eligibility criteria in multiple scientific fields. Alongside this we also have the Centenary Prizes for Chemistry and Communication (up to 3 prizes available), which recognize outstanding scientists who are also exceptional communicators.
- Inclusion & Diversity Prize: recognises team or individual whose work is has had impact in improving the accessibility, inclusivity, and diversity of the chemical science community
Click here to search the 2024 RSC Prizes open for nominations outside of the UK and Ireland, and if you would like more information see the Guidance for Nominators and our FAQ.
| Prize | Who is it for? | Rubric | Self-Nomination? | Membership Requirement? | Career stage or other eligibility restrictions? |
| Horizon Prizes
Environment, Sustainability and Energy
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Groups, teams and collaborations of any size | Horizon Prizes recognise significant recent novel discoveries or advances made in particular fields. | Yes | At least one team member must be an RSC member | None |
| Inclusion & Diversity Prize | Individuals or teams | Awarded to recognise and celebrate an individual or team whose innovative approaches/initiatives have delivered impact in improving the accessibility, inclusivity and diversity of the chemical science community.
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Yes | No – open to members and non-members | None |
| Centenary Prizes for Chemistry and Communication | Individuals | Awarded to outstanding chemists, who are also exceptional communicators, from overseas to give lectures in the UK and Ireland. | No | Nominator must be an RSC member
Nominees do not need to be an RSC member |
None |
| Analytical Science open prize: Theophilus Redwood Prize | Individuals | Awarded for outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences in the area of analytical chemistry. | No | Nominator and nominee must be RSC members
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None |
| Chemistry Biology Interface open prize: Khorana Prize | Individuals | Awarded for outstanding contributions through work at the chemistry and life science interface. | No | Nominator and nominee must be RSC members
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None |
| Dalton open prize: Mond-Nyholm Prize for Inorganic Chemistry | Individuals | Awarded for outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences in the area of inorganic chemistry. | No | Nominator and nominee must be RSC members
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None |
| Environment, Sustainability and Energy open prize: Environment Prize | Individuals | Awarded for outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences in the area of environment, sustainability and energy. | No | Nominator and nominee must be RSC members
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None |
| Faraday open prize: Faraday Lectureship Prize | Individuals | Awarded for outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences in the area of physical chemistry. | No | Nominator and nominee must be RSC members
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None |
| Organic Chemistry open prize: Pedler Prize | Individuals | Awarded for outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences in the area of organic chemistry. | No | Nominator and nominee must be RSC members
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None |
| Beilby Medal and Prize | Individuals | Recognises work of exceptional practical significance in chemical engineering, applied materials science, energy efficiency or a related field.
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Yes | No – open to members and non-members | Nominees should be an early career scientist, typically with no more than 10 years of full-time equivalent professional experience
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| Sir Derek Barton Gold Medal | Individuals | Awarded in recognition of a substantial internationally-leading body of creative work in organic chemistry carried out after the age of sixty. | No | Nominator must be an RSC member
Nominees do not need to be an RSC member |
Nominees should be 60 or over at the closing date of nominations.
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