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RSC Prizes & Awards

Each year the Royal Society of Chemistry presents prizes and awards to chemical scientists who have made a considerable contribution in their area of research, in industry and academia. The prizes and awards give recognition to these contributions from leading scientists.

In celebration of the 2014 RSC Prizes and Awards, we have collected together some of the exciting research recently published by the winners. This collection showcases articles authored by the winners from across the Royal Society of Chemistry’s journals portfolio, and all articles are free to access to all until June 6^th 2014.

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Did you know?

An incredible 47 previous winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Awards have gone on to win Nobel Prizes for their pioneering work, including Harry Kroto, Fred Sanger and Linus Pauling. Indeed, one of the 2012 Royal Society of Chemistry Prize winners, Arieh Warshel, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry last year.

A full list of winners and more information about RSC Prizes and Awards can be found at: www.rsc.org/awards

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The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Prizes and Awards recognise achievements by individuals, teams and organisations in advancing the chemical sciences. There are over 80 Prizes and Awards available covering all areas of the chemical sciences, with prize money of up to £5000 to be won.

The main categories are:

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Biosciences

Environment, Sustainability and Energy

Inorganic Chemistry (Dalton Division)

Materials Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry (Faraday Division)

Industry & Technology

In addition, we have a new award this year, the Industrial Analytical Science Award, to recognise and celebrate the great contribution of analytical science in industry.

To view the full list of Prizes and Awards and to make a nomination, visit www.rsc.org/awards

Nominations open until 15 January 2014

You still have time to make your nomination for an RSC Prize or Award…

With over 80 to choose from covering all areas of the chemical sciences – industry, research, business or education – recognition is open to everyone. As well as this professional recognition, winners could receive up to £5,000 prize money.

You can reward scientific excellence in any of the following nomination categories:

 •  Analytical Chemistry
    Do you know someone who has made an outstanding and innovative contribution in the field
    of analytical science, or used analytical science to make a significant contribution in a related area?

•  Chemists working in the Biosciences
    Do you know someone who has made an exceptional contribution to research at the
    chemistry/biology interface? The RSC rewards excellence in both industry and academia, for
    research spanning all aspects of the interaction between chemistry and the life sciences.

•  Chemists working in Industry and Technology
    Rewards both individual and team contributions to the chemical sciences industry, specifically
    recognising those playing a key role in enhancing and advancing industrial technologies.

•  Chemistry in Education
    Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to teaching the chemical sciences,
    developed innovative materials for students or is based in industry and has played a key role in
    promoting the chemical sciences in education?

•  Chemists working in Environment, Sustainability, and Energy
    Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the chemical sciences in the
    areas of environment, sustainability, energy or toxicology?

•  Inorganic Chemistry
    Do you know someone who has advanced research in inorganic chemistry by developing new
    organometallic compounds, or by providing vital insight into catalytic processes?

•  Materials Chemistry
    Do you know someone who has made an exceptional contribution in the field of materials
    chemistry, helped to develop new materials with industry, or pioneered new techniques for the
    benefit of materials research.

•  Organic Chemistry
    Rewards excellence in both industry and academia, for original research in any aspect of organic
    chemistry, as well as specific areas including organometallic and physical organic chemistry.

•  Physical Chemistry
    Do you know someone who has made an outstanding and innovative contribution to the fields of
    physical or theoretical chemistry?

Nominate before 15 January to reward excellence in the chemical sciences