The Interdisciplinary Prizes are awarded for work at the interface between chemistry and other disciplines.
The spirit of the Interdisciplinary Prize is to recognise research involving both the broad and evolving subject of chemistry and another discipline.
- Run annually
- Up to three prizes are available
- Winners receive £5000, a medal and a certificate
- Winners will complete UK lecture tours
- Winners are chosen by the RSC Prize Committee
2024 Winners
2024 Interdisciplinary Prize Winner
Professor Tim Bugg, University of Warwick
For the discovery of bacterial enzymes for the degradation of lignin, and their application to the conversion of lignin to renewable chemicals.

2024 Interdisciplinary Prize Winner
Professor Judith Driscoll, University of Cambridge
For interdisciplinary work to realise unprecedented properties in a broad variety of functional oxide devices.

2024 Interdisciplinary Winner
Professor Sébastien Perrier, University of Warwick
For interdisciplinary research in the synthesis and applications of therapeutic materials.

Key Information
Deadlines
- Nominations open 15 October.
- Nominations close 14 January, 17:00 GMT.
Eligibility
Individuals named in any of the following roles during the nomination and judging period are not eligible to nominate or be nominated:
- RSC Prize Committee members
- RSC Subject Community Presidents
- Trustees of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- Royal Society of Chemistry staff
Nominators:
- Only RSC members can nominate for this prize.
- Nominees may NOT nominate themselves.
Nominees:
- The prize is open to nominees working in the UK and Ireland only.
- There are no career stage restrictions associated with this prize.
- Nominees can only be considered for one of our Research & Innovation Prizes in any given year. In a case where a nominee is nominated for more than one prize independently, RSC staff will ask the nominee which prize they would like to be considered for.
- We will not consider nominations of deceased individuals.
- We particularly encourage nominations of disabled people, those who work part-time, or whose career has spanned a break for any reason – for example, a period of parental or adoption leave, caring responsibilities, long-term illness, family commitments, or other circumstances. We understand that these can impact a nominee’s career in different ways, and encourage nominators to use the space provided on the nomination form to explain the nature and impact of the nominees’ individual circumstances (see 'Guidelines for Nominators' for further details).
- Please do not hesitate to contact the team at awards@rsc.org should you have any questions about the above.
Re-thinking recognition: Science prizes for the modern world
This report is the result of an independent review of our recognition programmes. Our aim in commissioning this review was to ensure that our recognition portfolio continues to deliver the maximum impact for chemical scientists, chemistry and society.
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