The Industry and Technology Forum (ITF) Awards Dinner took place on 23 April at Burlington House to celebrate and reward this year's ITF Prize & Award winners. The Industry and Technology Awards were created specifically to recognise individuals playing a key role in enhancing and advancing industrial technologies.

This year's winners were: Ms Julia Hatto (Inspiration & Industry Award), Dr Lyn Jones (Young Industrialist of the Year Award), Procter & Gamble Hair Colour Team (Teamwork in Innovation Award), Professor Hagan Bayley (Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year Award), Professor Iain McCulloch (Creativity in Industry Prize). Highly commended individuals include: Dr David Lathbury (Inspiration & Industry Award), Dr James Clarke and Dr Steven Woodhead (Young Industrialist of the Year Award).

The event started with a champagne reception and poster board session. Dinner was followed with the presentation of an RSC Honorary Fellowship to Lord Ballyedmond OBE JP, by RSC President Professor Dave Garner. The guest speaker, Dr Paul Snaith, Shell Global Solutions International BV delivered an enthralling speech and with Dr Dave Alker presented the awards to the winners.