Our 2023 Research & Innovation Prize winners

For the development and application of interface-sensitive X-ray spectroscopies for observing reactions in atmospheric pressure and liquid environments.

For the development of innovative electrochemical sensors for advancing the understanding of biological signalling processes. 

For the development of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) based methodologies for elemental, isotopic and single-event analysis.

For the design and synthesis of activatable fluorophores, and their application in high-resolution biological imaging and translational medicine.

For outstanding contributions towards developing the sustainable synthesis of porous materials, with a particular emphasis on microwave and continuous flow synthesis.

For the development and photophysical understanding of precision macromolecular photochemistry, and for excellence in communication.

For pioneering contributions to the synthesis and development of novel semiconducting halide perovskites for application in solar energy conversion, and for excellence in communication.

For pioneering advances and translational research using innovative polymer platforms for new drug delivery systems and medical applications, and for excellence in communication. 

For outstanding contributions towards the development of synthetic routes and processes for emerging medicines via autonomous high-throughput experimentation workflows, and contributions to STEM activities.

For the development of chemical tools and microbial biocatalysts for sustainable synthesis.

For the development and application of cutting-edge technologies and chemical probes to study and modulate therapeutically important biological processes.

For major contributions in the nucleic acid field, including the synthesis of biocompatible artificial DNA, and molecular tools for genetic analysis and diagnostics. 

For co-founding Ziylo and Carbometrics, and building the Science Creates ecosystem which provides facilities and funding for multiple chemistry-based start-ups.

For pioneering the development of computational methods for guiding the discovery of functional molecular crystals.

For the use of computational techniques to enhance understanding of fundamental biological processes at the molecular level.

For transformative contributions to the design, fundamental understanding and applications of solid-state materials, and of their mechanochemical and photochemical reactivity.

For pioneering work in lanthanide and uranium chemistry including single-molecule magnetism.

For contributions in developing a new catalyst and reactor system for bp’s Fischer-Tropsch technology and low carbon fuels platform.

For studies on the synthesis and photochemistry of metal-oxo cluster molecules and for their use as precursors to functional materials.

For contributions to organometallic chemistry involving the imaginative use of pincer ligands.

For the application of creative thinking in approaching fundamental challenges in organometallic chemistry and catalysis.

For groundbreaking investigations into actinide-cyclobutadienyl chemistry, leading to the preparation of a σ-aromatic cluster featuring direct actinide-actinide bonding.

For advancing ammonia-based fuels and hydrogen storage through the use of metal amide and imide materials, ammonia synthesis and decomposition catalysts.

For advances in ceramic and glass materials for the safe immobilisation of radioactive waste through fundamental understanding of surface degradation processes, and advancing multi-stakeholder relationships to embed materials science in government policy.

For pioneering work on the discovery of catalysts that have been commercialised for environmental protection, including carbon monoxide oxidation catalysts for critical life support applications.

For pioneering contributions to aerosol physical chemistry, including the surface composition of microscopic droplets, new particle formation in the atmosphere, and the physicochemical properties of respiratory aerosols.

For pioneering contributions to the spectroscopy and dynamics of anions in the gas-phase and at aqueous interfaces.

For outstanding contributions to the mechanistic understanding of catalysis, leading scientific innovation for environmental protection and the production of energy carriers, fuels, and chemicals.

For outstanding contributions to the understanding and modelling of ion transport and interfaces in energy materials.

For unravelling how structure drives functionality to aid the discovery and understanding of quantum and functional materials.

For the development of innovative tools, particularly flow chemistry processes, to control the formation of supramolecular materials.

For the development and commercialisation of a disruptive zero emission energy technology, direct ammonia fuel cells, to decarbonise the maritime industry. 

For interdisciplinary and original contributions to the development of new functional materials for energy storage and in-depth study of their local structure and dynamics.

For the development and application of computational chemistry to enable atomic-level insights into biomedical materials for in vivo and nature-inspired catalytic systems.

For innovative synthetic chemistry applied to the fields of functional materials and biomedical imaging.

For seminal contributions to the understanding of defect chemistry in semiconducting materials and interfacial energetics in photocatalytic and photovoltaic devices.

For advancing research in functional polymers and nanocomposites, and their application in energy, sensing and biomedicine using microscale additive manufacturing.

For seminal contributions to the development of organic semiconducting materials and device physics of organic photovoltaics to mitigate climate change.

For enabling rational organic reactivity design through the use and development of computational methods.

For the development of asymmetric Suzuki-Miyaura-type and other catalytic cross-coupling reactions with racemic starting materials.

For pioneering contributions to the field of organic chemistry employing gold catalysis.

For impact on the progression of multiple pharmaceutical projects by the application of bio- and chemocatalysis and high-throughput experimentation.

For pioneering research on molecular multinary cluster nanoarchitectures for innovative applications in catalysts, white-light emitters, and battery materials.

For outstanding contributions to electrochemistry through pioneering additive manufacturing.

For the discovery, development and applications of iridium-catalysed reductive functionalisation of amides and lactams.

For pioneering instrumental methods and applications in electrochemistry, electroanalysis and catalysis, sensor and imaging systems, material characterisation and electrochemical nanostructure synthesis.