Nominations are now open for our 2025 Excellence in Education Prizes and Horizon Prizes for Education. The Closing date is 17:00 GMT 17 June 2025.

 

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Horizon Prizes

Celebrating groups, teams and collaborations making discoveries and innovations that push the boundaries of science.

Our Horizon Prizes highlight exciting, contemporary chemical science at the cutting edge of research and innovation. These prizes are awarded to groups, teams and collaborations of any form or size who are opening up new directions and possibilities in their field through ground-breaking scientific developments.

2025 winners announced Wednesday 25 June

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Research & Innovation Prizes

Celebrating exceptional people advancing the chemical sciences across industry and academia.

Our Research & Innovation Prizes recognise brilliant chemical scientists carrying out amazing work in academia and industry. They include prizes for those at different career stages in chemistry and for those working in specific fields, as well as interdisciplinary prizes and prizes for those in specific roles.

2025 winners announced Wednesday 25 June

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Inclusion & Diversity Prize

Celebrating impactful initiatives improving access and progression for all in the chemical sciences.

Our Inclusion and Diversity Prize – now open on an annual basis – recognises a team or individual whose innovative approaches/initiatives have delivered impact in improving the accessibility, inclusivity and diversity of the chemical science community.

2025 winner announced Wednesday 25 June

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Volunteer Recognition Prizes

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Celebrating our members who support and inspire others within the community.

Our members volunteer their time in numerous ways – from serving on our boards and committees to public engagement initiatives. Volunteer Recognition Prizes include team and individual prizes, and celebrate the many ways in which chemical scientists at all stages of their career form communities and support and inspire others.

2025 winners announced Wednesday 25 June

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Find out more about our Volunteer Recognition Prizes

 

Excellence in Education Prizes

Celebrating inspirational, innovative, and dedicated people working at all levels of education.

Our Excellence in Education Prizes celebrate educators in primary, secondary, further education and higher education – including teachers, technicians and more. These prizes recognise a wide range of skills – from curriculum design to effective teaching, and from personal development to working culture. This category includes specific prizes for teams and for those in the early stages of their career.

Nominations for these prizes are now open and will close at 17:00 GMT 17 June 2025

See 2024 winners

Explore Primary Education prizes

Early Career Prize for Excellence in Primary Education

This prize recognises inspirational, innovative and dedicated people in the first five years of their career in primary education.

  • Run annually
  • The winner receives £3000, a medal and a certificate
  • The winner will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee

Excellence in Primary Education Prize

This prize recognises inspirational, innovative and dedicated people working in primary education.

  • Run annually
  • The winner receives £3000, a medal and a certificate
  • The winner will complete a series of lectures or workshops
  • The winner will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee

Team Prize for Excellence in Primary Education

This prize recognises teams or collaborations who have had a positive impact on primary level pupils.

  • Run annually
  • The winning team receives £3000, a trophy recognising the whole team and all team members will receive a certificate and a token of recognition for their contribution
  • The winning team will be supported to run an event (e.g. lecture or workshop) at their institution
  • This prize is open to teams and collaborations
  • The winner will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee

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Early Career Prize for Excellence in Secondary and Further Education

This prize recognises inspirational, innovative and dedicated people in the first five years of their career in secondary or further education.

  • Run annually
  • The winner receives £3000, a medal and a certificate
  • The winner will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee

Excellence in Secondary and Further Education Prize

This prize recognises inspirational, innovative and dedicated people working in secondary or further education.

  • Run annually
  • The winner receives £3000, a medal and a certificate
  • The winner will complete a series of lectures or workshops
  • The winner will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee

Team Prize for Excellence in Secondary and Further Education

This prize recognises teams or collaborations who have had a positive impact on students at secondary and/or further education levels.

  • Run annually
  • The winning team receives £3000, a trophy recognising the whole team and all team members will receive a certificate and a token of recognition for their contribution
  • The winning team will be supported to run an event (e.g. lecture or workshop) at their institution
  • This prize is open to teams and collaborations
  • The winner will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee

Explore Higher Education prizes

Early Career Prize for Excellence in Higher Education

This prize recognises inspirational, innovative and dedicated people in the first five years of their career in higher education.

  • Run annually
  • The winner receives £3000, a medal and a certificate
  • The winner will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee

Excellence in Higher Education Prize

This prize recognises inspirational, innovative and dedicated people working in higher education.

  • Run annually
  • The winner receives £3000, a medal and a certificate
  • The winner will complete a series of lectures or workshops
  • The winner will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee

Team Prize for Excellence in Higher Education

This prize recognises teams or collaborations who have had a positive impact on students at higher education.

  • Run annually
  • The winning team receives £3000, a trophy recognising the whole team and all team members will receive a certificate and a token of recognition for their contribution
  • The winning team will be supported to run an event (e.g. lecture or workshop) at their institution
  • This prize is open to teams and collaborations
  • The winner will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee

 

Horizon Prizes for Education

Celebrating ground-breaking innovations and initiatives that mark a step-change in science education.

Our Horizon Prizes for Education highlight recent initiatives that are set to make a real impact within the field of education. These could include teaching programmes or techniques, research breakthroughs, innovative technologies and more.

Nominations for these prizes are now open and will close at 17:00 GMT on 17 June 2025.

See 2024 winners

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Nyholm Prize for Education

This prize recognises inspirational, innovative and dedicated individuals or teams making a substantial and sustained impact within education.

For 2024, the prize was open to nominees based in the UK and Ireland only.

Nominations for this prize are now open and will close at 17:00 GMT on 17 June 2025.

See previous winners

 

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Prizes & funding

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For any queries relating to our prizes programme, please contact Andrew Jeskins.
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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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