Applied Catalysis Award


The Applied Catalysis Award is awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry to individuals for "creativity and excellence in novel approaches or use of catalysis in industry." The award was established in 2008. The winner of the award is chosen by the Industry & Technology Division Awards Committee, and receives £2000, a medal and a certificate.

Previous winners

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YearWinnerAffiliationRecognition----------------
2018University of Edinburghfor the development and application of recyclable, heterogeneous nanocatalyst
2016Lucite Internationalfor the development of the Lucite Alpha process
2014Douglas StephanUniversity of TorontoFor the development of new commercially viable, transition-metal based and metal-free catalyst technologies for polymerization, hydrogenation and metathesis.
2012Johnson Mattheyfor exceptional contributions to the development and availability of ligands and catalysts crucial for the advancement of metal-catalysed synthetic organic chemistry.
2010Johnson Mattheyfor his pivotal and innovative role in creating new catalysts and catalytic processes for use in the automotive industry.