Green Chemistry Award
| Green Chemistry Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Advances in environmentally-focused chemistry |
| Sponsored by | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Country | United Kingdom (international) |
| Reward(s) | £2000 |
| Established | 2001 |
| First award | 2001 |
| Final award | 2020 |
First awarded in 2001, the Green Chemistry Award was presented every two years by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for advances in environmentally focused chemistry.[1] In addition to a prize of £2000, winners of the award complete a UK based lecture tour.[1] The award was discontinued in 2020.[2]
Winners
- 2001: Keith Smith[3]
- 2003: Varinder Aggarwal (University of Bristol)[3][4]
- 2006: Andrew P Abbott (University of Leicester)[3][5]
- 2010: Roger Sheldon (Delft University of Technology) for his work in the field of catalysis [6]
- 2012: Edman Tsang (University of Oxford) for development of nanoparticulate catalysts for use in manufacturing[7]
- 2014: Michael North, University of York for his work on Carbon Dioxide as a chemical feedstock.[8]
- 2016: Paul Anastas (Yale University) for his seminal work in developing innovative methods in molecular design, leading to products and processes that reduce environmental impacts.[1]
- 2018: James Clark, University of York, for the promotion of applied, market-driven green chemistry.[9]
- 2020: Paul Dyson, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Green Chemistry Award". Royal Society of Chemistry.
- ^ "Green Chemistry Award".
- ^ a b c "Green Chemistry Award Previous Winners". Royal Society of Chemistry.
- ^ "School of Chemistry". University of Bristol.
- ^ "Staff and Student Awards". University of Leicester. Archived from the original on 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ "Green Chemistry Award 2010 Winner". Royal Society of Chemistry.
- ^ "Green Chemistry Award 2012 Winner". Royal Society of Chemistry.
- ^ "York scientists win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry accolades". University of York.
- ^ "2016 Green Chemistry Award winner". RSC. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Professor Paul Dyson | Green Chemistry Award winner 2020". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 2022-06-09.