Green Chemistry Award

Green Chemistry Award
Awarded forAdvances in environmentally-focused chemistry
Sponsored byRoyal Society of Chemistry
Date2001 (2001) - 2020 (2020)
CountryUnited Kingdom (international)
Reward(s)£2000

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 (2001): Keith Smith[3]
  • 2003 (2003): Varinder Aggarwal (University of Bristol)[3][4]
  • 2006 (2006): Andrew P Abbott (University of Leicester)[3][5]
  • 2010 (2010): Roger Sheldon (Delft University of Technology) for his work in the field of catalysis [6]
  • 2012 (2012): Edman Tsang (University of Oxford) for development of nanoparticulate catalysts for use in manufacturing[7]
  • 2014 (2014): Michael North, University of York for his work on Carbon Dioxide as a chemical feedstock.[8]
  • 2016 (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 (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

  1. 1 2 3 "Green Chemistry Award". Royal Society of Chemistry.
  2. ↑ "Green Chemistry Award".
  3. 1 2 3 "Green Chemistry Award Previous Winners". Royal Society of Chemistry.
  4. ↑ "School of Chemistry". University of Bristol.
  5. ↑ "Staff and Student Awards". University of Leicester. Archived from the original on 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Green Chemistry Award 2010 Winner". Royal Society of Chemistry.
  7. ↑ "Green Chemistry Award 2012 Winner". Royal Society of Chemistry.
  8. ↑ "York scientists win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry accolades". University of York.
  9. ↑ "2016 Green Chemistry Award winner". RSC. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Professor Paul Dyson | Green Chemistry Award winner 2020". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
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