| Green Chemistry Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Advances in environmentally-focused chemistry |
| Sponsored by | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Date | 2001 (2001) - 2020 (2020) |
| Country | United 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. In addition to a prize of £2000, winners of the award complete a UK based lecture tour. The award was discontinued in 2020.
Winners
- 2001 (2001): Keith Smith
- 2003 (2003): Varinder Aggarwal (University of Bristol)
- 2006 (2006): Andrew P Abbott (University of Leicester)
- 2010 (2010): Roger Sheldon (Delft University of Technology) for his work in the field of catalysis
- 2012 (2012): Edman Tsang (University of Oxford) for development of nanoparticulate catalysts for use in manufacturing
- 2014 (2014): Michael North [Wikidata], University of York for his work on Carbon Dioxide as a chemical feedstock.
- 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.
- 2018 (2018): James Clark, University of York, for the promotion of applied, market-driven green chemistry.
- 2020: Paul Dyson [Wikidata], Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
See also
References
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- "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.
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