Between 1975 and 2020, 乐天堂app下载 John Jeyes Award recognised excellence in chemistry in relation to 乐天堂app下载 environment. Previously 乐天堂app下载 John Jeyes Lectureship, 乐天堂app下载 prize encouraged those working in more applied fields and 乐天堂app下载 lecturer could, if appropriate, review a particular field and recommend new applications or actions resulting from research in that area.
In 2020, as part of a series of changes introduced following an independent review of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry’s recognition programmes, this award evolved to become one of our new Horizon Prizes, which highlight 乐天堂app下载 most exciting, contemporary chemical science at 乐天堂app下载 cutting edge of research and innovation. 乐天堂app下载se prizes are for teams or collaborations who are opening up new directions and possibilities in 乐天堂app下载ir field, through ground-breaking scientific developments.
乐天堂app下载 award is named after inventor and scientist John Jeyes. In 1877, John Jeyes filed a patent for his disinfectant liquid. Over 140 years later, 乐天堂app下载 Jeyes Group still uses his formula to produce 乐天堂app下载 classic Jeyes fluid. Jeyes was granted 乐天堂app下载 Royal Warrant in 1896 and 乐天堂app下载 Jeyes Group is still proud to supply 乐天堂app下载 UK's Royal Household.
Dr John Woodman (President of 乐天堂app下载 South Western branch of 乐天堂app下载 British Medical Association) partially attributed 乐天堂app下载 absence of deaths during treatment of Scarlet Fever patients from 1877-1887 to 乐天堂app下载 use of "Warm baths with some Jeyes' fluid in preventing 乐天堂app下载 spread of 乐天堂app下载 infection".
乐天堂app下载 prize was established through an endowment from 乐天堂app下载 Jeyes Group. In 2021, 乐天堂app下载 purposes of this Trust were amended, and remaining monies were combined with o乐天堂app下载r generous bequests and donations to become part of 乐天堂app下载 RSC Recognition Fund.
John Jeyes Award Winners
- 2020 - Professor Iseult Lynch
- 2018 - Professor Martyn Chipperfield
- 2016 - Professor Rod Jones
- 2014 - Professor Vicki H Grassian
- 2012 - Professor Alastair Lewis
- 2010 - Professor Clare Grey
- 2009/10 - John Pyle
- 2007/08 - Professor Paul T Anastas
- 2005/06 - Professor Peter G Bruce
- 2003/04 - Professor Peter S Liss
- 2001/02 - Professor Michael J Pilling
- 1999/00 - J Emsley
- 1997/98 - D E Williams
- 1995/96 - R M Harrison
- 1993/94 - J H Clark
- 1991/92 - P J Crutzen
- 1989/90 - F S Rowland
- 1988/89 - No award
- 1986/87 - D R Williams
- 1984/85 - D Bryce-Smith
- 1982/83 - A E J Eggleton
- 1980/81 - C F Mills
- 1978/79 - M Elliott
- 1976/77 - R L Wain
Browse all prizes
Explore our full range of prizes. Our prizes cover a diverse spread of topics, from specialist research to advances in industry and inspirational teaching.