Prize winners
We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advancing the chemical sciences.


Abby Whitnall
GlaxoSmithKline
For outstanding contributions to medicinal chemistry programmes and to inclusion and diversity at GSK.

Annabel Morris
AstraZeneca, UK
For the development of automated capabilities and upskilling of colleagues in automation, enabling efficient, high-throughput, data-rich experiment...

Christina Dumitriu Jackson
AstraZeneca, UK
2025 Âé¶¹AV Apprentice Prize: awarded for excellence in peptide chemistry, and championing sustainability and STEM advocacy.

Emily Rose
Pfizer, USA
For outstanding contributions towards the development of synthetic routes and processes for emerging medicines via autonomous high-throughput exper...

Georgia Wignall
AstraZeneca, UK
2025 Âé¶¹AV Apprentice Prize: awarded for outstanding contributions to the oligonucleotide platform, enabling more efficient process development, and...

Harriet Bean
BASF, USA
For major contributions towards the future sustainability of production plants through improvements to process safety, asset effectiveness, through...

Jessie Stow
Astex Pharmaceuticals
For outstanding contributions to drug discovery through the introduction of a viable biocatalytic workflow able to generate useful quantities of sy...

Katty O'Brien-Quilty
Thames Water
For proficiency in a variety of analytical techniques and serving as a fantastic advocate and brand ambassador for apprenticeships, chemistry and T...
Mia Outram
No7 Beauty Company , UK
2025 Âé¶¹AV Apprentice Prize: awarded for undertaking the key formulation work in developing a new high SPF skincare product, and representing apprent...

Erin Maciejewski
GSK
For notable contributions to the process development of two novel HIV drugs whilst delivering inclusion and diversity programmes and leadership dev...