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RSC/GDCh Alexander Todd-Hans Krebs Lectureship in Chemical Sciences
Opens 21 Oct 2026 12:00 AM (BST)
Deadline 13 Jan 2027 05:00 PM (GMT)
Description

The Alexander Todd-Hans Krebs Lectureship in Chemical Sciences is a reciprocal lectureship awarded alternately by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh), for advances in chemistry made by a scientist while working and residing in Germany or the UK, respectively.

  • The winner receives €1000 and a certificate  
  • The winner will deliver at least one lecture in the UK  
  • The winner is chosen by the RSC Prize Committee

  • Both RSC members and non-members can make nominations for this prize.
  • Nominees may NOT nominate themselves.
  • The prize is open to nominees working and residing in Germany only.
  • There are no career stage restrictions associated with this prize.
  • We particularly encourage nominations of disabled people, those who work part-time, or whose career has spanned a break for any reason – for example, a period of parental or adoption leave, caring responsibilities, long-term illness, family commitments, or other circumstances. We understand that these can impact a nominee’s career in different ways, and encourage nominators to use the space provided on the nomination form to explain the nature and impact of the nominees’ individual circumstances.
  • When nominating previous RSC prize winners, please remember that a person cannot be awarded twice for substantially the same body of work.
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RSC/GDCh Alexander Todd-Hans Krebs Lectureship in Chemical Sciences


The Alexander Todd-Hans Krebs Lectureship in Chemical Sciences is a reciprocal lectureship awarded alternately by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh), for advances in chemistry made by a scientist while working and residing in Germany or the UK, respectively.

  • The winner receives €1000 and a certificate  
  • The winner will deliver at least one lecture in the UK  
  • The winner is chosen by the RSC Prize Committee

  • Both RSC members and non-members can make nominations for this prize.
  • Nominees may NOT nominate themselves.
  • The prize is open to nominees working and residing in Germany only.
  • There are no career stage restrictions associated with this prize.
  • We particularly encourage nominations of disabled people, those who work part-time, or whose career has spanned a break for any reason – for example, a period of parental or adoption leave, caring responsibilities, long-term illness, family commitments, or other circumstances. We understand that these can impact a nominee’s career in different ways, and encourage nominators to use the space provided on the nomination form to explain the nature and impact of the nominees’ individual circumstances.
  • When nominating previous RSC prize winners, please remember that a person cannot be awarded twice for substantially the same body of work.
Apply
Opens
21 Oct 2026 12:00 AM (BST)
Deadline
13 Jan 2027 05:00 PM (GMT)