The Centenary Prizes are awarded to outstanding chemists, who are also exceptional communicators, from overseas to give lectures in the UK and Ireland.

• Up to three prizes are available 
• Winners receive £5000, a medal and a certificate   
• Winners will complete UK lecture tours 
• Winners are selected by the RSC Prize Committee
  
  
• Only RSC Members can nominate for this prize.
• Nominees may NOT nominate themselves.
• The prize is open to nominees working outside of the UK and Ireland only.
• This prize requires winners to be exceptional communicators; therefore, the judging panel will be looking for evidence that nominees have been able to demonstrate outstanding lecturing ability.  
• 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.