The de Gennes Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences in any area of materials chemistry.

• The winner receives £3000, a medal and a certificate  
• The winner will complete a UK lecture tour
• The winner will be selected by the RSC Materials Chemistry Prize Committee
  
  
• Only RSC Members can nominate for this prize.
• Nominees may NOT nominate themselves.
• The prize is open to nominees based in the UK or internationally.
• 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.