The Rising Star in Industry Prize recognises outstanding contributions made by individuals working in the chemical sciences in the early stages of their career in industry.

• The winner receives £3000, a trophy and a certificate, to be presented at a suitable opportunity
  
  
• Both RSC Members and non-members can nominate for this prize
• Nominees may NOT nominate themselves
• The prize is open to nominees based in the UK and Ireland 
• Nominees should typically be within 5 years of starting their first position in industry. Nominators will be asked to provide details of the nominee's professional experience in relation to this criteria.   
• Career breaks will be taken into consideration, and applications are particularly encouraged from those whose career has spanned a break due to caring responsibilities or personal circumstances e.g. a period of parental/adoption leave, family commitments, illness, or other exceptional circumstances. 
• Nominees can be working in any role, in any company, of any size.
• When nominating previous RSC prize winners, please remember that a person cannot be awarded twice for substantially the same body of work