2024 Inclusion & Diversity Prize Winner
Discovery Planet CIC
Awarded for building a sustained relationship with their underserved community, bringing accessible STEM experiences to more than 20,000 participants, and for their innovative approach that has enabled special educational needs (SEN) schools and unaccompanied child refugees to enjoy chemistry.
The Discover Planet CIC team is led by Xanthe Pitt, Nikki Hildesley and Vicky Mason.
| Year | Name | Institution | Citation |
| 2023 | ChemBAM | Awarded for pioneering chemistry experiments and activities that are accessible to people with vision impairment, and training the next generation of teachers and scientists. | |
| 2022 | Sign Language Incorporation in Chemistry Education (SLICE) Team | Awarded for pioneering and disseminating an innovative sign language lexicon to facilitate the learning of organic chemistry by d/Deaf and hard of hearing students. | |
| 2021 | #BlackInChem | Awarded for the creation of a platform to amplify Black voices, celebrate Black excellence in chemistry, and build a global community of Black chemists and their allies. | |
| 2019 | Dr Jane Essex | University of Strathclyde | Awarded for a lifetime spent furthering the active engagement of everyone in science, regardless of their identity or individual circumstances, and maximising impact through work with teachers. |
| 2017 | Dr Henry Wedler & Professor Dean Tantillo | Accessible Science & University of California, Davis | Awarded for the development of chemistry camp activities, study aids, and research tools that increase the accessibility of chemistry for blind and visually impaired students. |
Re-thinking recognition: Science prizes for the modern world
This report is the result of an independent review of our recognition programmes. Our aim in commissioning this review was to ensure that our recognition portfolio continues to deliver the maximum impact for chemical scientists, chemistry and society.