Past Recipients - Process Chemistry Award

2025

Prof. Richard Bourne
University of Leeds

For his contributions to automated optimisation of chemical processes.

2024

Prof. Véronique Gouverneur
University of Oxford

For her development of processes for the radiolabelling of APIs and methods for the sustainable introduction of fluorine into organic molecules.

2023

Prof Tom Sheppard
University College London

For his contribution to green and sustainable chemical synthesis.

2022

John Blacker
University of Leeds

For recognition of his work in processes chemistry that involve catalysis, continuous flow processes and reactors, biotechnology and sustainability.

2020

Ross Denton
University of Nottingham

Design, development and applications of catalytic synthesis methods based on phosphorus and silicon.

2019

Ian Fairlamb
University of York

Understanding of palladium-catalysed reactions.

2018

Graham Sandford
Durham University

Selective direct fluorination and continuous flow fluorination technology development.

2017

Peter O’Brien
University of York

Lithiation-trapping of saturated nitrogen heterocycles and in situ React IR spectroscopy for monitoring the lithiation step.

2016

Michael Willis
University of Oxford

Introduction of DABSO as a convenient source of sulfur dioxide for the synthesis of sulfones and sulfonamides, and work on catalytic hydroacylation.

2014

Steven Nolan
University of St Andrews

Development and application of NHC ligands and other transition metal catalysts.

2013

Kevin Booker-Milburn
University of Bristol

Development of photochemical techniques in flow.

2012

Tim Donohoe
University of Oxford

Development of catalytic approaches to the synthesis of complex aromatic heterocycles.

2011

Mike Greaney
University of Manchester

Development of catalytic C-H insertion and decarboxylative coupling processes and their application to the synthesis of challenging heterocylic compounds.

2010

Guy Lloyd-Jones
University of Edinburgh

Sustained and world-leading contributions to the fundamental understanding of important chemical processes, which are currently, or have the potential, to be widely used by the chemistry-using industries.

2009

Varinder Aggarwal
University of Bristol

Enantiodivergent approaches to the synthesis of challenging stereocentres, particularly through the application of novel boron mediated processes.

2008

Jianliang Xiao
University of Liverpool

Design of synthetic methodology through a fundamental mechanistic understanding of organometallic chemistry – e.g. asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones and direct acylation of aryl bromides with aldehydes.

2007

Nick Turner
University of Manchester

Numerous contributions to practical application of biotransformations – recent development of transaminase catalysed reactions of particular importance.

2006

Barry Lygo
University of Nottingham

Asymmetric Phase Transfer Catalysis – introduction of new catalysts with a step change in enantioselectivity, particularly applied to amino acid synthesis and epoxidation reactions.

2005

Jonathan Williams
University of Bath

Hydrogen Borrowing Methodology – particularly the potential to use alcohols in place of alkylating agents or aldehydes.