With deadlines in November and December, IUPAC motivates again the whole community to nominate candidates for its renowned award program.
2026 IUPAC-Soong Prize for Sustainable Chemistry – Deadline 15 Nov 2025
It's a high-profile prize to be awarded annually to an outstanding scientist for a breakthrough or conceptual advance, highlighting the discovery rather than the laureate’s luminous career. It's endowed with USD 30,000.
Thieme–IUPAC Prize – Deadline 12 Dec 2025
This award is presented every two years on the occasion of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry – International Conference on Organic Synthesis (IUPAC–ICOS). It includes an award of EUR 5,000.
2026 IUPAC-Richter Prize – Deadline 15 Dec 2025
The prize is to be awarded to an internationally recognized scientist, preferably a medicinal chemist, whose activities or published accounts have made an outstanding contribution to the practice of medicinal chemistry or to an outstanding example of new drug discovery. Prize money: USD 10,000
2026 IUPAC-SOLVAY International Award for Youn Chemists – Deadline 15 Feb 2026
The award recognizes and encourages exceptional young researchers at the start of their careers. The award celebrates the most outstanding Ph.D. theses in the chemical sciences, as described in a short essay by the candidate. Each year, up to five prizes are awarded. Each prize includes USD 1,000 cash award and up to USD 1,000 in travel support to attend the next IUPAC Congress.
2027 IUPAC International Award for Advances in Harmonized Approaches to Crop Protection Chemistry
This award recognizes individuals in government, intergovernmental organizations, academia, and industry who have exercised personal leadership for outstanding regulatory, public policy, and/or educational contributions supporting international harmonization of crop protection chemistry. Awardees receive a USD 3,000 honorarium plus travel and registration support of up to USD 2,500.
David Spichiger, SCS
22.10.2025