Rennie Memorial Medal

Recognises excellence in research in chemical science.

About this award

The award requires nomination by a Branch or Divisional Committee of the RACI. The candidate is required to be a current member (for a minimum of 3 years) with less than 8 years professional experience since completing his/her most recent qualification of a BSc, BSc (Hons), MSc or PhD, or, the equivalent. Career breaks will be recognised.

The nomination requirement is a current CV, synopsis of research work published during the last ten (10) years or equivalent relative to opportunity which has contributed most towards the development of some branch of chemical science plus email and telephone contacts of no more than four referees. 

Please prepare your submission as a PDF document.

After the closing date, no further nominations for the award shall be accepted.

If in the opinion of the Board there is no candidate who has sufficient merit, the Board may refrain from making an award. The decision of the Board is final and no discussions or correspondence will be entered into.

The RACI National Awards are open from 1 April to 30 June.
During this time, you are invited to submit applications below.

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Dan Preston

 There are two quotes that I really like. Both are old and therefore gendered, but they are fantastic all the same. The first is Longfellow: "The heights by great men reached and kept/were not attained by sudden flight/but they, while their companions slept/were toiling upwards through the night." I can't lay claim to being a great man, but I have definitely found that any success relies primarily on blood, sweat and tears. The second is Macaulay: "Then up spake brave Horatius/The Captain of the gate:/To every man upon this earth/Death cometh soon or late." We only have one shot at this, and I think it's better to spend that time doing the very best you can, and enjoy yourself doing it. 

Dr Dan Preston
2025 Rennie Memorial Medal Recipient