MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group
MASC Group Supramolecular Chemistry Award
The MASC Group Supramolecular Chemistry Award awarded to individuals (and their research groups) or to teams of collaborating principal investigators (and their research groups) for exceptional research contributions to macrocyclic and/or supramolecular chemistry in the broadest sense, for exceptional service to the macrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry community. It is open to nominations from any country.
2026 Award:
The 2026 Supramolecular Chemistry Award will be presented to Prof. Tony James (University of Bath), at the 2026 MASC annual meeting, held at the University of Sheffield on the 21st and 22nd December 2026.
It is awarded “For pioneering advances in supramolecular chemistry, molecular recognition and fluorescent sensing, and for distinguished service to the community through leadership, mentorship and the establishment of international scientific networks.”
Chemical Science generously sponsored the 2026 Supramolecular Chemistry Award.
Past winners:
Initially awarded as the “RSC Supramolecular Chemistry Award”, the Supramolecular Award it was adopted by MASC following the RSC’s review of its prizes in 2020.
- 2025 Prof. Dr. Job Boekhoven (TU Munich)
- 2024 Prof Jonathan Nitschke (Cambridge)
- 2023 Prof Kate Jolliffe (University of Sydney)
- 2022 Prof. Jonathan Sessler (University of Texas at Austin)
- 2020 Prof. Christopher A. Hunter (Cambridge)
- 2018 Prof. Sijbren Otto (Grogingen)
- 2016 Prof. Michael D. Ward (Sheffield)
- 2014 Prof. Philip A. Gale (Southampton)
- 2012 Prof. Jerry L. Atwood (Missouri)
- 2010 Prof. Neil Champness (Nottingham)
- 2005 Prof. Harry L. Anderson (Oxford)
- 2003 Prof. David A. Leigh (Edinburgh)
- 2001 Prof. David Parker (Durham)
