Jonathan Nitschke has won the Cram Lehn Pedersen prize for 2012. This prize is sponsored by the RSC journal ChemComm, and recognises significant, original and independent work in supramolecular chemistry by emerging investigators.
The prize is named in honour of the winners of the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Donald Cram, Jean-Marie Lehn and Charles Pedersen, which was awarded for their development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity. Appropriately, Jonathan won for his pioneering work in container molecules, functional materials and dynamic ligand chemistry.
‘I’m incredibly honoured to receive this prize, which reflects most of all on the hard work, talent and creativity of my scientific co-workers, past and present,’ Jonathan says. ‘It’s a great pleasure to be part of the vibrant international community of supramolecular chemists.’
As well as receiving a £2000 cheque, Jonathan will be travelling to New Zealand next January to give his award lecture at the 7th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry at the University of Otago.