Tripos Prizes

These prizes have been awarded across all four years in recognition of outstanding performance in Chemistry Tripos Exams. They have been awarded by the Examiners. 

Tripos and Project Prizes

Many of these prizes are sponsored by companies, as indicated in their titles.

Prizes awarded in 2023

Part III

The Examiners are pleased to award the following prizes in recognition of excellence in the overall examination:

• The Gordan Wigan Prize for the most outstanding performance in Part III Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to O. Bridge (CTH)
• An Examiners' Prize for an outstanding performance in Part III Chemistry, 2023, has also been awarded to J. Baixerias Buye (PEM), J. B. Rowlands (JN) and R. A. I. Paraoan (T)
• The Norrish Prize for distinction in Part III Physical Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to S. Holliday (CHU)
• The Raphael Prize for distinction in Part III Organic Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to H. E. P. Palmer (PEM)
• The Emeleus Prize for distinction in Part III Inorganic Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to S. Petrusca (JN)
• The Dudley Williams Prize for distinction in Part III Biological Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to Z. Wang (T)

The Examiners are pleased to award the following prizes in recognition of excellence in project work:

• The Gordon Wigan Prize for the best Organic project in Part III Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to H. E. P. Palmer (PEM)
• The Johnson Matthey Prize for the best Inorganic project in Part III Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to R. A. I Paraoan (T)
• The Unilever Prize for the best Physical project in Part III Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to S. Holliday (CHU)
• The Norrish Prize for the best Theoretical project in Part III Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to O. Bridge (CTH)
• The Buckingham Prize for the best Theoretical project in Part III Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to O. Bridge (CTH))
• The Dudley Williams Prize for the best Biological project in Part III Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to B. T. W. Schwabe (CHU)

Part II

The Examiners are pleased to award the following prizes in recognition of excellence in the overall examination:

• The Examiners' Prize for the outstanding performance in Part II Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to C. Y. Leong (T)
• A Departmental Prize for an outstanding performance in Part II Chemistry, 2023, has also been awarded to  R. Wang (T), W. D-Y. Ching (JE) and C. Wang (TH)

Part IB

The Examiners are pleased to award the following prizes in recognition of excellence in the overall examination:

• The Departmental Prize for the most outstanding performance in Part IB, Chemistry A, 2023, has been awarded to J. Vavrin (T)
• A Departmental Prize for an outstanding performance in Part IB, Chemistry A, 2023, has also been awarded to E. Baker (Q), J. S. Johnston (PEM) and A. R. Thow (T)

• The Departmental Prize for the most outstanding performance in Part IB, Chemistry B, 2023, has been awarded to L. Wilkinson (Q)
• A Departmental Prize for an outstanding performance in Part IB, Chemistry B, 2023, has also been awarded to T. Spencer (CHR), M. J. Y. Lim (HH) and P. R. Bridges (CHR)

Part IA

The Examiners are pleased to award the following prizes in recognition of excellence in the overall examination:

• The Departmental Prize for the most outstanding performance in 1A Chemistry, 2023, has been awarded to S. K. W. Leong, (T)
• A Departmental Prize for an outstanding performance in 1A Chemistry, 2023, has also been awarded to J. Wu (PET), I. Karageorgiou (CHR) and Y. Wu (Q)