Women in Chemistry

Inspiration.

Recognition.

Prestige.

At RACI, celebrating our members' strides in advancing the chemical enterprise and fostering positive impacts in organisations, communities, and society is among our most crucial and fulfilling roles.

Embracing diversity stands as a fundamental value at RACI.

We actively encourage individuals from traditionally underrepresented and diverse backgrounds to either apply for or be nominated for all RACI awards.

Explore our awards for achievements by Women in Chemistry

Rita Conforth Lectureship

The award has been established to honour the pioneering contributions of Lady Rita Cornforth (1915-2012), the wife of Nobel Laureate Sir John Warcup Cornforth (1917-2013), and collaborator on 46 of his papers. In his Nobel Lecture, Sir John paid tribute to his wife's pivotal contributions to their joint work: "...with patience and great experimental skill [she] executed much of the chemical synthesis on which the success of the work was founded." 

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Margaret Sheil Lectureship Award

The award has been established to honour the trailblazing contributions of Professor Margaret Sheil, Provost of the University of Melbourne (at the time of commencement of this award), former CEO of the Australian Research Council, and the first Australian female Professor of Chemistry. Through these and other roles, she has worked tirelessly to progress the participation, success and recognition of women in Chemistry and science and engineering more generally. 

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Featured Award

Rita Conforth Lectureship

The establishment of this award is a tribute to the ground-breaking contributions of Lady Rita Cornforth (1915-2012), who was the spouse of Nobel Laureate Sir John Warcup Cornforth (1917-2013). Lady Rita actively collaborated with Sir John on 46 of his papers. In his Nobel Lecture, Sir John acknowledged and celebrated his wife's indispensable role, stating that her patience and exceptional experimental skills were crucial to the success of their joint work, particularly in executing much of the chemical synthesis that formed the foundation of their achievements.

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