| Year | Recipient | 
        
            | 2023 | Joy Parvin, Centre for Industry Education | 
        
            | 2022 | Prof David K Smith, Professor of Chemistry, University of York | 
        
            | 2014 | Miranda Stephenson, National Science Learning Centre | 
        
            | 2013 | Prof Terry Wilkins, University of Leeds | 
        
            | 2012 | Prof Sir John Homan, University of York | 
        
            | 2011 | Dr Allan Clements, UK-ESERO | 
        
            | 2010 | Prof Michael Page, Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Huddersfield, Present Director of Innovative Physical Organic Solutions, University of Huddersfield, Emeritus Professor, University of Huddersfield | 
        
            | 2009 | Prof Richard Williams, University of Leeds |