2011

Dr Hywel Jones at Sheffield Hallam University's Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) and Dr Anthony Pick (KeramTech)

New light-weight, low-cost, environmentally friendly ceramic body armour

2010

Professor Mohan Edirisinghe and Dr Eleanor Stride (UCL/Electrocap)

Novel methods for the encapsulation of gases, liquids and solids from the nano to the macroscale

2009

Dr Rachel Williams and Dr Luke Dawson (University of Liverpool)

Nanoparticle silica coatings for prevention of oral thrush

2008

Dr Vasant Kumar, David Zou, Lei Wang and Nigel Williams (Green PB/University of Cambridge)

Recycling of lead acid batteries