Announcing the 7 prize winners from our 3rd Congress in Stellenbosch, South Africa in May 2025

Over 100 poster were presented at the Congress by early career chemists from 32 Commonwealth countries in Stellenbosch in May. The judges were delighted to see a high level of conversation and networking during the congress. The standard of presentation and research, as well as the enthusiasm of the presenters was excellent. We would like to thank all of the poster presenters for their participation.

Commonwealth Chemistry is grateful to the Royal Society of Chemistry journals and the Canadian Journal of Chemistry for sponsoring the poster prizes alongside Commonwealth Chemistry.

We are proud and honoured to support these 7 winners in their future career and personal development.

Commonwealth Chemistry prize winners

The three winners are:

Marissa Clapson

University of Prince Edward Island, Canada


Chemistry is experiencing a call to action concerning the development and implementation of lewis acidic secondary coordination sphere for small molecule activation
Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)

Phiwinhlanhla Msibi

University of Eswatini, Eswatini

Influence of seasonal variation on phytochemical profiles and antioxidant activity of Warburgia. salutaris (pepper-bark)
Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Good Health & Well-being (SDG 3)

Kefilwe Vanessa Mokwebo

University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Molecularly imprinted electrochemical nanosensor for HIV drugs micropollutants monitoring in water
Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Climate Action (SDG 13)

Canadian Journal of Chemistry prize winners

The two winners are:

Charvi Singvi

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai, India

Modulating electronic properties of trimetallic sites on defective ceria for efficient CO2 conversion
Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Good Health & Well-being (SDG 3)

Calum Ferguson

University of Birmingham, UK

Emerging synthesis and applications of porous photocatalytic conjugated polymer nanoparticles
Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)

Royal Society of Chemistry prize winners

The three winners are:

Moosa Maahee Mohamed

The Maldives National University, The Maldives

Humpback red snapper as a biomarker to detect significant difference in mercury levels in maldives
Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Good Health & Well-being (SDG 3)

Zeyar Min

University of Technology, Jamaica

Crystal Engineering of Lanthanide Metal-Organic Frameworks (Ln-MOFs) as a Pathway to Sustainable Solutions
Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Climate Action (SDG 13)

Bibi Nausheen Jaffur

University of Mauritius, Mauritius

Development and optimization strategies for sustainable Polyhydroxybutyrate production from lignocellulosic biomass
Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)