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Sector Award · Industry and infrastructure · 2026

Chemicals, Process and Resources: the winner and finalists

10 finalist partnerships, chosen from 259 eligible university and company partnerships in the open record. The winner is listed first; the other finalists follow in alphabetical order of university. The winner in each category is the finalist with the highest partnership score (volume of joint work 40%, years active 30%, field-weighted citation impact 30%) in the frozen Edition 1 record. No panel, nomination or payment plays any part. Winners were announced with the index at 05:30 BST, Thursday 15 October 2026, after the corrections and opt-out window closed at 17:00 BST on Tuesday 13 October.

All award categoriesThe Chemicals, Process and Resources sector index
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Winner · partnership score 85.1, the highest in the category

Imperial College London×Shell

United Kingdom · company based in United Kingdom · 16 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.69
JZ
Jie ZhangAcademic co-author · Imperial College London · 4 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
AJ
Arndt JoedickeIndustry co-author · Shell · 2 joint works in the partnership
“Characterising the effects of simultaneous water and gasoline dilution on lubricant performance” (2022, 19 citations)
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Aalto University×Metso

Finland · company based in Finland · 15 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.71
ML
Mari LundströmAcademic co-author · Aalto University · 11 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
HE
Heini ElomaaIndustry co-author · Metso · 7 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Simulation-based life cycle assessment for hydrometallurgical recycling of mixed LIB and NiMH waste” (2021, 122 citations)
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Delft University of Technology×Shell

Netherlands · company based in United Kingdom · 16 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.19
AD
A. Iulian DugulanAcademic co-author · Delft University of Technology · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
GB
G. Leendert BezemerIndustry co-author · Shell · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Selectivity control between reverse water-gas shift and fischer-tropsch synthesis in carbon-supported iron-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation” (2024, 45 citations)
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Ghent University×Johnson & Johnson

Belgium · company based in United States · 14 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.23
TB
Thomas De BeerAcademic co-author · Ghent University · 10 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
ES
Eduardo S. SchultzIndustry co-author · Johnson & Johnson · 6 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Analysis of the effect of formulation properties and process parameters on granule formation in twin-screw wet granulation” (2023, 19 citations)
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Normandie Université×Total

France · company based in France · 24 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.15
CA
Carlos AfonsoAcademic co-author · Normandie Université · 11 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
BP
Benoît PaupyIndustry co-author · Total · 2 joint works in the partnership
“Molecular Characterization of a Mixed Plastic Pyrolysis Oil from Municipal Wastes by Direct Infusion Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry” (2021, 26 citations)
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Purdue University West Lafayette×AbbVie

United States · company based in United States · 9 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.27
PK
Petr KazarinAcademic co-author · Purdue University West Lafayette · 2 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
GS
Gayathri ShivkumarIndustry co-author · AbbVie · 3 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Cryoconcentration modeling and experimental measurements for freezing and thawing of a biologic bulk drug substance” (2025, 3 citations)
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The University of Tokyo×Mitsubishi Chemical

Japan · company based in Japan · 16 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.72
KD
Kazunari DomenAcademic co-author · The University of Tokyo · 13 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
HY
Hiroaki YoshidaIndustry co-author · Mitsubishi Chemical · 9 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Efficient and stable visible-light-driven Z-scheme overall water splitting using an oxysulfide H2 evolution photocatalyst” (2024, 197 citations)
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Université Paris Sciences et Lettres×Total

France · company based in France · 11 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.17
FL
François LequeuxAcademic co-author · Université Paris Sciences et Lettres · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
ML
Michael LevantIndustry co-author · Total · 3 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Jams and Cakes: A Closer Look on Well Clogging Mechanisms in Microscale Produced Water ReInjection Experiments” (2023, 13 citations)
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University of Newcastle Australia×BHP

Australia · company based in Australia · 14 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.12
TH
Tom HoneyandsAcademic co-author · University of Newcastle Australia · 11 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
DO
Damien Paul O’deaIndustry co-author · BHP · 9 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Variation in Iron Ore Sinter Mineralogy with Changes in Basicity” (2022, 15 citations)
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University of Oslo×Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research

Norway · company based in Norway · 8 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.31
JF
Jan Inge FaleideAcademic co-author · University of Oslo · 2 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
BM
Ben MantonIndustry co-author · Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research · 3 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Møre-Vøring Composite Tectono-Sedimentary Element, Norwegian Rifted Margin, Norwegian Sea” (2024, 8 citations)

Partnership score: volume of joint work 40%, years active 30%, field-weighted citation impact 30% (shrunk toward 1.0 when evidence is thin). Joint works count half where the only company author also holds a post at the university. The named researchers co-wrote the cited paper and represent a wider team. Full rules.