Rhodia created the Rhodia Pierre-Gilles De Gennes Prize for Science and Industry in 2008. The Prize is awarded for projects of outstanding scientific caliber which make a major contribution to chemistry, physics or physical chemistry and an identified impact on the world of international industry, leading to:

• Sea-change innovation with proven industrial applications, or resulting in multi-purpose technology,

• The creation of an innovative and sustainable company,

• An original and significant scientific or technological development that has created new collaborative work and research within the science community.

The prize is awarded every two years and valued at a total of €200,000.

Applicants have to be active scientists who are members of academic institutions, universities or private research facilities, nominated by their peers.