Excellence Awards

The MRS Excellence Awards lunch took place on Friday 5 June at Smith & Wollensky in London. Over 100 guests enjoyed a fantastic afternoon celebrating our 17 new Fellows and outstanding personal contributions to the sector.

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2026 Excellence Awards Winners

Congratulations to our 17 new Fellows. Find out who they are and read their bios here

MRS Silver Medal

Awarded to:

William Caruso, Jenni Romaniuk, Bill Page, Zachary William Anesbury & John Williams for ‘The role of market research in pack redesign performance.’

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MRS Advanced Certificate in Market & Social Research Practice Award

Awarded to:

Sophie Tucker

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MRS Annual Conference 2026 Audience Award

Sponsored by The New Fieldwork Company

Awarded to:

Alex Johnston for ‘5 days in May: how market research helped win the Second World War.’

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Changemaker of the Year

Sponsored by Truth

Awarded to:

Steven Lacey

Highly Commended

Charlotte Jones

James Lewis

One to Watch

Rachel Ayeh-Datey

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Sustainability Changemaker of the Year

Awarded to:

Clare Otridge

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