The winner of the first international award established for scientists developing industrial applications of single-wall carbon nanotubes was announced. The TUBALL Award was presented to Prof. Jonathan Coleman from the AMBER Centre for his extensive work on carbon nanotubes, most recently on developing technology that increases the energy density of lithium-ion batteries by 2.5 times that of any existing battery on the market. Single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are often called “the buildin...