Peter Sadler obtained his BA, MA and DPhil at the University of Oxford. Subsequently he was a Medical Research Council Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge and National Institute of Medical Research. From 1973-96 he was Lecturer, Reader and Professor at Birkbeck College, University of London, and from 1996-2007 Crum Brown Chair of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. In 2007 he took up a Chair in Chemistry at the University of Warwick as Head of Department, where he is now a Professor.

He is a Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and the Royal Society of London, and an EPSRC RISE Fellow (Recognising Inspirational Scientists and Engineers). He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Chemical Research Society of India, and the Chinese Chemical Society.

He was awarded the Royal Society Davy Medal in 2022, for pioneering the research field of medicinal inorganic chemistry, "Metals in Medicine", and the design of new metallodrugs with novel mechanisms of action. His team were awarded a 2022 Royal Society of Chemistry Dalton Division Horizon Prize.

 

🏅 Blaise Pascal Medal in Chemistry (2025)

Awarded in recognition of Prof. Peter Sadler’s pioneering and transformative contributions to bioinorganic chemistry, particularly for his lifelong dedication to the development of metal-based therapeutics. His work has played a decisive role in establishing medicinal inorganic chemistry as a major scientific field.

Through seminal advances in the chemistry and biological mechanisms of metal-based drugs — including platinum, ruthenium, iridium, gold, gadolinium and bismuth compounds — Prof. Sadler has significantly influenced anticancer therapy, diagnostic imaging, and theranostic strategies. His scientific leadership, international impact, and commitment to collaboration and outreach make him a most deserving recipient of the Blaise Pascal Medal in Chemistry.