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Letter form the Awards Presented by VOLUME LV, ISSUE 1 Club News Club Directory WWW.NACATSOC.ORG President NACS
Cong-Yan Chen Enrique Iglesia Thomas Jaramillo Beatriz Roldan Deng-Yang Jan Manos Mavrikakis Graham Hutchings Ciapetta Award Service Award Emmett Award Emmett Award Houdry Award Burwell Award Boudart Award Back to Cover
National Officers: President - Jingguang Chen, Columbia Letter form the President University & Brookhaven National Election for Directors-at-Large Laboratory; Vice-President - Christopher Jones, Georgia Insti- tute of Technology; Secretary - Javier Guzman, ExxonMobil; Treasurer - Beata Kilos, Dow Chemical Company; Lead Trus- tee - Thomas F. Degnan, Jr., University of Notre Dame; Com- he election for Directors-at-Large is will be selecting four candidates munications Director - Edrick NACS Board has approved Prof. Thomas Jaramillo Morales, Sasol (USA) Corporation. for selecting up to two and Prof. Beatriz Roldan- T scheduled to start on April 15, 2021. from academia and two candi- NACS will be using online balloting as the dates from Industry and National Club Representatives: Chicago winners for the Paul H. Cuenya: Paul H. Emmett (CCC) - Justin M. Notestein, only way to cast your vote. We have con- Labs for a total of six candidates Northwestern University; Canada Emmett Award. As Award in Fundamental Ca- tracted with a firm that is experienced in on for the office of Director-at-Large. (CCD) - Hui Wang, University of Saskatchewan; Philadelphia described in this newsletter, talysis -line voting to ensure the accuracy and Voters will need to log back (CCP) - Mike Smith, Villanova confidentiality of the process. in and complete the ballot from University; New York (CSNY) - the following researchers Please join me in con- Marco Castaldi, City University of You will be receiving two email mes- scratch if they log out or close the were selected by their gratulating them for the New York; Great Plains (GPCS) - browser window without submit- Daniel Resasco, University of sages before the start of the election with Oklahoma; Mexico (MAC) - peers as the award well-deserved honor! They the subject headline “NACS ELECTIONS FOR ting their ballot. Your password Javier Rivera de la Rosa, Univer- recipients for the 2019-2021 will be recognized in the will be deactivated after you rec- sidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; DIRECTORS-at-LARGE”. The first email will be Michigan (MCS) - Eric Stangland, award cycle: award banquet during the in your mail box the first week of April con- ord your vote. Dow Inc.; New England (NECS) - taining a link to download a special issue of Links to download the candi- Andrew Peterson, Brown Universi- Dr. Cong-Yan Chen: next NAM in New York City, ty; Organic Reactions Catalysis the newsletter with the biography of all the date biographies will be available Society (ORCS) - Karl O. Albrecht, F.G. Ciapetta Lectureship in scheduled to be held on Archer Daniels Midland Compa- candidates. The second email will be con- on the Home page of NACS web- ny; Pittsburgh-Cleveland (PCCS) - Catalysis May 22-27, 2022. taining your username, unique password site. Götz Veser, University of Pitts- burgh; Pacific Coast (PCCS) - Prof. Enrique Iglesia: and a link to a restricted voting webpage. The online balloting website Alexander Katz, University of Please don’t delete this email until you cast will close on April 29. California-Berkeley; Rocky Moun- would like to Award for Distinguished Ser- your vote. If you have a problem receiving tain (RMCS) - Ryan Richards, congratulate the winners vice in the Advancement of Colorado School of Mines; South- I this email, please contact Edrick Morales at eastern (SECS) - Carsten Sievers, of the six awards presented Catalysis Georgia Institute of Technology; [email protected]. Southwest (SWCS) - Bert Chandle, by the North American Dr. Deng-Yang Jan: Eu- Jingguang Chen The voting site's log in page will have Trinity University; Tri-State (TSCS) - Umit S. Ozkan, The Ohio State Catalysis Society. These gene J. Houdry Award in President, NACS instructions on how to cast your electronic University. ballot . prestigious awards Applied Catalysis You can cast your vote starting on April Directors–at–Large: Abhaya recognize the excellence of Prof. Graham Hutchings: Datye, University of New Mexico; 15. The voting webpage will be held open Jim Dumesic, University of Wis- researchers both in North Michel Boudart Award for consin; John Armor, GlobalCatal- for two weeks to those members of NACS ysis.com ; Bruce C. Gates, Univer- America and around the the Advancement of Catal- (including students) who reside within North sity of California at Davis; Fabio H. Ribeiro, Purdue University; globe. In order to ysis America. Background information for each Stuart L. Soled, ExxonMobil. candidate will be available on the ballot recognize the growing Prof. Manos Mavrikakis: site with a link associated to each candi- Copyright © 2021 North American number of excellent young Robert Burwell Lectureship date’s name. On the ballot website, you Catalysis Society. researchers in catalysis, the in Catalysis Back to Cover Cong-Yan Chen of Chevron is the recipient of the Enrique Iglesia is the recipient of the 2021 NACS Award 2020 F. G. Ciapetta Lectureship in Catalysis for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Ca- talysis
at some of the local catalysis nign process more attractive than the closing banquet ceremonies has served NACS as Vice Presi- clubs during the two-year period complex combinations of other at the 2021 North American Meet- dent and President and as Meet- covered by this award. existing technologies. Dr. Chen’s ing of the Catalysis Society ing Co-Chair for its NAM21. In Dr. Cong-Yan Chen’s re- work has been pioneering in the (NAM27 in New York City). each role, as well as in his tenure search for over 25 years at Chev- development of borosilicate zeo- The NACS Award for Distin- as NAE Section 3 Chair and ron covers various areas in the lites in the area of aromatics crea- guished Service in the Advance- Search Committee Chair, he has field of fundamental and industrial tion and transformations in the ment of Catalysis recognizes an focused on broadening the mem- catalysis including synthesis and petrochemicals sector. In another individual who advanced catalyt- bership and on encouraging, characterization of microporous example, a novel renewable ic chemistry or engineering by mentoring, and recognizing the and mesoporous molecular sieves, base oil technology is translated significant service to the catalysis achievements of young scientists structure-property relationships of into commercial value via zeolite community in addition to tech- and engineers. Perhaps his most zeolites, adsorption, diffusion and catalysis, raising the lubricants’ nical accomplishments. lasting legacy comes from his thir- reaction mechanisms. The work performance to the next level Dedication to catalysis teen-year tenure as Editor-in-Chief has had an emphasis on invention with environmental benefits and through service and leadership of Journal of Catalysis. Anyone and development of catalytic resource sustainability. has been a hallmark throughout who interacted with him in that applications of zeolites and other the professional career of Enrique role, and in all others, knows his catalysts in refining and petro- Congratulations! Iglesia, from his Princeton student passion for excellence in the study am pleased to announce that chemistry. He and his group de- am pleased to announce that days as President of AIChE and and practice of catalysis. The I Dr. Cong-Yan Chen of Chevron veloped several catalytic process- Jingguang Chen I Professor Enrique Iglesia of the Tau Beta Pi local chapters, to Sec- award citation reads “For tireless is the recipient of the 2020 F. G. es of industrial importance. In one President, North American Cataly- University of California at Berkeley tion Head for Catalysis Science at dedication to the stewardship of Ciapetta Lectureship in Catalysis. example, alkane disproportiona- sis Society and Pacific Northwest National Exxon, and as the mentor of a catalysis and for encouraging, Dr. Chen is also an adjunct profes- tion is applied in upgrading or Laboratory is the recipient of the prolific group at Berkeley. Early on, mentoring, and recognizing its sor in the Department of Chemi- eliminating liquid petroleum gas 2021 NACS Award for Distin- he served ACS and AIChE in lead- practitioners”. cal Engineering at the University (LPG, consisting of propane and guished Service in the Advance- ership positions, in which he of California at Davis. The award butanes) at remote locations, with ment of Catalysis. This award is championed the coalescence of Jingguang Chen is administered by the North the target of integrating the result- jointly sponsored by Clariant and catalysis within the Catalysis Sec- President, North American Cataly- American Catalysis Society and ing ethane into natural gas and ExxonMobil Research and Engi- retariat (later a Division) at ACS sis Society sponsored by the W. R. Grace & blending the resulting C5+ liquid neering and is administered by and the Catalysis and Reaction Co. It is to be awarded biennially into crude oil while saving the the North American Catalysis So- Engineering Division at AIChE. He in even-numbered years. The transportation and storage facili- ciety. The award consists of a has served IACS as Program Co- award consists of a plaque and ties for LPG. It provides an eco- plaque and a prize of $5,000. The Chair of the 11th ICC, as Vice- an honorarium of $5,000. The re- nomic and environmentally be- plaque will be presented during President and President-Elect, and cipient may be invited to lecture as the 17th ICC Meeting Chair. He Back to Cover 2021–2022 Paul H. Emmett Award in Fundamental Catalysis
am pleased to announce the The NACS Board has recently and development of catalysts for tification and quantification of thermal and electro-catalytic re- ments. Overall, her work has I winners of the 2021–2022 the approved to honor up to two Em- sustainable chemical processes. reaction products, and operando actions based on the use of well- served to bridge the gap be- Paul H. Emmett Award in Funda- mett awardees every two years. Jaramillo’s research has deep- methods to study catalysts under defined nanostructured materials tween surface science and “real” mental Catalysis. This award rec- The two awardees for the 2021– ened our understanding of cata- true operating conditions. Jara- combined with advanced in situ catalysis by creating scalable ex ognizes and encourages individu- 2022 cycle are (listed alphabeti- lytic mechanisms and interfacial millo’s research has advanced and operando microscopic and situ synthesis approaches leading al contributions in the field of ca- cally): phenomena, leading to catalyst catalyst development efforts for spectroscopic characterization. to monodispersed nanomaterials talysis with emphasis on discovery systems with improved properties, cost-effective, clean energy Her challenging experimental cat- and exposing them to in depth and understanding of catalytic 2021 Winner: Professor Thomas and serving as a foundation for technologies, engineering cata- alytic research has greatly ad- physico-chemical characteriza- phenomena, proposal of catalyt- Jaramillo of Stanford University the development of new technol- lyst materials at the nano- and vanced our fundamental tion under realistic reaction condi- ic reaction mechanisms and iden- ogies. This includes, for instance, atomic-scale to achieve active knowledge of how geometric and tions. Her research will help to tification of and description of 2022 Winner: Professor Beatriz Rol- processes that employ renewable sites with desired properties. electronic properties influence the guide the rational design of the catalytic sites and species. The dan Cuenya of the Fritz Haber energy for the sustainable produc- catalytic performance. In particu- next generation of catalysts award winner must not have Institute tion of fuels and chemicals. In this lar, she has provided insight into re based on atomistic understand- turned 46 on April 1st of the award respect, Jaramillo has synthesized -utilization of CO2 through its ther- ing. year. The award consists of a and investigated advanced cata- mal or electrochemical conver- Congratulations to Professor plaque and an honorarium of lyst systems for hydrogen (H2) pro- sions to higher value chemicals Jaramillo and Professor Roldan! $5,000. The plaque will be present- duction by water electrolysis and and fuels such as methanol, eth- ed during the closing banquet by solar photoelectrochemistry, as ylene, or ethanol. A highlight of ceremonies at the next North well as for the electrochemical her research program are studies
American Meeting of the Cataly- conversion of CO2 to produce featuring the dynamic nature of sis Society (NAM27 in New York valuable carbon-based products, nanocatalysts under reaction City). The awardees will also pre- e.g. acetaldehyde and ethanol, conditions using synchrotron- sent a Plenary Lecture at the NAM among other processes. Much of based operando spectroscopy meeting. Jaramillo’s work has focused on and diffraction methods com- developing catalysts from earth- bined with environmental trans- abundant elements, either mini- mission electron microscopy. She mizing or avoiding the use of pre- has pioneered the combination of cious metals. A key aspect of his colloidal chemistry approaches research has involved method and electrochemical synthesis for development, including catalyst the preparation of model catalyti- benchmarking efforts, new reac- Professor Roldan has made cally active materials, and their Professor Jaramillo is recog- tor designs, coupling analytical exceptional contributions to the chemical functionalization and nized for his efforts in the design chemistry techniques for the iden- mechanistic understanding of restructuring using plasma treat- Back to Cover Deng-Yang Jan of Honeywell UOP is the recipient of Manos Mavrikakis is the recipient of the 2021 Robert the 2021 Eugene J. Houdry Award in Applied Catalysis Burwell Lectureship in Catalysis
The purpose of the Eugene J. alkylation, Aromatics Isomerization awardee is expected to lecture at kinetics experiments, his group has Houdry Award is to recognize and (UOP Isomar), Aromatics Trans- many of the local catalysis clubs. elucidated novel reaction mech- encourage individual contribu- Alkylation (UOP Tatoray) enabling The Robert Burwell Lectureship anisms, including new key inter- tions in the field of catalysis with flexible process of feedstock of in Catalysis is given in recognition mediates, among others, for the emphasis on the development of varying compositions. of substantial contributions to one water-gas-shift reaction and new and improved catalysts and Dr. Jan received B.S. in Chem- or more areas in the field of catal- methanol synthesis over industrial- processes representing outstand- istry from National Cheng-Kung ysis with emphasis on discovery ly relevant copper-based cata- ing advances in their useful appli- University, M.S. in Inorganic Chem- and understanding of catalytic lysts. Further, Mavrikakis has devel- cations. istry in National Tsinghua University phenomena, catalytic reaction oped a rigorous iterative ap- Dr. Jan’s technical focus is (Taiwan) and a Ph.D. in Chemistry mechanisms and identification proach for elucidating the nature developing platform knowledge from The Ohio State University in and description of catalytic sites of the active sites for a catalytic and introducing enabling con- 1985. He has over 100 issued US and species. The awardee is se- reaction, while the reaction is tak- cepts to develop future genera- patents and 30 peer review jour- lected on the basis of his/her con- ing place. In particular, through tion products and processes in nal publications. Dr. Jan has been tributions to the catalytic literature the combination of approaches Aromatics & Derivatives, and Ole- recognized with several awards, and the current timeliness of these mentioned above, his group de- fins & Detergents. Since 2000, Dr. including the the 2007 Honeywell research contributions. The recipi- veloped an approach capable of Jan and Team UOP have been Fundamental Technology Devel- ent may be invited to (1) visit and deriving information on the inter- am pleased to announce that focusing on zeolitic catalysis by opment Award, the 2016 Herman am pleased to announce that lecture to each of the affiliated mediates and at what coverages I Dr. Deng-Yang (DY) Jan of the applying UOP Zeolitic Material Pines Award for his contribution to I Professor Manos Mavrikakis of Clubs/Societies with which mutu- they decorate the active sites as Honeywell UOP is the recipient of platform to the technology portfo- commercializing EB/Cumene and the University of Wisconsin is the ally satisfactory arrangements a function of pressure, tempera- the 2021 Eugene J. Houdry Award lio including aromatics alkylation, Detergent, and the 2017 Honey- recipient of the 2021 Robert Bur- can be made and (2) prepare a ture, and feed composition. This in Applied Catalysis. This award is isomerization, trans-alkylation, new well Distinguished Technology well Lectureship in Catalysis, spon- review paper(s) for publication iterative approach is uniquely po- sponsored by Clariant and is ad- routes for producing para-xylene, Award given for outstanding tech- sored by Johnson Matthey and covering these lectures. Publica- sitioned to predict the nature of ministered by the North American ethylbenzene, cumene, linear nical contributions over the administered by the North Ameri- tion will be in an appropriate peri- the active sites as a function of Catalysis Society. The award con- alkylbenzene and motor fuel. DY course of a career. can Catalysis Society. It is award- odical. reaction conditions, a goal that sists of a plaque and a prize of achievements include commer- ed biennially in odd-numbered Professor Mavrikakis has eluci- remains mostly elusive from the $5,000. The plaque will be present- cialize highly selective cumene Jingguang Chen years. The award consists of a dated the molecular level mech- most elaborate in-situ and oper- ed during the closing banquet alkylation (UOP Q‑Max) with low President, North American Cataly- plaque and an honorarium of anisms of important heterogene- ando experimental characteriza- ceremonies at the 2021 North capital and operating costs, linear sis Society $5,000, which will be presented at ously catalyzed and electrocata- tion techniques. Mavrikakis has American Meeting of the Cataly- alkylbenzene (UOP Detal for bio- the award banquet at the NAM27 lytic chemical reactions. Through sis Society (NAM27 in New York degradable detergent) at low meeting. An additional $4,500 is a combination of quantum me- Continue on next page, right col- City). utility cost enabling replace HF available to cover travelling ex- chanical calculations with micro- umn → penses in North America. The kinetic modeling and reaction Back to Cover 2021 Michel Boudart Award in Fundamental Catalysis for Graham Hutchings for Groundbreaking Work on Gold and Selective Oxidation Catalysis
raham Hutchings, an nano-gold catalysts for new appli- and highly appreciated within the catalysis. The Award selection G alumnus of University cations. The work of his research scientific community. process will emphasize College London (UCL, United group on gold catalysis has ena- accomplishments and Kingdom), is currently affiliated at bled the commercialisation of More information on Professor contributions published within the Cardiff University (United gold as a catalyst for vinyl chlo- Graham Hutchings: https:// five preceding years. Candidates Kingdom) as a Regius Professor. ride production by acetylene hy- www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/ may be nominated without any He has been the founding drochlorination (J. Am. Chem. view/38519-hutchings-graham restriction of national origin, thus Director of the Cardiff Catalysis Soc. 2015, 137, 14548–14557) re- reflecting the international scope Institute, which he has been placing a highly polluting mercury More information on the Michel of the career and contributions of heading in the period 2008–2019. catalyst. Working in collaboration Boudart Award for the Michel Boudart. The combination of industrial and since 2007 with Johnson Matthey Advancement of Catalysis: The academic experiences in both enabled the commercialization of Award is administered jointly by the UK (ICI, Universities of Liverpool the catalyst. Using advanced the European Federation of and Cardiff) and South Africa characterization, his research Catalysis Societies (EFCATS) and From previous page, 2021 (AECI Ltd and University of group confirmed the nature of the the North American Catalysis Robert Burwell Lectureship Witwatersrand) has given active site as supported fully dis- Society (NACS), and is sponsored in Catalysis Professor Graham Hutchings a persed gold cations, which is con- by the Haldor Topsøe Company. research perspective that has sistent with his original 1985 predic- his group has shown that support- Professor Hutchings is a highly The Award is presented biennially enabled him to engage with tion (Science 2017, 355, 1399– ed gold-palladium alloys are high- recognized scholar in the field of in odd numbered years. The contributed extensively to under- complex catalysis problems, study 1402). Replacing the mercury cat- ly effective solid catalysts for a catalysis, and received many na- recipient will give plenary lectures standing and predicting the struc- them with ingenuity, and provide alyst that has been used commer- range of technically demanding tional and international scientific at the biannual meetings of both ture sensitivity of catalytic and practical solutions through cially for decades has enabled chemical reactions. Examples honors and awards. He also has EFCATS (EuropaCat) and NACS electrocatalytic reactions, and advances in basic science. the Minimata Convention (http:// include selective methane oxida- done a number of outreach activ- (NAM). The award consists of a has guided the inorganic synthesis Graham Hutchings is perhaps www.mercuryconvention.org/) to tion to methanol (Science 2017, ities and services to the catalysis plaque and a prize of $6,000. The community towards the synthesis best known for his groundbreak- become international law in May 358, 223–226) and hydrogen per- community and has kept the Unit- Award recognizes and of improved electrocatalysts for a ing fundamental work on gold 2017 ensuring that mercury can oxide synthesis (Science 2016, 351, ed Kingdom at the forefront of encourages individual variety of reactions. catalysis. In 1985 he predicted no longer be used in any applica- 965–968). He has recently used catalysis research over the years contributions to the elucidation of gold to be the best catalyst for tion. these materials for water purifica- and is very well connected within the mechanism and active sites Jingguang Chen acetylene reactions, subsequently In addition to his original and tion and is now interested in com- Europe and worldwide. His lec- involved in catalytic phenomena President, North American Cataly- confirming this experimentally. He impactful work on gold, he has bining bio- and chemocatalysis tures are outstanding and he is and to the development of new sis Society remains a pioneer of field of gold modified the properties of gold for new applications (Nat. Com- able to reach and captivate the methods or concepts that catalysis and continues to play a catalysts by alloying this noble mun. 2019, 10, 4178). younger generations. His services advance the understanding and/ leading role in the discovery of metal with other metals. Notably to the field are diverse, impactful or practice of heterogeneous Back to Cover Awards Presented by the North American Catalysis Society
he North American Catalysis Canvassing and Nomination Pro- academia, and national labs. The The recipient of the Award • Award for Distinguished Service • Webpage: http:// T Society sponsors six prestigious cesses members of this jury must have no and his/her nominators are in- in the Advancement of Cataly- nacatsoc.org/awards/ awards and lectureships to recog- NACS encourages all nominations affiliation with any of the nomi- formed of the decision of the jury, sis boudart/ • This award is awarded by • The Robert Burwell Lectureship nize the accomplishments of ca- for these awards and nominators nees and are specifically asked to followed by notification of jury the North American Cataly- in Catalysis talysis scientists and to promote and nominees need not be NACS disclose any conflicts of interest members and of nominators of sis Society and sponsored • Sponsored by Johnson Mat- the advancement of catalysis members. The President instructs and to disqualify themselves with- the other candidates. A formal by ExxonMobil and Clariant. they and administered by science in North America and the Vice President to form a can- out prejudice when a conflict ex- announcement, composed by • Deadline: 20 May 2022 The North American Cataly- world-wide. vassing committee for each cycle ists. The selection jury is appointed the President in consultation with • Webpage: http:// sis Society. Three of these awards include of every award to ensure a full by the NACS President, who seeks the recipient and the nominator, is nacatsoc.org/awards/ • Deadline: 20 January 2023 plenary lectures at NACS biannual slate of outstanding candidates. guidance in selecting its members published in the NACS web site service/ • Webpage: http:// • Eugene J. Houdry Award in Ap- nacatsoc.org/awards/ meetings (Eugene J. Houdry This committee is led by the NACS from the Vice President and from and the NACS newsletter and plied Catalysis burwell/ Award in Applied Catalysis, Paul senior members of the catalysis Vice-President and consists of pre- soon thereafter in Chemical and • Award sponsored by Clari- H. Emmett Award in Fundamental vious award recipients and recog- community. The identity of the jury Engineering News. The awards are ant and administered by Catalysis, Michel Boudart Award nized experts within the catalysis members is kept in the strictest all presented at the biennial NACS The Catalysis Society. for the Advancement of Catalysis, community at-large. The commit- confidence and known only to meeting, where the respective • Deadline: 22 July 2022 Award Deadlines the latter jointly presented with tee identifies worthy candidates the President; the members are citations are read and the award • Webpage: http:// Ciapetta the European Federation of Ca- and its Chair seeks nominators for also required to keep their partici- winners receive a plaque. nacatsoc.org/awards/ 5 November 2021 houdry/ talysis Societies). The F.G. Ciapet- these candidates, but provides no pation in these committees confi- The NACS community at-large • Paul H. Emmett Award in Funda- ta and Robert Burwell Lectureships specific guidance about the dential. deserves congratulations and mental Catalysis Service in Catalysis involve lectures at lo- preparation of the nomination The NACS President provides thanks for the excellent cadre of • Award sponsored by the cal club meetings and the packages beyond that provided the jury with the nomination pack- nominees that it has put forth and W.R. Grace & Co. and ad- 20 May 2022 presentation of the awards at the on the NACS web site. The Chair ages for all candidates within two chosen and for their dedication as ministered by the North NACS meeting banquet. The also instructs the Secretary to con- weeks of the deadline; in the in- nominators and as members of American Catalysis Society. Houdry • Deadline: 23 September NACS Award for Distinguished tact all NACS local representa- tervening time, potential jury the jury. 2022 22 July 2022 Service in the Advancement of tives to request that they canvass members are asked about their • Webpage: http:// Catalysis is the most recent recog- for nominations within their local willingness to serve. The members Awards nacatsoc.org/awards/ nition instituted by the Society. All sections. All nomination deadlines of the jury rank the candidates • The F. G. Ciapetta Lectureship in emmett/ Emmett of these awards are presented and cycles are also announced in and provide specific details for Catalysis (prior to 1973 The Na- • Michel Boudart Award for the 23 September 2022 every two years and the nomina- the quarterly NACS newsletter. their selection in the case of the tional Lectureship) Advancement of Catalysis tion deadlines are listed in below. top three candidates. In some • This award is sponsored by • This award is sponsored by the Haldor Topsøe Compa- Boudart Additional information is available Award Recipient Nomination Pro- cases, jury members are asked to the W.R. Grace & Co. and The North American Cataly- ny and administered jointly 4 November 2022 in the NACS website: http:// cess again rank the top two candi- by the North American Ca- sis Society. nacatsoc.org/awards/. The jury that selects each NACS dates side-by-side, after consider- talysis Society and the Euro- award recipient consists of scien- ing their respective nomination • Deadline: 5 November 2021 pean Federation of Cataly- Burwell • Webpage: http:// tists and engineers recognized as packages once again. sis Societies. 20 January 2023 nacatsoc.org/awards/ Deadline: 6 November 2022 experts and representing industry, • ciapetta/ Back to Cover Previous Winners of the North American Catalysis Society Awards
Michel Boudart Award for the The Robert Burwell Lectureship The F. G. Ciapetta Lectureship Paul H. Emmett Award in Fun- Eugene J. Houdry Award in The NACS Award for Distin- Advancement of Catalysis in Catalysis in Catalysis damental Catalysis Applied Catalysis guished Service in the Ad- vancement of Catalysis
2007 Alexis T. Bell 1983 Robert L. Burwell 1967 Jan H. deBoer 1971 Richard J. Kokes 1971 Herman S. Bloch 2010 W. Nicholas Delgass 2009 Avelino Corma Canos 1985 Wolfgang M. H. Sachtler 1968 John Sinfelt 1973 John H. Sinfelt 1973 Charles J. Plank 2012 John Armor 2011 James A. Dumesic 1987 John B. Peri 1969 Stanlislas Teichner 1975 Jack H. Lunsford 1975 Heinz Heinemann 2014 Burtron H. Davis 2013 Jens Norskov 1989 Jack H. Lunsford 1972 George C.A. Schuit 1977 Gabor A. Somorjai 1977 Vladimir Haensel 2016 Gary L. Haller 2015 Hajo Freund 1991 Kamil Klier 1973 Jose J. Fripiat 1979 Gerhard Ertl 1979 Adalbert Farkas 2018 Alexis T. Bell 2017 Bruce Gates 1993 Werner O. Haag 1974 Dennis A. Dowden 1981 Peter A. Jacobs 1981 Herman Pines 2021 Enrique Iglesia 2019 Enrique Iglesia 1995 Gary Haller 1975 Pierre C. Gravelle 1983 Robert J. Madix 1983 Milton Orchin 1997 Wayne Goodman 1976 Gerhard Ertl 1985 Alexis T. Bell 1985 John W. Ward 1999 Harold Kung 1977 John R. Anderson 1987 M. Albert Vannice 1987 Ralph J. Bertolacini 1986 Michel Boudart 2001 Tobin Marks 1989 James A. Dumesic 1989 Jule A. Rabo Award Deadlines 2003 Alexis T. Bell 1988 James D. Idol 1991 Harold Kung 1991 James Roth 2005 Enrique Iglesia 1990 W. Keith Hall 1993 Mark Barteau 1993 Wolfgang M. H. Sachtler Ciapetta 2007 James Dumesic 1992 R. van Santen 1995 Mark Davis 1995 Madan Bhasin 5 November 2021 2009 Bruce Gates 1994 John J. Rooney 1997 Enrique Iglesia 1997 John Armor 2011 Johannes A. Lercher 1996 George Kokotailo 1999 Raymond Gorte 1999 Clarence Chang Service 1998 Avelino Corma 2001 Leo Manzer 2013 Charles Campbell 2001 Donna Blackmond 20 May 2022 2015 Matt Neurock 2000 Gary McVicker 2003 Francisco Zaera 2003 Avelino Corma 2017 Jingguang Chen 2002 John Monnier 2005 Matthew Neurock 2005 Henrik Topsøe 2019 Abhaya Datye 2004 Douglas Stephan 2007 Robert J. Davis 2007 Stacey Zones Houdry 2021 Manos Mavrikakis 2006 Stuart Soled 2009 Manos Mavrikakis 2009 Jeffrey Beck 22 July 2022 2008 Robert Farrauto 2011 Bert Weckhuysen 2011 James C. Stevens 2010 Jeffrey T. Miller 2013 Christopher W. Jones 2013 Giuseppe Bellussi Emmett 2012 Thomas Degnan 2015 Christophe COPÉRET 2015 Anne Gaffney 2014 Paul Barger 2017 Suljo Linic 2017 Jeffery Bricker 23 September 2022 2016 Ahmad Moini 2019 Javier Pérez-Ramírez 2019 Hai-Ying Chen 2018 Teh Ho 2021 Thomas Jaramillo 2021 Deng-Yang (DY) Jan Boudart 2020 Cong-Yan Chen 2022 Beatriz Roldan Cuenya 4 November 2022
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Great Plains Catalysis Society Michigan Catalysis Society
he Great Plains Catalysis Socie- ed experts from universities and (WUSTL), and Rebecca Fushimi n 2020-2021, the Michigan Ca- 9. Prof. Cathy Chin, Department of The Executive Board for 2020-2021 T ty (GPCS) is pleased to an- industries (Phillips 66) in the GPCS (Idaho National Laboratory). For I talysis Society hosted 9 seminar Chemical Engineering and Ap- is: nounce that Dr. Qing Yang from region as well as external mem- those willing to give a presenta- speakers thus far. We have plied Chemistry, University of To- President: Ming Yang, Clemson Chevron Phillips was selected to bers including Jim Dumesic tion within the GPCS webinar se- moved temporarily to a virtual ronto. University (Previously with General receive the 2020 GPCS award for (Wisconsin-Madison) and Raj ries, please contact the program seminar format due to COVID-19. The Michigan Catalysis Socie- Motors R&D) excellent in catalysis research. Dr. Gounder (Purdue). Four students chairs: Ravi Joshi 1. Dr. Udayshankar Singh, W.R. ty was unable to hold its 41st An- Treasurer: Krishna Janmanchi, Yang will give a plenary during received Junior Researcher ([email protected]) and Juan Grace & Co.-Conn. nual Spring Symposium on May Dow Inc. the 2021 GPCS virtual symposium. Awards: Heng Dai (Houston), Jiajie Bravo-Suàrez ([email protected]). 2. Prof. Yu Huang, Dept. of Materi- 2020 due to COVID-19 but has Secretary: Bryan R. Goldsmith, the There is an ongoing call for the Huo (Iowa State), Gengnan Li At the start of this year, Bala als Science and Engineering at plans to host it in 2021. University of Michigan nominations of the 2021 GPCS (Oklahoma), and Reda Bababrik Subramaniam (University of Kan- University of California, Los Ange- Director: Galen Fisher, The Univer- award. The nomination package (Oklahoma). The GPCS appreci- sas) became the 3rd president of les sity of Michigan should be received by April 15, ates support from sponsors includ- the GPCS. The current officers in- 3. Prof. Bruce Gates, Department Director: Andrew “Bean” Getsoi- 2021. Nomination guidelines can ing Phillips 66, Waters, Parr Instru- clude Daniel Resasco (Past- of Chemical Engineering, UC Da- an, Ford Motor Company be found on our website (http:// ment Company, NACS, Iowa President, NACS Representative, vis Director: Stephanie Brock, Wayne www.greatplainscatalysis.org/ State University, NSF CBiRC, MDPI University of Oklahoma), Steven 4. Prof. Friederike C. Jentoft, De- State University awards). Catalysts, Chevron Phillips, Bruker, Crossley (President-Elect and Sec- partment of Chemical Engineer- Director and Representative to Because of the pandemic, and Ames Laboratory. retary, University of Oklahoma), ing, University of Massachusetts NACS: Eric Stangland, Dow Inc. GPCS organized its annual meet- The GPCS also established a Matt Wulfers (Treasurer, Phillips66), Amherst Student Representative: Steven ing as a virtual symposium on Sep- program of virtual monthly webi- Walter Alvarez (Industrial Liaiso, 5. Prof. E. Charles H. Sykes, De- Chavez, The University of Michi- tember 18, 2020. Abhaya Datye nars to feature diverse topics in Phillips66), Bin Wang partment of Chemistry, Tufts Uni- gan from the University of New Mexico catalysis and surface science (Communications Director, Univer- versity Student Representative: Adarsh gave the plenary presentation. from researchers in and outside sity of Oklahoma), Jean-Philippe 6. Prof. Hyunjoo Lee, Department Bhat, The University of Michigan We also organized a panel discus- the region. The list of speakers to Tessonnier (Director, Iowa State of Chemical and Biomolecular sion on two emerging topics – date includes Kevin Leonard University), Brent Shanks (Director, Engineering, Korea Advanced “acid catalysis in zeolites: chal- (Kansas), Igor Slowing (Ames La- Iowa State University), Bin Liu Institute of Science and Technolo- lenges and opportunities” and boratory), Bin Wang (Oklahoma), (Director, Kansas State University), gy, Daejeon, South Korea “solvent effects in catalysis: fun- John Gleaves (WUSTL), Wenyu and Placidus Amama (Director, 7. Prof. Nirala Singh, Department damental and applications”, huang (Iowa State), Jamie Harris Kansas State University). of Chemical Engineering, Univer- which were moderated by Jeff (Alabama), Eli Sutter (Nebraska- sity of Michigan, Ann Arbor White (Oklahoma State) and Lincoln), Matt Wulfers (Phillips 66), 8. Prof. Christopher W. Jones, Brent Shanks (Iowa State), respec- Marimuthu Andiappan School of Chemical & Biomolecu- tively. The panel members includ- (Oklahoma State), Marcus Foston lar Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Back to Cover Club News
Organic Reactions Catalysis Society Rocky Mountain Catalysis Society
ince its inception, the Organic in Jacksonville, FL. Alternatively, Fourth Annual Rocky Mountain by Prof. Michael Nigra (University ceramics for electrochemical S Reactions Catalysis Society we are also exploring the option Catalysis Society Symposium of Utah), Prof. Morris Argyle (BYU), oxidative coupling of methane”. (ORCS) has had the primary goal to have a completely virtual con- and Dr. Barr Zulevi (Pajarito Pow- The fifth annual Rocky Moun- to advance the practical appli- ference. In some respects, con- University of New Mexico, Albu- der). The following students were tain Catalysis Society Symposium cations of catalysis by creating a necting virtually has become part querque, NM recognized and won the following was scheduled to be held at the forum to discuss technological of our everyday lives. We are prizes: National Renewable Energy La- breakthroughs, share best practic- planning an amazing program he Rocky Mountain Catalysis boratory (NREL) in early 2020. This es, and celebrate scientific that all our global membership T Society hosted its fourth annual 1st prize was intended as a virtual meeting, achievements. Over the years, can experience and enjoy no symposium at the University of Patrick Coan, University of Colora- but it was delayed to 2021. It was we have taken great pride in the matter the forum. Additionally, we New Mexico in Albuquerque, New do at Boulder, “Phosphonic acid decided recently delaying the academic and business relation- have invited all the award win- Mexico on April 5, 2019. There modifier for enhancing selective conference to a later day in 2021 ships made possible through our ners, keynote speakers and panel were approximately 35 attendees hydrodeoxygenation over sup- to hold an in-person meeting, if biennial conference. Unfortunate- speakers who were scheduled to at this symposium. The meeting ported Pt and Pd catalysts” possible. ly, last year was difficult for all of speak at the conference in 2020 featured 8 invited talks over the us, our families, our friends and to participate in the 2022 confer- course of the day given by Fer- 2nd prize colleagues, and our industry. ence. Event and program details nando Garzon (Univ. of New Mexi- Yingqi Wang, University of New Through excellent leadership, the will be provided soon. co), Barr Zulevi (Pajarito Powder), Mexico, “Dynamics of CO oxida- ORCS Chair and Executive Com- Please stay safe and we look Ivana Matanovic Gonzalez (Univ. tion on Rh surfaces” mittee made the tough call to forward to connecting with every- of New Mexico), John Watt (Los keep our members and families one in 2022. As always, if you Alamos National Lab), Jimmy Liu 3rd prizes safe given the impact of COVID- have any concerns or questions, (Arizona State Univ.), Yan Qin Allyson York, Colorado School of 19 on large gatherings such as please contact us at (Univ. of New Mexico), Hongyu Mines, “Carbon-coated MgO conferences. The tough call was [email protected]. Fan (Univ. of New Mexico), and nanocatalysts for biomass up- made to cancel the 2020 confer- Achraf Nourddine (Univ. of New grading: A study of coating and ence and begin plans for organiz- Janette Villalobos, ORCS Chair, Mexico). faceting” ing the conference in 2022. ChemTron Chemicals The morning session also fea- Jordi Ballesteros, University of We are pleased to share that tured lightning round presenta- Colorado Boulder, “Tuning the 2022 ORCS Conference will Girish Srinivas, ORCS Past Chair, tions by the graduate students catalyst activity towards alcohol be held on March 26 – April 1, TDA Research presenting posters later in the af- dehydrogenation using self- 2022. We are currently evaluating ternoon. Sixteen posters were assembled monolayers”. holding the conference in the presented in the afternoon poster Shanti Kiran Nayak, University of same venue, One Ocean Resort, session. The posters along with New Mexico, “Development of the lightning round were judged Back to Cover Club News
Southwest Catalysis Society Catalysis Club of Philadelphia
catalyst systems on product selec- coming seminar and poster ses- Call for Nominations — 2021 CCP Past Recipients of the Award 1999 Anne M. Gaffney tivity, catalyst life, as well as flexi- sions please visit https:// Award 2000 Henry C. Foley bility to optimize the product mix www.swcatsoc.org/ and follow us 1968 Adalbert Farkas 2001 Mark Barteau to match market needs. Bedsides on Twitter (@SouthwestCatSoc). ach year the Catalysis Club of 1969 Charles J. Plank 2002 Steven D. Ittel amine catalysis, Steve’s large im- E Philadelphia recognizes an 1970 Paul H. Emmett 2003 Frank E. Herkes pact on catalysis and process Call for Nominations for 2022 outstanding member of the catal- 1971 G. Alex Mills 2004 Jingguang Chen technology has been demonstrat- SWCS Award for Excellence in ysis community, who has made 1972 Alfred E. Hirschler 2005 Israel Wachs ed at commercial scale in decar- Applied Catalysis significant contributions to the 1973 Paul B. Weisz 2006 James Dumesic boxylation of carbonates to he Southwest Catalysis Society advancement of catalysis. Such 1974 Roland C. Hansford 2007 John Vohs ethers, alkoxylation, and Splittable T (SWCS) is soliciting nominations advancement can be scientific, 1975 Paul Venuto 2008 David Olson he 2020 Southwest Catalysis Surfactant Technology (TRITON® for its eleventh annual “Award for technological, or in organizational 1976 Heinz Heinemann 2009 Ted Oyama T Society Award for Excellence SP surfactants). These new cataly- Excellence in Applied Catalysis.” leadership. The Award consists of 1977 G.C.A. Schuit 2010 Chuck Coe in Applied Catalysis goes to Dr. sis addresses environmental issues The award consists of a plaque a plaque and a $1,000 cash prize. 1978 George W. Parshall 2011 Chunshan Song Steve King, a retired Senior Fellow and have large commercial im- and a $1,500 gift. It is awarded to We appreciate your help in 1979 Alvin B. Stiles 2012 Rostam Madon of Dow Inc, to recognize Steve’s pact. an individual or a research team submitting nominations. The entire 1980 Abraham Schneider 2013 Daniel Resasco significant contribution to amine Steve holds 71 granted US from North America to recognize nomination package, including a 1981 James F. Roth 2014 Haiying Chen catalysis and process technology. patents, was an invited speaker to outstanding contributions in resume and recommendation 1982 Robert Eischens 2015 Sourav Sengupta Steve was the principal re- numerous conferences and has applied research in either letters, should not be more than 1983 Edward Rosinski 2016 Dion Vlachos searcher responsible for the dis- been highly committed to the homogeneous or heterogeneous 10 pages and should include a ½ 1984 James R. Katzer 2017 Thomas Colacot covery of a number of catalyst development of the next genera- catalysis. The emphasis of this page tentative award announce- 1985 N.Y. Chen 2018 Carmo Pereira systems that enabling eth- tion of catalysis researchers. Ste- award is to recognize individuals ment. The deadline for the receipt 1986 Bruce C. Gates 2019 Fabio Ribeiro yleneamines production from Re- ve’s history is one of excellence as or teams who have contributed to of nominations is April 9, 2021. Prior 1987 James E. Lyons 2020 Raul F. Lobo ductive Amination Process. Start- a catalyst scientist, coupled with a the application or understanding nomination packages sent in 2019 1988 George Kokotailo ing with ethylene oxide, the Re- striking record of translating of catalysis in a commercial or later will automatically be con- 1989 Maurice Mitchell, Jr. duction Amination Process is ener- bench discoveries rapidly and setting. The annual award is open sidered for the 2021 Award. 1990 Werner O. Haag gy efficient, material efficient, successfully into commercial oper- to both industrial and academic Nomination letters along with 1991 John A. Sofranko and environmentally friendly pro- ation. applicants and will be presented supporting materials should be 1992 Fran Waller cess, which displaced eth- The SWCS Award for Excel- at the Spring Symposium. Please emailed to ja- 1993 George Kerr yleneamines production from re- lence in Applied Catalysis will be contact Prof. Lars Grabow, [email protected]. 1994 Theodore A. Koch action of 1,2-dichloroethane with presented at the 2021 Virtual University of Houston 1995 John N. Armor ammonia. After the initial discov- Award Symposium on April 23rd, ([email protected]) for details. The 1996 Mae Rubin ery, Steve further improved the 2021. For event details and up- deadline for nomination 1997 Leo E. Manzer packages is Nov 15, 2021. 1998 Ray Gorte Back to Cover Club Directory
Canada Catalysis Division – CCD Member-at-Large Treasurer Past-President Director Director Website: www.catalysisdivision.ca Jan Kopyscinski Wolfgang A. Spieker Daniel Resasco Placidus Amama Sara Núñez Correa Chair McGill University UOP LLC University of Oklahoma Kansas State University Universidad Veracruzana Natalia Semagina [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] University of Alberta [email protected] Member-at-Large Director – Past President (Through Secretary NACS Representative Director
David Simakov Sept. 2021) Steven Crossley Daniel Resasco Javier Rivera de la Rosa Vice Chair University of Waterloo Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Neil Schweitzer University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Hui Wang [email protected] [email protected] León Northwestern University University of Saskatchewan Member-at-Large [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jafar Soltan Treasurer Mexican Academy of Catalysis - MAC
University of Saskatchewan Matthew Wulfers Website: www.acat.org.mx Director Secretary/Treasurer [email protected] Director (Through Sept.2022) Phillips66 President Alejandra Espinosa de los Monteros Cathy Chin John Shabaker [email protected] Aida Gutiérrez Alejandre Reyna University of Toronto Representative to NACS BP Corporation Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Universidad Juárez Autónoma de [email protected] Hui Wang [email protected] Industrial Liaison México Tabasco University of Saskatchewan Walter Alvarez [email protected] [email protected] Past-Chair [email protected] Director (Through Sept.2021) Phillips66 Ying Zheng Paul Barger [email protected] Vice president Representative to NACS Western University Catalysis Club of Chicago – CCC UOP Dora Alicia Solis Casados Javier Rivera de la Rosa [email protected] Website: https:// [email protected] Communications Director Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo catalysisclubchicago.com/ Bin Wang México, FQ, León Member-at-Large President Representative to NACS University of Oklahoma [email protected] [email protected] Mina Alyani Adam Hock Justin Notestein [email protected] Imperial Illinois Institute of Technology Northwestern University Treasurer Michigan Catalysis Society - MCS [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Director Luis Escobar Alarcón President Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Ming Yang Jean-Philippe Tessonnier Member-at-Large Iowa State University Nucleares Clemson University (Previously with Vice President and Program Chair Great Plains Catalysis Society – GPCS Elena Baranova [email protected] [email protected] General Motors R&D) Raj Gounder Website: University of Ottawa [email protected] Purdue University www.greatplainscatalysis.org [email protected] Director Secretary [email protected] President Brent Shanks Jorge Noe Diaz de León Hernández Treasurer Bala Subramaniam Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Krishna Janmanchi Member-at-Large University of Kansas Iowa State University Secretary México Dow Inc. Steven Bergens [email protected] [email protected] David Kaphan [email protected] [email protected] University of Alberta [email protected] Argonne National Laboratory Director President-Elect [email protected] Bin Liu Steven Crossley Kansas State University University of Oklahoma [email protected] [email protected] Back to Cover Club Directory
Secretary New England Catalysis Society - NECS Past Chair Webmaster Director Pacific Coast Catalysis Society– PCCS Bryan R. Goldsmith Chair Pavel Ruvinskiy Benjamin Moskowitz Hans Donkervoort Chair The University of Michigan Julia Valla BASF Lehigh University BASF Jean-Sabin McEwen [email protected] University of Connecticut [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Washington State University [email protected] [email protected] Director Treasurer Student Representative ORCS Director of Sponsorship Galen Fisher Vice Chair John Brody Daniyal Kiani Lehigh University Wynter Osminski Vice-Chair The University of Michigan Evonik Aaron Deskins ExxonMobil Phillip Christopher [email protected] Worcester Polytechnic Institute [email protected] [email protected] NACS Representative University of California, Santa Barba- [email protected] Marco J. Castaldi ra Director Director Secretary City University of New York [email protected] Andrew “Bean” Getsoian Treasurer Dorai Ramprasad
Ford Motor Company Wei Fan Boris Sheludko [email protected] W.R. Grace [email protected] University of Massachusetts Rutgers University [email protected] Treasurer [email protected] [email protected] Organic Reactions Catalysis Society– Tengfei Lui Director ORCS Director Chevron Technology and Marketing Stephanie Brock Secretary Directors Website: orcs.org/ Gadi Rothenberg [email protected] Wayne State University Thomas Schwartz Lucas Dorazio Chair University of Amsterdam [email protected] University of Maine BASF Janette Villalobos [email protected] Secretary [email protected] [email protected] ChemTron Chemicals Jean-Sabin McEwen [email protected] Student Representative Director Washington State University
Steven Chavez Representative to NACS Directors Nick Brunelli [email protected] Past Chair The University of Michigan Andrew Peterson Fuat Celik The Ohio State University Girish Srinivas [email protected] Brown University Rutgers University [email protected] NACS Representative TDA Research [email protected] Alexander Katz [email protected] [email protected] Student Representative Director University of California, Berkeley Paul Chirik Adarsh Bhat Catalysis Society of Metropolitan New Directors [email protected] The University of Michigan York – CSNY Chair Elect Princeton University Israel Wachs Robert Rioux [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.nycsweb.org Catalysis Club of Philadelphia – CCP Lehigh University Penn State Chair Website: catalysisclubphilly.org [email protected] [email protected] NACS Representative Director and Representative to NACS Lindsey Welch Chair Karl Albrecht Eric Stangland Cedar Crest College Parag Shah Directors Secretary/Treasurer Archer Daniels Midland Company Dow Inc. [email protected] PQ Corporation John Byrne Jiajie Huo [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BASF, Retired University of Colorado Boulder Chair-Elect [email protected] [email protected] Michele Sarazen Chair-Elect
Princeton University Thomas Yeh [email protected] Johnson Matthey [email protected] Back to Cover Club Directory
Past Chair Webmaster Rocky Mountain Catalysis Society – Treasurer Past-Chair Tri-State Catalysis Society – TSCS Jacob Dickinson Daniel DePuccio RMCS Todd Toops Ye Xu President DuPont Johnson Matthey President Oak Ridge National Laboratory Louisiana State University Chandra Ratnasamy [email protected] [email protected] Joseph Holles [email protected] [email protected] Clariant University of Wyoming [email protected] Treasurer Representative to NACS [email protected] Secretary Secretary
Joshua Pacheco Michael Smith AJ Medford Lin Luo Past President Zeolyst International Villanova University President Elect The Dow Chemical Company Uschi Graham Georgia Tech [email protected] [email protected] Michael Nigra [email protected] Faraday Energy [email protected] University of Utah [email protected]
Secretary Pittsburgh-Cleveland Catalysis Society [email protected] Treasurer Website administrator Xinyu Mao - P-CCS Travis Conant Secretary University of Penn. Website: pccssite.wordpress.com Secretary/Treasurer Chris Paolucci SABIC Technology Center Michael Severance [email protected] President Dongmei (Katie) Li-Oakey University of Virginia [email protected] Clariant Giannis Mpourmpakis University of Wyoming [email protected] [email protected] Program Chair University of Pittsburgh [email protected] Director Angela Zheng [email protected] Social media administrator Praveen Bollini Treasurer Johnson Matthey Representative to NACS Jamie Harris University of Houston Wilson Shafer [email protected] President-Elect Ryan Richards The University of Alabama [email protected] Asbury University James McKone Colorado School of Mines [email protected] [email protected] Arrangements Chair University of Pittsburgh [email protected] Director Jian Chang [email protected] Director/NACS representative Sheima J. Khatib Representative to NACS University of Penn. Southeastern Catalysis Society – SECS Carsten Sievers Texas Tech University Umit S. Ozkan [email protected] Secretary Website: secatsoc.org Georgia Institute of Technology [email protected] The Ohio State University Natalie Isenberg President [email protected] [email protected] Carnegie Mellon University Director, Sponsorship Rachel Getman Director Torren Carlson [email protected] Tracy Lohr Clemson University Southwest Catalysis Society – SWCS [email protected] Shell [email protected] Website: swcatsoc.org/ Treasurer [email protected] Chair Director, Student Poster Dominic Alfonso Past President Lars C. Grabow Donna Liu National Energy Technology Labora- Siris Laursen University of Houston Representative to NACS Johnson Matthey tory [email protected] [email protected] Bert Chandler [email protected] [email protected] Trinity University
[email protected] Vice President Chair-Elect Director, Membership Director/Representative to NACS Hongliang Xin Alejandra R. Rivas Cardona Udayshankar Singh Götz Veser ExxonMobil Chemical WR Grace University of Pittsburgh Virginia Tech alejandra.r.rivas- [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]