Teh C. Ho (ExxonMobil, ret.) and José Santiesteban (ExxonMobil) have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Teh C. Ho: For contributions to catalytic removal of sulfur and nitrogen compounds from hydrocarbon fuels.
José G. Santiesteban: For development and commercialization of catalytic systems for petrochemical manufacture and cleaner fuels production.
Press Release: http://www.nae.edu/Projects/MediaRoom/20095/149240/149788.aspx
Ahmad Moini of BASF is the recipient of the 2016 F.G. Ciapetta Lectureship in Catalysis
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Ahmad Moini of BASF is the recipient of the 2016 F.G. Ciapetta Lectureship in Catalysis, sponsored by W.R. Grace & Co. and the North American Catalysis Society. The Award consists of a plaque and an honorarium. The plaque will be presented during the closing banquet ceremonies at the 2017 NAM in Denver, CO. The recipient will present lectures at most of the affiliated Clubs/Societies during the two-year period covered by this Lectureship.
The Award is given in recognition of substantial contributions to one or more areas in the field of catalysis with emphasis on industrially significant catalysts and catalytic processes and the discovery of new catalytic reactions and systems of potential industrial importance.
Ahmad Moini is a well-recognized expert in the area of zeolites and catalysis. During his career at Mobil, followed by subsequent positions at Engelhard and BASF, his research studies were directed at various aspects of heterogeneous catalysis for chemical transformations and environmental applications, with a particular focus on zeolite synthesis. He has been a co-inventor on more than 45 U.S. patents.
Specifically, Ahmad is being recognized for his significant contributions toward the development of the Cu chabazite (Cu-CHA) catalyst for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx emission from diesel vehicles. Ahmad and his team were able to identify unique properties of Cu-CHA, making it a prospective material solution for NOx control by SCR. This research, in collaboration with the extended BASF team, led to the development of the Cu-CHA catalyst, widely accepted as a breakthrough technology. Today, it is found on millions of diesel vehicles meeting stringent emission standards worldwide. Since its discovery, Ahmad has been instrumental in various aspects of product development, as well as fundamental attributes of the associated zeolite chemistry. The impact of this work is also evident by the exponential increase in the amount of research activities focused on CHA chemistry and catalysis.
I am delighted that the North American Catalysis Society has chosen to recognize the contributions of Dr. Ahmad Moini with this lectureship. I speak with the voice of our grateful community in also thanking the management of W.R. Grace & Co. for its continuing support of this lectureship.
Bruce Cook
Vice President, North American Catalysis Society
Call for Nominations of the 2016 Catalysis Club of Philadelphia Award
Each year the Catalysis Club of Philadelphia recognizes an outstanding member of the catalysis community, who has made significant contributions to the advancement of Catalysis. Such advancement can be scientific, technological, or in organization leadership. The Award consists of a plaque and a $1,000 cash prize.
We appreciate your help in submitting nominations. The entire nomination package, including a resume and recommendation letters, should not be more than 10 pages and should include a ½ page tentative award announcement. The deadline for the receipt of nominations is Thursday, March 31, 2016. Prior nomination packages sent in 2014 or later will automatically be considered for the 2016 Award.
Nomination letters along with supporting materials should be emailed to vnikolak@wlgore.com
Vladimiros Nikolakis
W.L. Gore and Associates Inc.
101 Lewisville Rd.
Elkton, MD 21921
Previous Winners of the Award
- 1968 Adalbert Farkas
- 1969 Charles J. Plank
- 1970 Paul H. Emmett
- 1971 G. Alex Mills
- 1972 Alfred E. Hirschler
- 1973 Paul B. Weisz
- 1974 Roland C. Hansford
- 1975 Paul Venuto
- 1976 Heinz Heinemann
- 1977 G.C.A. Schuit
- 1978 George W. Parshall
- 1979 Alvin B. Stiles
- 1980 Abraham Schneider
- 1981 James F. Roth
- 1982 Robert Eischens
- 1983 Edward Rosinski
- 1984 James R. Katzer
- 1985 N.Y. Chen
- 1986 Bruce C. Gates
- 1987 James E. Lyons
- 1988 George Kokotailo
- 1989 Maurice Mitchell, Jr.
- 1990 Werner O. Haag
- 1991 John A. Sofranko
- 1992 Fran Waller
- 1993 George Kerr
- 1994 Theodore A. Koch
- 1995 John N. Armor
- 1996 Mae Rubin
- 1997 Leo E. Manzer
- 1998 Ray Gorte
- 1999 Anne M. Gaffney
- 2000 Henry C. Foley
- 2001 Mark Barteau
- 2002 Steven D. Ittel
- 2003 Frank E. Herkes
- 2004 Jingguang Chen
- 2005 Israel Wachs
- 2006 James Dumesic
- 2007 John Vohs
- 2008 David Olson
- 2009 Ted Oyama
- 2010 Chuck Coe
- 2011 Chunshan Song
- 2012 Rostam Madon
- 2013 Daniel Resasco
- 2014 Haiying Chen
- 2015 Sourav Sengupta
Attendance and abstract submission at the ICC 2016
TO: NACS Membership
FR: Enrique Iglesia
Subject: Attendance and abstract submission; ICC 2016 Beijing, China
Professor Can Li (Chair, 16th International Catalysis Congress, http://www.icc2016china.com) has contacted me to request that I encourage the submission of abstracts from the NACS membership to this meeting.
The ICC meetings provide the broadest international forum for the dissemination of research in heterogeneous catalysis and related fields. These meetings started in the U.S. in 1956 and the NACS will be presenting a bid to hold the 17th ICC in North America, for the first time since 1996.
It is important, both to demonstrate the excellence of the scientific enterprise in catalysis within North America and to ensure the success of the NACS bid, that our NACS community be represented in the scientific program with numbers and quality consistent with precedents and with the strength of the on-going research activities.
Please consider submitting abstracts and attending.
The submission deadline has been extended until December 20 (http://www.icc2016china.com/en/page.asp?hid=&pageid=86.html)
With regards,
Enrique Iglesia
President, North American Catalysis Society
The 26th Biennial Organic Reactions Catalysis Society Conference
The Organic Reactions Catalysis Society cordially invites you to our 26th biennial meeting.
When: Sunday, March 27, 2016 3:00 PM through Thursday, March 31, 2016 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Where: Hyatt Regency Miami 400 South East Second Ave, Miami, Florida 33131–2197, USA USA
Registration for the 26th ORCS Conference is now open. Click here to register for the 26th ORCS Conference.
Topics at the conference will include
- Chemicals production from bio-renewable resources
- Coupling reactions with transition metals
- Enantioselective transformations
- Selective oxidation and acid catalyzed transformations
- Hydrogenation: heterogeneous and homogeneous; chiral and achiral
- Novel materials for organic synthesis
- Synthesis of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Award Winners
ORCS is pleased to announce the following award winners that will be honored at the 26th ORCS Conference. The Murray Raney and Paul N. Rylander Award winners will present plenary lectures during the 26th ORCS Conference.
2016 Murray Raney Award Sponsored by W.R. Grace and Co.
The Organic Reaction Catalysis Society is pleased to announce Dr. Jens Nørskov as the recipient of the 2016 Murray Raney Award for his significant contributions to advance the use of base metal catalysis in organic reactions.
2015 Paul N. Rylander Award Sponsored by BASF
The Organic Reaction Catalysis Society is pleased to announce Dr. Joseph R. Zoeller as the recipient of the 2015 Paul N. Rylander Award for his significant contributions to the use of catalysis in organic reactions.
2016 Paul N. Rylander Award Sponsored by BASF
The Organic Reaction Catalysis Society is pleased to announce Dr. Anil S. Guram, CSO – Art of Elements, LLC, as the recipient of the 2016 Paul N. Rylander Award for his significant contributions to the use of catalysis in organic reactions.
Keynote speakers confirmed to date include:
Continuous Reactors for Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis
Please visit www.orcs.org or email us at orcschair@orcs.org for more information.
ACS recognizes catalyst scientists with national and division awards
Aditya Bhan (University of Minnesota-Twin Cities) received the Ipatieff Prize.
Donna G. Blackmond (Scripps Research Institute) received the Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis.
Stuart Soled (ExxonMobil) received the ENFL Distinguished Researcher Award in Petroleum Chemistry.
Catalysis Researchers Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Catalysis researchers John Hartwig and Enrique Iglesia of the University of California at Berkeley have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- Press Releases
- American Academy Press Release: https://www.amacad.org/content/news/pressReleases.aspx?pr=10233
- Berkeley News: http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2015/04/23/american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences-elects-six-berkeley-faculty/
In Memoriam: John T. Yates, Jr. (1935–2015)
Professor John T. Yates, Jr. received his B.S. degree from Juniata College and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from M.I.T. After three years as Assistant Professor at Antioch College, he joined the National Bureau of Standards, first as a NRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow and then as a member of its scientific staff. His research in the fields of surface chemistry and physics, including both the structure and spectroscopy of surface species, the dynamics of surface processes, and the development of new methods for research in surface chemistry, kept him at the forefront of this field of science throughout his long and distinguished career.
Professor Yates joined the University of Pittsburgh in 1982 as the first R.K. Mellon Professor of Chemistry and as Founding Director of the University of Pittsburgh Surface Science Center. He established and led the Surface Science Center and mentored 40 Ph.D students and more than 100 senior researchers at Pittsburgh. He moved to the University of Virginia in 2006 as a Professor and Shannon Research Fellow; there, he established a new research program in Surface Science and became active in the new field of astrochemistry.
Professor Yates served as Associate Editor of Chemical Reviews and of ACS Langmuir and on the Advisory Boards of Chemical & Engineering News and Chemistry World. He was active as a member of the AVS Boards of Directors and Trustees and as Chair of the AVS Surface Science Division, the APS Division of Chemical Physics, and the ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry. He chaired three Gordon Research Conferences.
He was the recipient of the AVS Medard Welch Award, the ACS Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry, the ACS Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry, and an Alexander von Humboldt Senior Research Award. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1996. During his distinguished career, he co-authored more than 700 articles in the leading journals of chemistry and physics.
We mourn his passing as we celebrate his achievements.
Matt Neurock is the recipient of the 2015 Robert Burwell Lectureship in Catalysis
I am pleased to announce that Professor Matthew Neurock of the University of Minnesota is the recipient of the2015 Robert Burwell Lectureship in Catalysis of the North American Catalysis Society, sponsored by Johnson Matthey and administered by The North American Catalysis Society. It is awarded biennially in odd-numbered years. The award consists of a plaque and an honorarium of $5,000. The plaque will be presented during the closing banquet ceremonies at the 2015 North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society. An additional $4,500 is available to cover travelling expenses in North America.
Professor Neurock will present lectures at the local catalysis clubs and societies during the two-year period covered by this award.
The Robert Burwell Lectureship in Catalysis is given in recognition of substantial contributions to one or more areas in the field of catalysis with emphasis on discovery and understanding of catalytic phenomena, catalytic reaction mechanisms and identification and description of catalytic sites and species.
Professor Matthew Neurock is being recognized for his seminal contributions to the development and application of theoretical and computational methods to elucidate catalytic mechanisms and the active sites involved. He has pioneered first-principle kinetic Monte Carlo methods that explicitly track molecular transformations on realistic surfaces at relevant conditions, ab initio molecular dynamics methods that describe complex metal-solution interfaces, and ab initio constant potential methods for electrochemical systems to understand and aid the design of catalytic and electrocatalytic systems.
His group has used these methods, together with ab initio quantum chemical treatments, to explore metals, alloys, oxides, sulfides and zeolites and the mechanisms by which they mediate catalysis. These treatments have uncovered previously unrecognized routes that prevail at the high surface coverages relevant to catalytic practice, the direct participation of protic media as a co-catalyst, and the role of acid-base sites formed by hydroxyl intermediates on metals. His effective collaborations with experimental groups have led to fundamental and practical insights into the mechanisms of alkane activation, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, selective oxidation and hydrogenation of alkenes and oxygenates, hydrocarbon and oxygenate hydrogenolysis reactions, acid-catalyzed transformations, and electrocatalytic reduction-oxidation cycles.
Enrique Iglesia
President
North American Catalysis Society
Bruce Cook
Vice President
North American Catalysis Society
In Memoriam Presentations
In Memorian slides presented at the North American Meetings since the 19th NAM are available at www.nacatsoc.org/resources/memorials/.