We congratulate Carolin Rieg to her award for her poster “Advanced characterization methods for coke deposits on Ni-Mo/Al2O3 and Ni/Al2O3 extrudates for the catalytic upgrading of fast pyrolysis bio-oil” at the 2nd YOURHETCAT Conference in Szeged, Hungary. Carolin’s work focuses on elucidating the complex nature of catalyst deactivation during bio-oil upgrading processes, which is impeded
Bert Weckhuysen Named Among Top 1% of Highly Cited Researchers in Chemistry for 2024
Bert Weckhuysen has been named one of the Highly Cited Researchers in the field of Chemistry for 2024 by Clarivate. This prestigious recognition places him in the top 1% of influential researchers in the field of chemistry worldwide, highlighting his outstanding scientific contributions and related impact. The Highly Cited Researchers list is compiled annually by
Dr. Max Werny Receives the 2024 Golden Thesis Award of the Dutch Polymer Institute
The Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) has awarded its prestigious 2024 Golden Thesis Award to dr. Maximiliaan (Max) Werny for his outstanding doctoral research. Werny’s PhD thesis, titled “Probing the Morphology, Composition and Temperature of Olefin Polymerization Catalyst Particles with Microscopy and Spectroscopy”, was completed at the University of Utrecht under the guidance of prof. dr.
Bert Weckhuysen is awarded the 2024 Karl Wamsler Innovation Award
Bert Weckhuysen has been awarded the Karl Wamsler Innovation Award 2024 in appreciation for his distinguished and groundbreaking work in the field of heterogeneous catalysis, and more specifically for visualizing solid catalysts in operando for the conversion of fossil and renewable feedstocks. On Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the TUM Awards Dinner, Bert Weckhuysen received the honor
dr. Xinwei Ye is awarded the Embassy Science Fellowships
Dr. Xinwei Ye has been awarded the prestigious Embassy Science Fellowship by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). In collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NWO has granted seven Embassy Science Fellowships (ESF-NL) to enable researchers to address global scientific and societal challenges identified by Dutch embassies and consulates. Dr. Ye will focus on sustainable
PhD Student Daan Groefsema Receives Best Oral Presentation Award at NGCS13
Daan Groefsema, a PhD student in the group, received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 13th International Natural Gas Conversion Symposium (NGCS13) in Xiamen, China for his presentation “Measuring Local Exothermic Effects during the Oxidative Coupling of Methane using Operando Luminescence Thermometry”. His award-winning work focused on measuring local exothermic effects during the Oxidative
Bert Weckhuysen Receives Earl L. Muetterties Memorial Lectureship in Chemistry
In recognition of his groundbreaking work in the field of heterogeneous catalysis, Bert Weckhuysen has been awarded the 2024-2025 Earl L. Muetterties Memorial Lectureship in Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. This lectureship honors the legacy of Earl Leonard Muetterties, a distinguished chemist who made lasting contributions during his scientific career. The lectureship not
European Microscopy Society Honors Groundbreaking Materials Science Paper
Our recent Science article has been honored with the European Microscopy Society (EMS) Outstanding Paper Award in the category of Materials Sciences. The article is authored by Matteo Monai, Kellie Jenkinson, Angela E. M. Melcherts, Jaap N. Louwen, Ece A. Irmak, Sandra Van Aert, Thomas Altantzis, Charlotte Vogt, Ward van der Stam, Tomáš Duchoň, Břetislav
Bert Weckhuysen and Eelco Vogt published in Nature a roadmap to a carbon-neutral refinery by 2050
Eelco Vogt and Bert Weckhuysen published a paper in Nature examining the viability of a completely fossil-free future refinery. Currently, crude oil is refined to fuels and various petroleum-based chemicals and raw materials in refineries. Refining crude oil and using the process’s products as fuels are considered primary CO2 emission sources. The refinery of the
Bert Weckhuysen received an honorary doctorate from Ghent University
On 22 March 2024, Bert Weckhuysen received an honorary doctorate (“Doctor Honoris Causa”) from Ghent University for his groundbreaking contributions to develop structure-performance relationships in the field of catalysis by making use of innovative in-situ and operando spectroscopy tools. His research outcomes are major in the path towards the realization of a more sustainable and
Utrecht University hosted the 4th SUNER-C Consortium Meeting
The SUNER-C members came together in Utrecht on 7 March to discuss the project progress, address the challenges, and plan the finalizing and reporting of the project. During the event, the work packages (WP) leaders presented the progress of their WP and discussed the reporting progress; also, the members discussed plans for the participation of
Angela Melcherts received the NIOK Lecture Award for her presentation at the NCCC 2024 conference
PhD student Angela Melcherts received the NIOK Lecture Award for her presentation “Tuning Metal-Support Interactions in the CO2 Hydrogenation over Ni Supported on Titania Polymorphs”. Angela presented the results of her research about the mechanistic pathways of catalytic CO2 methanation over nickel supported on different titanium dioxide polymorphs (i.e., anatase, rutile, and brookite). She used