Bert Weckhuysen has been awarded the 2025 Michel Boudart Award for the Advancement of Catalysis. The Michel Boudart Award recognizes and encourages individual contributions to the elucidation of the mechanism and active sites involved in catalytic phenomena and to the development of new methods or concepts that advance the understanding and/or practice of heterogeneous catalysis.
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Earl L. Muetterties Memorial Lectureship in Chemistry of Bert Weckhuysen at UC Berkeley
Bert Weckhuysen gave within the frame of the Earl L. Muetterties Memorial Lectureship in Chemistry at the University of California (UC) at Berkeley two lectures, interacted with the scientific staff members, as well as had several meetings with the new generations of scientists, including PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, making it a very fruitful and
Bert Weckhuysen selected as 2024-2025 Francqui Chair at the University of Antwerp
Bert Weckhuysen has been selected as the ‘2024-2025 Francqui Chair’ at the University of Antwerp (Belgium), which is a prestigious academic chair awarded annually by the Francqui Foundation. This Chair aims to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between Belgian universities and international scholars. It is granted to distinguished scholars from other Belgian universities or eminent
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
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
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
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
Bert Weckhuysen will receive an honorary doctorate from Ghent University
Ghent University is awarding an honorary doctorate to Bert Weckhuysen, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry & Catalysis at Utrecht University. The doctorate is a special honor for his exceptional scientific achievements. The honorary doctorate will be awarded during the Dies Natalis of Ghent University, on Friday, March 22. Professors Veronique van Speybroek and Kevin van Geem
Advice to the Minister of Education, Culture and Science on Starting and Incentive Grants
In 2023 a committee has been installed to advice the minister of Education, Culture, and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, as well as all Dutch university boards on how the so-called “starters- & stimuleringsbeurzen” have to be best organized and invested within the university organizations. The chair of the committee was Bert Weckhuysen, who had the complex
Bert Weckhuysen appointed as a Honorary Professor at East China University of Science & Technology
On November 17, Professor Bert Weckhuysen was appointed as a Honorary Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering of East China University of Science & Technology (ECUST, China). Professor Xuan Fuzhen, President of ECUST, attended and awarded the Honorary Professorship. The appointment ceremony was hosted by Professor Li Chunzhong, Dean of the School of Chemical
Bert Weckhuysen appointed as a Honorary Professor at Tianjin University
On November 14, 2023, Bert Weckhuysen, was appointed as a Honorary Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering of Tianjin University (China). Gong Jinlong, Vice President of Tianjin University, Professor Fan Xiaobin, Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering, and representatives of teachers and students attended the awarding ceremony. The full press release can be