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NACS News
1/9/2006
James Dumesic is the recipient of the Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis
James A. Dumesic, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the recipient of the Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis sponsored by the Gabor A. & Judith K. Somorjai Endowment Fund.
Prof. Dumesic research group is currently working in the broad areas of heterogeneous catalysis and surface science. Particular emphasis is given to measuring surface properties under reaction conditions and relating these properties to catalyst performance. In addition, they use computational techniques such as quantum chemical calculations and chemical reactor simulations to help them identify new catalytic systems for study.
This award recognizes outstanding theoretical, experimental, or developmental research resulting in the advancement of understanding or application of catalysis. The award was established by the ACS Board of Directors in 2002. It is supported by the Gabor A. Somorjai Endowment Fund. A prior ACS Award for Creative Research in Homogenous or Heterogeneous Catalysis sponsored by the Shell Oil Foundation was established in 1997.
Recipients
1999 Sir John Meurig Thomas
2000 Gabor A. Somorjai
2001 Alexis T. Bell
2002 Jack H. Lunsford
2003 Robert H. Grubbs
2004 Bruce C. Gates
2005 D. Wayne Goodman
2006 James A. Dumesic
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