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Bert Weckhuysen speaks out on research funding
In an interview in DUB, the news site of Utrecht University, Bert Weckhuysen speaks out on the funding system for academic research. What is needed, is a sustainable model for […]
Reinventing Chemistry Together: Successful anniversary symposium of ARC-CBBC
In ARC-CBBC, industry, academia and government cooperate to redesign the chemical industry, and drastically reduce its environmental footprint. Led by Bert Weckhuysen (UU-ICC), Hans Kuipers (Eindhoven University) and Nobel-Prize winner […]
Freddy Rabouw receives support for KIEM GOCHEM project
Freddy Rabouw has been awarded 50 k€ for his new KIEM project “Bright red light thanks to smart energy conversion”. He will implement the project together with Seaborough Research B.V., […]
New research group founded – MCC website released
On January 1st, a new research group was founded, called Materials Chemistry and Catalysis (MCC). More information on this new group can be found at https://materialschemistryandcatalysis.org. The Inorganic Chemistry and […]
Charlotte Vogt selected for Forbes 30 under 30 – Appointed Assistant Professor at Technion, Haifa
ICC-graduate Charlotte Vogt was selected for the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 Europe 2021 list. Charlotte was selected in the Science and Healthcare section of the list, for her studies […]
Extended Pore structure in zeolite crystals visualized in Angewandte VIP-paper
Zeolites are the active ingredients of many industrial catalysts. The have very small pores, that are just large enough to let specific molecules access their active sites. However, these narrow […]
Erik Maris and Iris ten Have win poster and presentation awards at the 2021 NCCC conference
ICC was very successful at the online 2021 Netherlands Catalysis and Chemistry Conference this year: Erik Maris has won the Poster Award for his poster “Making more efficient zeolites: Visualizing […]
Poster Award for Sophie van Vreeswijk from the Faraday Discussions
PhD student Sophie van Vreeswijk has received a Poster Award during the Faraday Discussions. Her poster entitled “Atom Probe Tomography and Operando Spectroscopy Reveal Nano-scale Compositions, Clustering and Conking Behaviour […]
Bert Weckhuysen appointed Honorary fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society
Bert Weckhuysen was recently appointed Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society. He was elected for his contributions in the use of in-situ spectroscopy technology to study catalytic processes, as […]
Research into microplastics and nanoplastics and chemical substances
Bert Weckhuysen and Florian Meirer are involved in two major European Horizon 2020 projects that are all connected with research into substances that are harmful to our health. A brief […]
Matteo Monai wins the ‘RK Grasselli 2020’ Award
This yearly award (at its first edition) is presented to Italian researchers under the age of 37 who have made exceptional contribution to gas phase catalysis. The award consists of […]