The GRC on Catalysis is one of the most prestigious catalysis conferences as it brings together leading researchers from around the world to discuss their latest, most exciting work in catalysis. The 2008 conference will continue this tradition. The conference will cover a variety of themes including new catalytic materials, theoretical and experimental approaches to improve understanding of kinetics and transport phenomena, and state of the art nanoscale characterization probes to monitor active sites. The conference promotes interactions among established researchers and young scientists. It provides a venue for students to meet, talk to and learn from some of the world leading researchers in the area. It also gives them a platform for displaying their own work during the poster sessions. The informal nature of the meeting, excellent quality of the presentations and posters, and ability to meet many outstanding colleagues makes this an excellent conference.
| SUNDAY |
| 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm | Arrival and Check-in |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm - 7:40 pm | Welcome / Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff |
| 7:40 pm - 9:15 pm | KEYNOTE LECTURE |
| 7:40 pm - 8:40 pm | Omar Yaghi (UCLA)
"Zeolite Imidazolate Frameworks" |
| 8:40 pm - 9:15 pm | Discussion |
| MONDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | NOVEL CATALYTIC MATERIALS AND APPROACHES |
| 9:00 am - 9:45 am | Tony Cheetham (University California, Santa Barbara)
"Trends and Properties in Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Framework Materials" |
| 9:45 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
| 10:00 am | Coffee Break / Group Photo |
| 10:30 am - 11:15 am | Mizuki Tada (University of Tokyo)
"Novel Molecularly-Organized Materials for O2 Activation in Catalysis" |
| 11:15 am - 11:30 am | Discussion |
| 11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Krijn De Jong (Utrecht University)
"Precision in the Preparation of Supported Catalysts - Fundamentals and Applications" |
| 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm | Discussion |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Time |
| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session I |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | ORDERED MICRO-MESO MATERIALS |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Michael Tsapatsis (University of Minnesota)
"Synthesis of ordered micro-meso-porous materials" |
| 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Discussion |
| TUESDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | METALS AND ACTIVE SITES |
| 9:00 am - 9:45 am | Michael Bowker (Cardiff University)
"Adventures in Catalytic Nanospace: Fabricating, 'Seeing' and Reacting Ultra-Nanoparticles" |
| 9:45 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
| 10:00 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am - 11:15 am | David Barton (Dow)
"Low Temperature Oxygen Activation On Gold Nanoparticles for Selective Olefin Oxidation" |
| 11:15 am - 11:30 am | Discussion |
| 11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Jeroen A. van Bokhoven (ETH, Zurich)
"The Structure of Catalytically Active Sites in Heterogeneous Catalysts" |
| 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm | Discussion |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Time |
| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session II |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | BIOCATALYSIS |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Bob Davis (University of Virginia)
"Conversion of Biorenewable Molecules to Fuels and Chemicals" |
| 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Discussion |
| WEDNESDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 11:30 am | CATALYSIS FUNDAMENTALS |
| 9:00 am - 9:45 am | Fabio Ribeiro (Purdue)
"Catalytic NOx Traps For Exhaust Emissions Reduction" |
| 9:45 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
| 10:00 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am - 11:15 am | Günther Rupprechter (Vienna University of Technology)
"Spectroscopic Studies of Functioning Catalysts: Model and Applied Systems" |
| 11:20 am - 11:30 am | Discussion |
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Student Best Poster Presentations |
| Speakers TBA |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Time |
| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session III |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Business Meeting |
| (Nominations for the next Vice Chair; Fill out Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss future Site & Scheduling preferences; Election of the next Vice Chair) |
| 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm | KEYNOTE LECTURE |
| 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Enrique Iglesia (University California, Berkeley)
"A Link Between Reactivity and Spatial Constraints: Shape Selectivity Revisited" |
| 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
| THURSDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | CURRENT TOPICS IN CATALYSIS |
| 9:00 am - 9:45 am | Jeffrey White (Oklahoma State)
"Alkane Reactivity in Solid Acid Catalysts: Mechanistic Perpsectives" |
| 9:45 am - 10:15 am | Discussion |
| 10:15 am | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am - 11:45 am | Suljo Linic (University of Michigan)
"Design of Heterogeneous (Electro)catalysts Guided by Molecular Insights" |
| 11:45 am - 12:15 pm | Discussion |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Free Time |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | A VIEW TOWARD THE FUTURE |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Bruce Gates (University California, Davis)
"Catalysis: A Veteran's Perspective and Fearless Forecasts" |
| 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Discussion |
| FRIDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Depart |