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SUMMARY:Toward the design of heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable techn
 ologies
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Javier Pérez-Ramírez\, Institute of Chemical and Bioen
 gineering\, ETH Zurich\, Switzerland\nBio: Javier  Pérez-Ramírez  stud
 ied  Chemical  Engineering  at  the  University  of  Alicante\,  S
 pain  and earned  his  PhD  degree  at TUDelft\,  Netherlands  in 
  2002.  Since  2010\,  he  is  full  professor  of Catalysis Engine
 ering at the Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering of the ETH Zurich. 
 His team  pursues  the  design  of  heterogeneous  catalysts  and 
  reactor  concepts  devoted  to sustainable technologies.  Topics  of
   current  interest  include  natural  gas  functionalization\, carb
 on  dioxide  valorization\,  biomass  to  chemicals  and  fuels\, 
  the  manufacture  of  specialty chemicals\, and the rational understan
 ding of catalyst scale up. He is responsible for educating undergraduate s
 tudents at ETH Zurich in reaction engineering and catalysis\, emphasizing 
 the vital   importance   of   these   disciplines   to   tackl
 e   the   current   and   future   energy   and environmental 
 challenges of society. He has published over 375 articles and is co - inve
 ntor of 16  patents\,  several  of  which  are  under  industrial 
  exploitation.  His  contributions  have  been recognized   by   s
 everal   awards   like   the   Otto - Roelen - Medal   (2012)\,
    the   EFCATS   Young Researcher  Award  (2013)\,  and  the  
 Beilby  Medal  and  Prize  (2014).  He  is  Associate  Editor  of
  Catalysis Science and Technology\, the RSC's flagship catalysis journal.\
 nHeterogeneous catalysis is quite possibly the most relevant discipline in
  the chemical industry\, spearheading improvements in process sustainabili
 ty by improving the exploitation of raw materials\, enabling the transitio
 n from fossil to renewable feedstocks\, reducing energy consumption\, and 
 minimizing the environmental footprint. To confront these challenges head 
 on\, this vibrant discipline is becoming increasingly design-driven\, a sh
 ift which is facilitated by the availability of increasingly powerful tool
 s that enable the continued development of fundamental knowledge over diff
 erent time and length scales. The design of a heterogeneous catalyst\, a d
 ream not long ago\, is becoming a reality. In this talk\, I will discuss r
 ecent examples from my laboratory to illustrate how this intellectual grow
 th in the understanding of catalyzed processes can kindle revolutionary te
 chnological advancements.
LOCATION:EPFL Valais Wallis/Zeuzier conference room
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