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2025 EFCATS François Gault Lectureship

PascalRaybaud_wCopyright We are delighted to announce that Dr. Pascal Raybaud, researcher at IFPEN Energies Nouvelles, is the recipient of the 2025 EFCATS François Gault Lectureship. More

2025 EFCATS Best PhD Thesis Award

VeraGiulimondi_IsaacDaniel_1 EFCATS proudly announces that in 2025 two EFCATS Best PhD Thesis Awards have been awarded to. Dr. Vera Giulimondi and Dr. Isaac Daniel. More

2025 APACS & EFCATS Michel Che Award

GabrieleCenti We are delighted to announce that IACS former President Prof. Gabriele Centi of Messina University is the first recipient of the 2025 APACS & EFCATS Michel Che Award! More

2025 EFCATS Applied Catalysis Award

Photo_DrMiaoSun We are delighted to announce that Dr Miao Sun, who serves as Research Science Specialist and Project Team leader at Saudi Aramco, has been bestowed with the 2025 EFCATS Applied Catalysis Award. More

2025 EFCATS Young Researcher Award

Photo_Vile EFCATS proudly announces that the recipient of the 2025 EFCATS Young Researcher Award is prof. Dr. Gianvito Vilé, affiliated with the Politecnico di Milano (Italy). More

2025 Michel Boudart Award for the Advancement of Catalysis

We are delighted to announce that EFCATS former President Prof. Bert M. Weckhuysen of Utrecht University is the recipient of the 2025 Michel Boudart Award for the Advancement of Catalysis. More

2025 EFCATS Robert K. Grasselli Award for Catalysis

stahl We are delighted to announce that Professor Shannon S. Stahl, affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is the recipient of the 2025 EFCATS Robert K. Grasselli Award for Catalysis. More

Highlights in Catalysis

Carbon black-polydopamine-ruthenium composite as a recyclable boomerang catalyst for the oxidative cleavage of oleic acid
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Role of the ionic environment in enhancing the activity of reacting molecules in zeolite pores
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Unlocking synergy in bimetallic catalysts by core–shell design
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Experimental and Theoretical Evidence for the Promotional Effect of Acid Sites on the Diffusion of Alkenes through Small-Pore Zeolites
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Confinement effects and acid strength in zeolites
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Calendar of Events

	10 May 2026 - 14 May 2026 8th International Congress on Operando Spectroscopy Asilomar, CA (USA) The main objective of this congress is to bring researchers together to discuss the progress of operando methodologies, i.e. characterization of functional materials in their working state. Important Dates: Deadline for Abstracts: November 3, 2025 / Notice of acceptance: January 12, 2026 / Registration: Early bird deadline February 9, 2026
	04 June 2026 - 06 June 2026 4th International Conference on Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis & 4th International Conference on Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 2026 Budapest, Hungary In 2026, two major conference series will unite for the first time: the 4th International Conference on Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis (RKCM 2026), following its successful editions in Budapest (2018, 2024) and online (2021), and the 3rd Forum of Young Researchers on Heterogeneous Catalysis (YOURHETCAT 2026), building on the successes of Szeged (2022, 2024). By uniting these two communities, RKCM + YOURHETCAT 2026 will provide a unique opportunity for scientists at all career stages to interact, inspire one another, and foster meaningful collaborations across the fields of kinetics, mechanisms and catalysis. Important Dates: Deadline for Abstracts: January 31, 2026 / Registration: Early bird deadline January 31, 2026
	28 June 2026 - 02 July 2026 10th Conference of the Federation of the European Zeolite Associations Naples, Italy The conference is organized by the Italian Zeolite Association (AIZ), under the auspices of the Federation of European Zeolite Associations (FEZA), and aims to bring together Scientist and industrial partners interested in the science and technology of ordered porous materials – from zeolites and zeo-types to metal-organic frameworks and mesoporous materials.The conference is organized by the Italian Zeolite Association (AIZ), under the auspices of the Federation of European Zeolite Associations (FEZA), and aims to bring together Scientist and industrial partners interested in the science and technology of ordered porous materials – from zeolites and zeo-types to metal-organic frameworks and mesoporous materials. Important Dates: October 1st 2025: Paper submission opening / December 31st 2025: Deadline for submission / February 27th 2026: Acceptance / March 31st 2026: Deadline for Early bird Registration / May 15th 2026: Deadline for submission of Recent Research Report

10 May 2026 - 14 May 2026
8th International Congress on Operando Spectroscopy
Asilomar, CA (USA)

The main objective of this congress is to bring researchers together to discuss the progress of operando methodologies, i.e. characterization of functional materials in their working state.

Important Dates: Deadline for Abstracts: November 3, 2025 / Notice of acceptance: January 12, 2026 / Registration: Early bird deadline February 9, 2026

4th International Conference on Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis & 4th International Conference on Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 2026

04 June 2026 - 06 June 2026
4th International Conference on Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis & 4th International Conference on Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 2026
Budapest, Hungary

In 2026, two major conference series will unite for the first time: the 4th International Conference on Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis (RKCM 2026), following its successful editions in Budapest (2018, 2024) and online (2021), and the 3rd Forum of Young Researchers on Heterogeneous Catalysis (YOURHETCAT 2026), building on the successes of Szeged (2022, 2024). By uniting these two communities, RKCM + YOURHETCAT 2026 will provide a unique opportunity for scientists at all career stages to interact, inspire one another, and foster meaningful collaborations across the fields of kinetics, mechanisms and catalysis.

Important Dates: Deadline for Abstracts: January 31, 2026 / Registration: Early bird deadline January 31, 2026

28 June 2026 - 02 July 2026
10th Conference of the Federation of the European Zeolite Associations
Naples, Italy

The conference is organized by the Italian Zeolite Association (AIZ), under the auspices of the Federation of European Zeolite Associations (FEZA), and aims to bring together Scientist and industrial partners interested in the science and technology of ordered porous materials – from zeolites and zeo-types to metal-organic frameworks and mesoporous materials.The conference is organized by the Italian Zeolite Association (AIZ), under the auspices of the Federation of European Zeolite Associations (FEZA), and aims to bring together Scientist and industrial partners interested in the science and technology of ordered porous materials – from zeolites and zeo-types to metal-organic frameworks and mesoporous materials.

Important Dates: October 1st 2025: Paper submission opening / December 31st 2025: Deadline for submission / February 27th 2026: Acceptance / March 31st 2026: Deadline for Early bird Registration / May 15th 2026: Deadline for submission of Recent Research Report