Alwin Mittasch Prize for J. Weitkamp and J. Norskov

摘要

The Alwin. Mittasch Prize for 2009 from the German Society for Chemical Technology and Biotechnology (DECHEMA) was shared by Jens Weitkamp (University of Stuttgart) and Jens K. N0rskov (Technical University of Denmark in Lyngby near Copenhagen; DTU). The prize, valued at ?10000, is awarded to researchers who have made fundamental contributions to catalysis and also demonstrated exemplary applications in industry. Some of Weitkamp's interests include the isomerization and hydrocracking of alkanes and the hydrogenation of aromatic compounds using zeolite catalysts. Norskov developed theoretical models that were decisive in the elucidation of catalytic processes.