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SUNCAT Summer Institute 2021

Topic: 

Catalysis for a Sustainable Future

Date: 
Monday, August 16, 2021 - 8:00am to Thursday, August 19, 2021 - 11:00am
Location: 
The 2021 SUNCAT Summer Institute will be entirely virtual.
Registration will close on July 30th! After July 30th, registrants will be placed on a waitlist for attendance.

Tentative program 2021 SUNCAT Institute, August Mon 16th -Thur 19th , 8 – 11 am PDT

8.00 – 8.05 am: Welcome and introduction

8.05 – 8.50 am: Invited talk

8.50 – 9.20 am: Q&A, Questions from audience and SUNCAT host

9.20 – 9.30 am: Break

9.30 – 10.00 am: Panel discussion on a broader topic. Panel will consist of invited speaker and SUNCAT personnel.

10.00 - 10.10 am: Break

10.10 – 10.55 am: Poster session: students and postdocs presenting

10.55 – 11.00 am: Wrap up / closing remarks.

Each of the four days  in August will consist of a 3 hour morning session from 8.00 am-11.00 am (California time) from an invited speaker, followed by an extended Q&A session, a panel discussion, and a poster session by attendees. The panel discussions will evolve around the four themes: "Career paths in catalysis", "Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in catalysis research", "Catalysis science in a post covid world", and "The health of catalysis research."

Confirmed speakers  

Prof. Talat S Rahman
University of Central Florida		 Prof. Silvia Bordiga
University of Turin
Prof. Ib Chorkendorff
Technical University of Denmark		 Prof. Jens Nørskov
Technical University of Denmark

 

Organizers

Prof. Thomas Jaramillo

Dr. Frank Abild-Pedersen

Dr. Kirsten T. Winther

Dr. Adam C. Nielander

Dr. Michaela Burke Stevens

 

For questions about the Summer Institute please contact Kirsten. T. Winther at winther@stanford.edu