Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award
Basic data of the distinction
Type of award: Research award or other distinction
Awarded by: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Award given to: Glorius, Frank
Announced at: 20/07/2020
Date of awarding: 01/01/2021
Amount of prize money: 41000 EUR
About the distinction
Dr. Frank Glorius has developed various catalysts for efficient synthetic organic reactions. Focusing on N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC), Dr. Glorius realized selective arene hydrogenation using metal-NHC complexes, and also applied NHC ligands to nanoparticle catalysts. Furthermore, he has made remarkable achievements in the development of catalysts for C-H bond activation, and also has developed original visible light photoredox catalysts and organocatalysts. Recently, he has been successful in methods for smart data generation and machine learning. These wide-ranging studies have contributed greatly to the development of catalysis science.
Link to the press release of the awarding organisation: https://jp.mitsuichemicals.com/en/release/2020/2020_0720.htm
Link zur Pressemitteilung der Universität Münster: https://www.uni-muenster.de/news/view.php?cmdid=11153
About the award
In 2004, Mitsui Chemicals established the “Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Awards,” which aim at contributing to the sustainable development of chemistry and the chemical industry. In particular, the awards include the “Catalysis Science Award” which recognize outstanding achievements in catalysis science.
Eligible applicants are researchers who have made extraordinary achievements in the catalysis science fields as defined in the subheading, or researchers affiliated with a public research institution.
Type of award: Prize for excellent research
Website of the award or committee: https://jp.mitsuichemicals.com/en/techno/csa/
Zeitraum der Vergabe: since 2005