Speakers NCCC

Confirmed Plenary speakers XXVII 2026

Prof. Frank Glorius (U. Münster)

"On data, discovery & sensitivity in (photo)catalysis"

Prof. Charlotte Williams (U. Oxford)

"Catalysis for the circular economy: understanding and predicting performances in polymerizations and depolymerizations"

Dr. Hirohito Hirata (Toyota Motor Cooperation)

"Progress and future of automotive exhaust gas purification catalysts: mutual utilization of materials data for exploring material application"

Prof. Selin Kara (Aarhus University & Leibniz University Hannover)

"Intensification of chemo-enzymatic processes towards industrial volumetric productivities"

Prof. Pelayo García de Arquer (ICFO)

"Beyond static approaches to control electrolysis interfaces"

Confirmed Keynote speakers XXVII 2026

Prof. Chris Slootweg (U. Amsterdam)

"Catalysing a sustainable future: radical redesign of chemistry for circularity"

Dr. Jingxiu Xie (RU Groningen)

"Thermocatalytic CO2 conversion to chemicals and fuels via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis"

Prof. Maarten Roeffaers (KU Leuven)

"Illuminating microplastics: chemical, optical and materials approaches to a growing challenge"

Dr. Tom Burdyny (TU Delft)

"How extreme gradients govern the performance and stability of electrocatalysis"

Dr. Clemens Mayer (RU Groningen)

"Harnessing evolution to break PFAS: engineering next-generation defluorinases"

Dr. Max Voß (RWE)

"Towards net zero: decarbonizing flexible power generation"