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 (U. 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"