Catalysis Club of Philadelphia Award

Each year, the Catal­y­sis Club of Philadel­phia rec­og­nizes an out­stand­ing mem­ber of the catal­y­sis com­mu­ni­ty who has made sig­nif­i­cant con­tri­bu­tions to the advance­ment of catal­y­sis. Such advance­ment can be sci­en­tif­ic, tech­no­log­i­cal, or in orga­ni­za­tion­al lead­er­ship. The Award con­sists of a plaque and a $1,000 cash prize. The win­ner will also be invit­ed to give a talk.

We appre­ci­ate your help in sub­mit­ting nom­i­na­tions. The entire nom­i­na­tion pack­age, includ­ing a resume and at least two rec­om­men­da­tion let­ters, should not exceed 10 pages and should include a ½‑page ten­ta­tive award announce­ment. The dead­line for the receipt of nom­i­na­tions is extend­ed to March 27th, 2026. Pri­or nom­i­na­tion pack­ages sent in 2026 or lat­er will auto­mat­i­cal­ly be con­sid­ered for the 2026 Award.

Nom­i­na­tion let­ters along with sup­port­ing mate­ri­als should be emailed to:

Dr. Wei­jian Diao

Email: weijian.​diao@​villanova.​edu

2026 Award Winner

Dr. Yuy­ing Shu

Senior Prin­ci­pal Sci­en­tist at W. R. Grace

Past Recipients of the Award