Support for US Participants at the 13th International Congress on Catalysis

第13届国际催化大会将于2004年7月11-16日在法国巴黎举行。 这是催化领域最重要的国际科学会议，每四年举行一次，来自25个国家的1200多名与会者参加。 由于全世界对替代燃料、特种化学品、药品和其他增值产品的合成重新产生了兴趣，参加这些会议的人数有了显著增加。 美国参加这次会议是我们参与这一影响美国经济很大一部分的关键研究领域的核心。 此外，催化仍然是解决许多环境问题的核心。 巴黎会议将重点讨论催化剂制备和表征、催化反应机理、催化反应工程（多尺度方法）、未来燃料和能源、化学品和聚合物的合成（朝向清洁工艺和原子经济）以及污染预防和补救。 所有国际催化会议的会议记录都已出版，并对催化科学文献作出了重大贡献。 这项补助金的目的是帮助支付美国教师参加会议的费用，特别是对提交论文和/或主持会议的人;优先考虑年轻教师，少数民族教师和代表性不足的群体的教师的请求。

The 13th International Congress on Catalysis will be held in Paris, France on July 11-16, 2004. This is the most prominent international scientific meeting in catalysis, which is held every four years and which involves more than 1200 attendees from over 25 countries. The attendance at these meetings has had significant increases due to a renewed worldwide interest in the synthesis of alternative fuels, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and other value-added products. US participation at this meeting is central to our presence in this crucial area of research that impacts a significant fraction of the American economy. Further, catalysis remains central to the solution of many environmental problems. The Paris meeting will focus on catalyst preparation and characterization, catalytic reaction mechanisms, catalytic reaction engineering (multiscale approach), fuels and energy for the future, synthesis of chemicals and polymers (towards cleaner processes and atom economy), and pollution prevention and remediation. The proceedings of all International Congresses on Catalysis are published and constitute a significant contribution the scientific literature on catalysis. The purpose of this grant is to help defray costs for US faculty participation in the meeting, especially for persons presenting papers and/or chairing sessions; priority will be given to requests from younger faculty, minority faculty, and faculty from underrepresented groups.