Request for Kokes Awards for the 19th North American Catalysis Society Meeting; May 21-28, 2005; Philadelphia, PA

催化学会第19届北美会议将于2005年5月21-28日在费城举行。催化学会的这些会议每两年举行一次，被公认为北美和世界各地催化研究人员的主要活动。研讨会的主题将包括许多催化领域的最新进展，如：石油、环境、化学、燃料电池和燃料加工，以及新兴催化技术。主旨演讲者将概述这些领域的情况。这项提议的目的是通过支付参加会议的费用，最大限度地提高研究生的会议出席率。在其他来源的共同资助下，将为大约80名学生提供支持。催化学会会议的总体技术影响很高，这是因为人们对催化和反应工程的当前主题有着广泛的兴趣。会议的更广泛影响包括将参加会议的800-1000名教职员工、政府实验室科学家、博士后和研究生之间的科学信息交流。这笔赠款将使不同的学生群体能够参加，包括来自美国不同地理位置的妇女和少数族裔。海报演示(超过300个)和非正式互动允许学生获得更广阔的催化研究视角。这些年轻调查员的职业发展将通过参加会议而得到极大的促进。

The 19th North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society will be held May 21-28, 2005 in Philadelphia. These meetings of the Catalysis Society are held biannually and are recognized as premier events for catalysis researchers in North America and throughout the world. Symposium topics will include recent advances in many areas of catalysis such as: petroleum, environmental, chemical, fuel cells and fuel processing, and emerging catalytic technology. Keynote speakers will provide overviews in these areas. The objective of this proposal is to maximize meeting attendance by graduate students by defraying the costs of participation. With co-funding from other sources, support for about 80 students will be provided. The overall technical impact of the Catalysis Society meetings is high due to the wide interest in current topics in catalysis and reaction engineering. The broader impacts of the conference include the exchange of scientific information among the 800-1000 faculty, governmental laboratory scientists, postdoctoral students, and graduate students who are expected to attend. This grant will enable a diverse group of students to attend, including women and minorities from varied geographical locations in the United States. The poster presentations (over 300) and informal interactions permit students to gain a much broader perspective of catalysis research. Career development of these young investigators will be significantly enhanced by participation in the meeting.