Kokes Awards for the 21st North American Catalysis Society Meeting in San Francisco, CA: June 7-12, 2009

两年一次的北美催化学会（NACS）会议被认为是催化、表面科学和反应工程领域的首要会议。第21届全国会议将于2009年6月7日至12日在加利福尼亚州旧金山举行。会议的目标是将主要研究人员聚集在一起进行密集的科学交流和互动。年轻的研究人员代表了下一代科学家和工程师，他们的贡献有望导致有利于美国经济的科学突破和技术创新。例如，催化技术的进步可以以更节能、更环保的化学过程、改进的燃料电池性能、高效的氢气生产和更清洁的环境的形式出现。财政支持可以抵消一些相关的参与成本（特别是旅行和共享酒店住宿），这将鼓励研究生参加并有意义地参与这次会议。本提案所寻求的资金将用于支持Richard J. Kokes旅游奖励计划。有资格获得这些奖学金的研究生是在北美大学全日制学习的学生，他们将在会议上发表一篇论文。NSF基金将专门用于支持美国研究生的参与。更广泛的影响NACS传统上一直寻求鼓励研究生参与其全国会议，并发现提供财政支持是最有效的方法。研究生的出席对他们的科学训练、沟通和演讲技巧有很大的帮助。学生们将接触到来自美国和国外的顶尖研究人员；他们将会见来自其他大学的同学；他们将了解对他们的研究项目有益的前沿成果；他们将成为催化领域的积极参与者。

0832867Scott Intellectual Merit The biennial North American Catalysis Society (NACS) Meeting is considered the premiere conference in the area of catalysis, surface science and reaction engineering. The 21st National meeting will be held from June 7 - 12, 2009, in San Francisco, CA. The objective of the Meeting is to bring together leading researchers for intensive scientific exchange and interactions. Young investigators represent the next generation of scientists and engineers, and their contributions are expected to lead to scientific breakthroughs and technological innovations that benefit the US economy. For example, advances in catalysis can come in the form of more energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly chemical processes, improved fuel cell performance, efficient hydrogen production, and a cleaner environment. Financial support that offsets some of the associated costs of participation (specifically, travel and shared hotel accommodation) will encourage graduate students to attend and participate meaningfully in this conference. The funds sought in this proposal will support the Richard J. Kokes Travel Award program. Graduate students eligible for these merit-based Awards are those studying full-time at a North American university and who will present a paper at the Meeting. NSF funds will be used exclusively to support the participation of US graduate students. Broader Impacts The NACS has traditionally sought to encourage graduate student participation at its National Meetings, and has found that providing financial support is the most effective means to do so. Attendance by graduate students contributes significantly to their scientific training and communication and presentation skills. The students will be exposed to the leading researchers from the US and abroad; they will meet peers from other universities; they will learn about cutting-edge results that could benefit their research projects; and they will become active participants in the catalysis community.