Award Abstract # 0313442
Support for Graduate Student Attendees at the 18th North American Catalysis Society Meeting

NSF Org: CBET
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
Recipient: THE ADMINISTRATORS OF TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND
Initial Amendment Date: March 11, 2003
Latest Amendment Date: March 11, 2003
Award Number: 0313442
Award Instrument: Standard Grant
Program Manager: John R Regalbuto
CBET
 Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
ENG
 Directorate for Engineering
Start Date: April 1, 2003
End Date: March 31, 2004 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $20,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $20,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2003 = $20,000.00
History of Investigator:
  • Richard Gonzalez (Principal Investigator)
    gonzo@tulane.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: Tulane University
6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE
NEW ORLEANS
LA  US  70118-5665
(504)865-4000
Sponsor Congressional District: 01
Primary Place of Performance: Tulane University
6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE
NEW ORLEANS
LA  US  70118-5665
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
01
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): XNY5ULPU8EN6
Parent UEI: XNY5ULPU8EN6
NSF Program(s): Catalysis
Primary Program Source: app-0103 
Program Reference Code(s): 0000, 9150, OTHR
Program Element Code(s): 140100
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.041

ABSTRACT

This grant will support the attendance of graduate students and young principal investigators at the 18th North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society to be held June 1-7, 2003 in Cancun, Mexico. The meetings of the Catalysis Society are held biannually and are the premier events for catalysis researchers in North America and throughout the world. Symposium topics include recent advances in environmental catalysis and green chemistry, hydrotreating and heavy crude upgrading, catalysis by nanoparticles and nanostructures, metal and oxides, acid-base catalysis, homogeneous catalysis and single site polymerization, fuel cells, catalysis in organic synthesis, combinatorial catalysis, catalysts deactivation and reaction engineering, computational catalysis, biocatalysis, advances in catalyst preparation and characterization, and industrial catalysis. The objective of this proposal is to defray meeting attendance costs, especially for graduate students and young investigators. With co-funding from other sources, support for about 60 participants will be provided. Special emphasis will be placed on including a diverse group of young researchers in the awards.

The conference will involve exchanges of scientific information by nearly 800-1000 investigators and 80-100 graduate students. Students will benefit tremendously from the experience, and 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 and informal interactions permit students and young investigators to gain a much broader perspective of catalysis research and the importance of their own contributions.

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