

The 44th Annual Michigan Catalysis Society Spring Symposium will be held in person on May 16th 2023 at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. It will be held in the Michigan Leage Ballroom (911 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104).
The symposium is an excellent opportunity to present and learn about research results in the fields of homogeneous or heterogeneous catalysis, fundamental or applied, and to network with professional colleagues from the Greater Michigan area.

THE MICHIGAN CHAPTER OF THE NACS
44th ANNUAL SPRING SYMPOSIUM
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
07:30 – 08:30 Registration & Breakfast (Sponsored by Toyota)
Morning Session Bryan R. Goldsmith, President
08:30 – 08:35 Welcome and Opening Remarks by Bryan R. Goldsmith, University of Michigan
08:35 – 08:40 Introduction of Invited Speaker by Bryan R. Goldsmith, University of Michigan
08:40 – 09:30 Invited Lecture
Beyond the active site - controlling the local chemical environment of active sites to achieve improved catalytic performance: examples of oxidative methane coupling and propane dehydrogenation, Suljo Linic, University of Michigan
09:30 – 09:50 Talk
09:50 – 10:10 Talk
10:10 – 10:15 Introduction of Sponsors by Bryan R. Goldsmith
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 10:50 Talk
10:50 – 11:10 Talk
11:10 – 11:30 Talk
11:30 – 12:00 Business Meeting by Bryan R. Goldsmith
12:00 – 01:10 Lunch
Afternoon Session Nirala Singh, Vice President
01:10 – 01:20 Parravano Award Presentation
01:20 – 02:10 Parravano Award Lecture
02:10 – 02:30 Talk
02:30 – 02:50 Talk
02:50 – 03:10 Talk
03:10 – 03:30 Coffee Break
03:30 – 03:50 Talk
03:50 – 04:10 Talk
04:10 – 04:40 Talk
04:40 – 05:10 Talk
05:10 – 05:30 Break
Dinner Session Kevin Gu, Treasurer
05:30 – 06:30 Flash Presentations
05:30 – 05:40 Flash Talk
05:40 – 05:50 Flash Talk
05:50 – 06:00 Flash Talk
06:00 – 06:10 Flash Talk
6:10 – 6:30 Student Awards Presentation
6:30 – 8:30 Banquet