193c The Complex Science of Catalysis and Catalytic Materials. A Historic and Forward Looking Perspective

Rutger A. van Santen, Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2 / P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven, Netherlands

This talk will present a brief historical review of major developments in catalysis, views on the future of catalysis resulting from an in depth study in the Netherlands, and the synthesis of bio-inspired nanomaterials.