Clariant deepens cooperation with China Catalysis Conference to further support catalytic research towards a green and low-carbon future

● Clariant announces sponsorship of "China Catalysis Achievement Award" at China Catalysis Conference until 2025

● The award recognizes the most influential R&D achievements in the field of catalysis

● Clariant's existing cooperation in China and the state-of-the-art Chinese R&D center in Shanghai provide a solid foundation for this cooperation project

The 20th China Catalysis Conference (NCC) was held in Wuhan recently.
Clariant presented the 8th China Catalysis Achievement Award to Professor Xie Youchang, a physical chemist from Peking University, in recognition of his outstanding research and development achievements in the field of catalysis
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The core theme of this year's conference is catalytic science and technology for green, low-carbon and high-quality economic development
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Professor Xie also serves as the Deputy Director of the Academic Committee of the State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, and has been internationally recognized for his important role in the research and development of catalysts and adsorbents
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"High-efficiency carbon monoxide adsorbents and separation technologies based on his theory have helped China's coal chemical industry and many other chemical industries become more environmentally friendly and resource-efficient,
" said Marvin Estenfelder, R&D Director of Clariant's Catalysts business unit.
, "As a key innovator and enabler of sustainable chemical production, we are proud to be part of the recognition of Professor Xie's outstanding contributions to the field
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"I am proud to receive this award, having dedicated my career to research and teaching in the field of chemistry
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As sustainability becomes increasingly important, I am delighted to see the many innovative technologies that are driving the industry's production processes to be greener I would like to thank the Catalysis Professional Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society, Clariant for the award and sponsorship of this project,
” said Professor Xie
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Scientific research will play an increasingly important role in the move towards carbon neutrality, and Clariant's continued sponsorship of this important award for three congresses (2021, 2023 and 2025) builds on existing partnerships with top Chinese universities.
based on research collaborations
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Clariant's catalyst business also recently opened a new state-of-the-art R&D center in the "Clariant Integrated Park" in Shanghai, dedicated to sustainable innovation through a local research team
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All of these initiatives will support Clariant's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of existing production processes in the chemical industry through innovative approaches such as Power-to-X (energy-to-chemicals) to help customers achieve their sustainability goals
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The biennial 20th China Catalysis Conference is being held in Wuhan from October 15th to 20th
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This is China's largest event in the field of catalysis, attracting thousands of professionals
.