Society Awards and Honors
2006 Elected Positions and Offices
Chuck Peden Elected 2008 Chair of the American Chemical Society Catalysis Secretariat
The secretariat regularly organizes and cosponsors symposia at the national meetings of the ACS, but equally important is the Secretariat's role in integrating ACS divisions' activities concerned with catalysis and surface science to encourage comprehensive coverage of these subjects at ACS national meetings. Chuck's election as chair of the CATL is due, in part, to his longstanding contributions to catalysis science and engineering. He is particularly well-known as a leader in fundamental and applied studies of catalytic materials and processes for the control of vehicle exhaust emissions. His work has spanned the range from basic science, including ultrahigh vacuum surface science experiments on model single crystal catalysts, to applications-oriented efforts that are impacting the practical implementation of new "lean-NOx" reduction technologies. (announced 11/1/2006)