IZA Award
| The individual chosen for the IZA Award is being honored by the International Zeolite Association for long-term commitments and contributions to zeolite science. The recipient will serve as an ambassador for the IZA to the world zeolite community |
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| 2022 | Valentin Valtchev, France for important contributions to the fundamental understanding of zeolite synthesis and post-synthesis modification of industrially-important zeolites. |
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| 2019 |
Wilhelm Schwieger, Germany for important contributions to zeolite science and technology resulting in commercial applications of zeolites. |
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| 2016 | Avelino Corma, Spain for outstanding achievements in the synthesis of zeolites and their application as catalysts in petrochemical processes and fine chemicals synthesis. |
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| 2013 | Francois Fajula, France for achievements in the synthesis and modification of zeolites and porous materials and their application in catalysts in refining and petrochemical processes. | |
| 2010 | Lynne B. McCusker, Switzerland for the seminal contributions she has made together with Christian Baerlocher to the crystallography of zeolites and for her continuous service to the zeolite community. |
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| 2007 | Giuseppe Bellussi, Italy for his seminal contribution to the development of zeolite science and use in industrial catalytic processes. |
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| 2004 | Paul Ratnasamy, India for his seminal contributions to invention and innovation in the field of catalysis by zeolites exemplified by the development of a process for producing alkylbenzenes. |
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| 2001 | Lovat V.C. Rees, United Kingdom for his scientific contributions to the fields of ion exchange, Mössbauer spectroscopy and adsorption-diffusion, and for his dedicated promotion of zeolite science, in particular as editor of Zeolites and as organizer of the Chislehurst meetings. |
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| 1998 | Hermann van Bekkum, The Netherlands for his contributions to and achievements in the application of zeolite catalysts for the selective preparation of organic intermediates and fine chemicals. |
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| 1996 | Hellmut Karge, Germany for his contributions to and achievements in the understanding of zeolite acidity, coke formation on zeolite catalysts, the study of sorption, diffusion and counter-diffusion in zeolites by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the modification of zeolites via solid-state ion exchange. |
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| 1994 | Edith M. Flanigen, USA for her innumerable and invaluable contributions to the field of zeolite synthesis. |
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