2011 WINNERS
‘New Frontiers of Hydrocarbons’ Prize
Gabor A. Somorjai –University of California, Berkley
Selective Catalysis of Hydrocarbon Conversion by Monodispersed Metal Nanoparticles.
Synthesis, New Instruments for Molecular Studies under Reaction Conditions, and
Elucidation of Molecular Factors that Control Selectivity
ex aequo
Martin Landrø - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
4D geophysical methods for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery and monitoring of CO2-storage
‘Renewable and Non-Conventional Energy’ Prize
Gregory Stephanopoulos - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Engineering microbes for biofuel production from renewable resources
‘Protection of the Environment’ Prize
Jean-Marie Tarascon - University of Picardie Jules Verne
New electrode materials, obtained via eco-efficient processes for the development of sustainable and “greener” Li-ion batteries to boost the use of renewable energies and facilitate the deployment of
electric transportation
‘Debut in Research’ Prize
Simone Gamba - Politecnico of Milan
Kinetic Modeling And Thermodynamic Analysis Of The Fischer-Tropsch Wax Hydrocracking Process
Fabrizio Frontalini - University of Urbino
Foraminifera, lagoons and coastal lake: the FORAMLAG Project
