Preface to the Special Issue Honoring Umit Ozkan: ACS Distinguished Researcher in Petroleum Chemistry

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American Chemical Society’s Award Symposium by the Division of Energy and Fuels for Distinguished Researcher in honor of Professor Umit Ozkan was held during August 19–23, 2012, in Philadelphia, PA as part of the 244th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exhibition. This special issue is a collection of papers presented in the symposium and contributions by people who are inspired by the awardee. The symposium honoring Umit Ozkan featured a number of presentations highlighting catalysis innovations in many areas including catalysis for energy and environmental applications, rational design of heterogeneous catalysts, in situ and operando catalyst characterization, and elucidation of catalytic reaction and deactivation mechanisms. The breadth of topics covered and the global input into this special issue highlight the diverse and important problems that Professor Ozkan has addressed in her career, the impact that she has made, and the people whom she has positively influenced. …