Dennis Dowden Commemoration: Catalysis - from Fundamentals to Application

Abstract

Johnson Matthey Plc, PO Box 1, Belasis Avenue, Billingham TS23 1LB, UK Email: martin.fowles@matthey.com Introduction A commemorative symposium was held at the University of Durham, UK, on 3rd–4th April 2013 to celebrate the career of Professor Dennis Albert Dowden (1914–2012). The meeting was organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Applied Catalysis Group (ACG) and the RSC Surface Reactivity and Catalysis Group (SURCAT) and sponsored by Johnson Matthey. The meeting was attended by approximately 100 attendees from industry and academia and consisted of a series of oral and poster presentations.