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Matthias Beller is the Fifth ACS Catalysis Lectureship Winner
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(5) Jagadeesh, R. V.; Surkus, A.-E.; Junge, H.; Pohl, M. M.; Radnik, J.; Rabeah, J.; Huan, H. M.; Schunemann, V.; Brueckner, A.; Beller, M. Science 2013, 342, 1073−1076. (6) Wienhoefer, G.; Sorribes, I.; Boddien, A.; Westerhaus, F.; Junge, K.; Junge, H.; Llusar, R.; Beller, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 12875−12879. (7) Werkmeister, S.; Junge, K.; Wendt, B.; Alberico, E.; Jiao, H. J.; Baumann, W.; Junge, H.; Gallou, F.; Beller, M. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 8722−8726. (8) Shaikh, N. S.; Enthaler, S.; Junge, K.; Beller, M. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 2497−2501. (9) Nielsen, M.; Alberico, E.; Baumann, W.; Drexler, H. J.; Junge, H.; Gladiali, S.; Beller, M. Nature 2013, 495, 85−89. (10) Boddien, A.; Mellmann, D.; Gaertner, F.; Jackstell, R.; Junge, H.; Dyson, P. J.; Laurenczy, G.; Ludwig, R.; Beller, M. Science 2011, 333, 1733−1736. (11) Boddien, A.; Loges, B.; Gaertner, F.; Torborg, C.; Fumino, K.; Junge, H.; Ludwig, R.; Beller, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 8924− 8934.
rofessor Matthias Beller of the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) at the University of Rostock, Germany, has been selected as the winner of the 2016 ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science, cosponsored by the ACS Division of Catalysis Science and Technology and ACS Catalysis. Professor Beller is undoubtedly well-known to the readers of the journal, directing one of the largest research programs in the world that is focused on catalytic science and technology. He is particularly familiar to ACS Catalysis, having coordinated a Virtual Special Issue in 2014 highlighting the broad array of research in catalysis ongoing at LIKAT.1 Professor Beller’s selection from the array of outstanding nominees marks the first time that an honoree hails from outside the United States. A prolific scientist, Prof. Beller has made significant contributions in both molecular and heterogeneous catalysis, and he represents an emerging class of chemists who treats catalysis as a holistic discipline without confining his interests to any particular subfield. The ACS Catalysis Lectureship focuses on achievements in the seven years prior to the award, or in this year’s case, the period from 2008 to 2015. Over this time period, Prof. Beller has played a significant role in the resurgence of iron catalysis, including for carbon dioxide reduction,2,3 amide reduction,4 nitroarene reduction,5,6 ester reduction,7 and enantioselective ketone hydrosilylation.8 In addition to reductions, Prof. Beller has reported on many efficient catalysts for hydrogen production from formic acid and methanol, especially catalysts based on Ru and Fe.9−11 Of course, Prof. Beller has had a significant impact on the field of palladium catalysisa field in which his work is very widely knownfor well over a decade. Professor Beller’s achievements will be celebrated in a symposium hosted by the ACS Division of Catalysis Science and Technology at a future ACS National Meeting. Until then, I hope you will join me in congratulating Prof. Beller and his extended team of researchers who have contributed a great deal to modern catalysis science and technology.
Christopher W. Jones, Editor-in-Chief
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Views expressed in this editorial are those of the author and not necessarily the views of the ACS.
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REFERENCES
(1) Beller, M. ACS Catal. 2014, 4, 4560−4561. (2) Federsel, C.; Boddien, A.; Jackstell, R.; Jennerjahn, R.; Dyson, P. J.; Scopelliti, R.; Laurenczy, G.; Beller, M. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 9777−9780. (3) Ziebart, C.; Federsel, C.; Anbarasan, P.; Jackstell, R.; Baumann, W.; Spannenberg, A.; Beller, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 20701− 20704. (4) Zhou, S.; Junge, K.; Addis, D.; Das, S.; Beller, M. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 9507−9510. © 2016 American Chemical Society
Published: March 4, 2016 2126
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b00536 ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 2126−2126
