With the aim of promoting and advancing academic and industrial activities in the field of catalysis in Turkey, establishing relations with relevant international organizations, and supporting individuals and institutions working in this area, Kataliz Derneği (the Catalysis Society) has carried out the following activities to date:
✦ First National Catalysis Conference (January 17–20, 2007, Cyprus)
✦ Second National Catalysis Conference (June 18–21, 2008, Erzurum)
✦ Workshop on Catalysts for NOx Emission Abatement (May 16, 2007, METU)
The conferences, organized to inform its members and participants about national and global developments, and the workshop, held to create opportunities for new projects, aimed to strengthen the fundamental knowledge of catalysis among new researchers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students entering the field.
Currently with 54 members, and with the contributions of new members’ expertise and research, the Catalysis Society has begun to fill an important gap in catalysis in Turkey. It aims to become a model association in its field through new conferences and workshops.
Since 2007, the Catalysis Society has been a member of EFCATS (European Federation of Catalysis Societies).
