Short CV

Krijn P. de Jong (1954) obtained his MSc in chemistry (1978) and PhD degree in catalysis (1982), both degrees cum laude and at Utrecht University. In 1987 he obtained an MSc in chemical engineering from Twente University. From 1982-1997 he was with Shell Research working on catalyst synthesis, heavy oil conversion, environmental processes, zeolite catalysis and synthesis gas production and conversion. In 1997 he was appointed as full professor of inorganic chemistry and catalysis at Utrecht University. His current research interests are catalyst synthesis and assembly, hydrocarbon conversions over zeolites, solid catalysts for fine chemicals manufacture, conversion of synthesis gas and hydrogen storage.

From 2012-2015 he was Scientific Director of the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science of Utrecht University, Vice-Head of the Department of Chemistry and member of the board of the Debye Institute. He was a member of the Technology Advisory Council (TAC) of BP.

He obtained the Unilever Chemistry Award in 1977, the Shell Patent Award in 1987 and in 1991. He was the recipient of the international Award for Excellence in Natural Gas Conversion in 2013. In 2017 he has been awarded with the EFCATS François Gault Lectureship and the Eminent Visitor Award of South Africa at the CATSA Conference. In 2018 he was appointed as Honorary Professor at East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) in Shanghai. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences (Academia Europaea).