Michel Boudart

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Michel Boudart (born June 18, 1924 in Ixelles , Brussels ; † May 2, 2012 in Palo Alto , California ) was a Belgian - American chemist and chemical engineer at Stanford University . He was considered an outstanding figure in catalysis research, especially in the field of heterogeneous catalysis .

Life

Boudart came from a Belgian industrial family, his father François Boudart was President of the Fédération des Industries Chimiques de Belgique . Michel Boudart's chemistry studies were interrupted by World War II. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the Université catholique de Louvain in 1945 and a master's degree in 1947 . In 1950 he received his doctorate with Hugh Stott Taylor at Princeton University , where he then received a lectureship. In 1953 he became deputy director of the SQUID project, in 1954 assistant professor at Princeton, and in 1958 associate professor . In 1959 he spent a sabbatical with Andreas Acrivos at the University of California, Berkeley , where he was a faculty member from 1961. In 1964, Boudart received a professorship at Stanford University . He stayed here until his retirement in 1994.

Ryong Ryoo was one of his students .

Bodart was one of the founders of Catalytica Associates, Inc. He had further business relationships with the catalyst manufacturer Haldor Topsøe in Denmark (synthesis of ammonia ) and with John H. Sinfelt of ESSO in the United States ( oil refinery ).

Michel Boudart was married to Marina d′Haese († 2009) since 1948. The couple had five children, one of whom died as a child.

Awards (selection)

Boudart held honorary doctorates following universities: University of Liege , University of Notre Dame , University of Ghent , Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine . The North American Catalysis Society and the European Federation of Catalysis Societies present a Michel Boudart Award for the Advancement of Catalysis .

literature

  • Ricardo B. Levy, Jim Dumesic, James A. Cusumano, Enrique Iglesia: Michel Boudart (PDF; 2.8 MB). In: Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences , 2017.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michel Boudart. In: nasonline.org. National Academy of Sciences , accessed September 26, 2018 .
  2. ^ ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry. In: acs.org. American Chemical Society , accessed September 26, 2018 .
  3. ^ Memorial Tributes Volume 18: Michel Boudart. In: nae.edu. National Academy of Engineering , accessed September 26, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Michel Boudart. In: academieroyale.be. Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, accessed on September 26, 2018 (French).
  5. ^ EV Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. In: acs.org. American Chemical Society , accessed September 26, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter B. (PDF; 1.2 MB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Retrieved September 26, 2018 .
  7. ^ Chemical Pioneer Award. In: theaic.org. American Institute of Chemists , accessed September 26, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Boudart, Michel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian-American chemical engineer
DATE OF BIRTH June 18, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Ixelles , Brussels
DATE OF DEATH May 2, 2012
Place of death Palo Alto , California