Today Mitsui Chemicals announced that Keary was selected as a recipient of the 2024 Chemicals Catalysis Science Award for Creative Work. The award recognizes up to two researchers under the age of 37 at the time of nomination who are affiliated with a university or public research institution and have demonstrated creative achievements in the field of catalysis science research. Keary is acknowledged for the “Discovery of selective, predictable, and modular alkene functionalization methods and the development of widely used organometallic precatalysts.” He shares the 2024 award with Prof. MJ Koh from the National University of Singapore. Congratulations!

Mitsui Chemicals will be holding “Catalysis Science Forum”, where the awardees will deliver commemorative lectures that will be followed by the award ceremony. The forum will take place as a part of the “14th CSJ Chemistry Festa 2024” held by the Chemical Society of Japan.

Click here for the announcement: https://jp.mitsuichemicals.com/en/techno/csa/index.htm