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PLENARY AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
UKCC 2026 will feature a number of plenary and keynote presentations from leaders across all areas of catalysis.
PLENARY SPEAKERS
Prof. Kylie Vincent
University of Oxford, UK
Research Interests
Title: Operando studies of biocatalysis.
Prof. Thomas Schaub
University of St Andrews, BASF UK
Research Interests
Title: Collaborative Industrial-Academic Research for the use of Homogeneous Catalysis in circular processing and the utilization of renewable feedstocks
Prof. Chris Hardacre
The University of Manchester
Research interests
Title: Hydrogen production, purification and CO2 to methanol using thermal and non thermal catalysis
JMT Medal Winner 2026
New for UKCC2026, the winner of the 2025 JMT medal will be announced and awarded at UKCC, and the winner will be invited to give a plenary lecture
The JMT Medal is awarded to a person of outstanding achievement in catalysis or a closely related field every year
For more information and how to nominate, please visit the UK Catalysis Hub page: JMT Medal
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
New Investigators
New for 2026, UKCC will feature a session showcasing the work of early-career researchers and new appointees in catalysis. The UK Catalysis Hub sponsors this session.
Speakers
Dr Sandy Kilpatrick, University of Leicester: Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry
Rebecca Ruscoe, Keele University: Lecturer in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
Lucy Costley Wood, UCL. Andrew Fellow, IChemE
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