Catalyst: A step forward for PVC manufacture from natural gas

Guido Zichittella studied chemical engineering at Politecnico di Milano (BSc) and at ETH Zurich (MSc) and received his PhD for work on direct functionalization of light alkanes under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Perez-Ramirez. Amedeo Ceruti received his MSc from the Technical University of Munich. His research interests include sustainable process and energy systems. Gonzalo Guillen-Gosalbez holds the Chair of Chemical Systems Engineering at ETH Zurich. His research interests focus on sustainable process systems engineering. Javier Perez-Ramirez holds the Chair of Catalysis Engineering at ETH Zurich. His research pursues the nanoscale design of catalytic materials enabling the transition toward sustainable chemical and energy production.

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This article introduces the educational background and research interests of Guido Zichittella, Amedeo Ceruti, Gonzalo Guillen-Gosalbez, and Javier Perez-Ramirez.