Marc Koper receives 2026 Gerhard Ertl Lecture Award for contributions to electrochemistry and catalysis

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Gerhard Ertl (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈʔɛʁtl̩] ; born 10 October 1936) is a German physicist and a Professor emeritus at the Department of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany. Ertl's research laid the foundation of modern surface chemistry, which has helped explain how fuel cells produce energy without pollution, how catalytic converters clean up car exhausts and even why iron rusts, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. His wor
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Making chemistry greener: The 2026 Gerhard Ertl Lecture Award goes to Professor Marc Koper - EurekAlert!
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