Gabriele Centi

Gabriele Centi is a Full Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Messina, Italy, and President of the European Catalysis Research Institute (ERIC). He has extensive leadership experience in international catalysis research and sustainable energy projects.

His academic and professional positions include:

• Full Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Messina
• President of the European Catalysis Research Institute (ERIC)
• President of IACS (International Association of Catalysis Societies)
• Former President of EFCATS (European Federation of Catalysis Societies)
• Coordinator of the EU Network of Excellence IDECAT
• Scientific leader of an ERC Synergy project on plasma catalysis

Professor Centi's research spans multiple critical areas for sustainable development:

• Applied heterogeneous catalysis for eco-sustainable processes
• Hydrogen production, storage, and utilization technologies
• Biomass conversion to renewable chemicals and fuels
• CO2 capture, conversion, and utilization
• Electrocatalysis for sustainable chemical production
• Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through catalytic technologies

His publication record shows a strategic research direction toward enabling a de-fossilized chemical industry. Recent works emphasize electrocatalysis for CO2 conversion, hydrogen technologies, and sustainable chemical processes that integrate renewable energy sources, reflecting the growing importance of electrification in chemical processes.

Professor Centi's scientific contributions have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards:

• Humboldt Research Award
• CAS Presidential International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) as Distinguished Scientist
• Gold Medal S. Cannizzaro of the Italian Chemical Society
• MPG Award "Frontiers in Chemical Energy Science"
• Fellow award of the European Chemical Societies

As an academic leader, Professor Centi has coordinated over twenty EU projects and serves as co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Energy Chemistry and the book series Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis. He has chaired major international conferences including Europacat 2017 and the 16th International Conference on Zeolite.

Professor Centi leads the Catalysis and Sustainable Processes Group at the University of Messina, focusing on innovative catalytic solutions for environmental protection and sustainable energy systems that align with UN Sustainable Development Goals 7, 9, and 13.