We’re entering a new era of real-world palladium applications
The Palladium Global Science Award is an annual international science competition celebrating cutting-edge research across the theoretical, prototype and development stages that expands prospects for growth in palladium applications. The award highlights new and innovative uses for the metal in order to supercharge palladium’s technological and economic benefits to industry.
The competition includes three nominations, five winners and a total prize fund of $350,000. Applications are open from 6 March to 31 July 2025.
The Palladium Global Science Award has appointed Professor Francis Verpoort as the Chair of its International Expert Council. Professor Verpoort, a global expert in organometallic chemistry, currently serves as Chair Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology.
The China Precious Metals Industry Committee (CPMIC) is a subdivision of the China National Resources Recycling Association (CRRA), approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. As the representative of one of the industry’s key centres, the CPMIC actively supports the development of new technologies and international cooperation in the precious metals industry. The leading industry body played an important role in setting up and supporting the competition, and continues to promote its growth, expanding international participation and bringing new experts on board.
Professor Joint Institute of Chemical Research (FFMiEN)
Prof. Francis Verpoort is a distinguished expert in organometallic chemistry and functional materials. He leads the Laboratory of Functional Hybrid Materials at Wuhan University of Technology and is the founder and CEO of SAIS Ltd, a company specializing in chemistry, materials, and engineering solutions.
Prof. Polychronopoulou is an expert in catalysis and advanced materials, focusing on energy transition and alternative fuels. She is the founder and CEO of CeCaS spin-off ‘44Fuels’, dedicated to decarbonization technologies. Before joining Khalifa University, she held postdoctoral positions at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA).
Prof. Bessarabov is a recognized expert in hydrogen energy and electrochemical technologies with extensive academic and industrial experience in Canada and South Africa. Since 2010, he has been leading the HySA Infrastructure Center of Competence at NWU and CSIR, focusing on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
The main research interests of Professor Chao Chen are hypervalent iodine chemistry and electrophilic cyclisation. He started his independent research as an associate professor at Tsinghua University in May 2011.
China Precious Metals Industry Committee (CPMIC)
Approved by Ministry of Civic Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, China Precious Metals Industry Committee (CPMIC) of China National Resources Recycling Association was founded in April 2006. CPMIC is a national social organization.
The mission of CPMIC: Get all parties of industry together, strengthen the contact with relevant international organizations. CPMIC will be a platform with member units as the core, to promote the industry developing. We will create a fair, transparent and efficient industry organization with members as the masters.
Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)
Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) is an integrated internet platform provider that assists the global metals and mining industry in benchmarking prices and accessing analysis, news, and consulting on nonferrous, ferrous, and EV metal markets. Headquartered in Shanghai with an overseas office in London, SMM serves international customers by offering insights into the real China from a global perspective.
SMM’s flagship portal (www.metal.com) engages the most customers in the industry, with an extensive database covering over 20 years of historical data.
